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Subject:independent contracting From:"Andrew J. English" <aenglish -at- CRL -dot- COM> Date:Wed, 8 Jun 1994 01:38:36 -0700
I would like to hear from people who have
become independent contractors. How do
find your niche and market yourself? Are
you able to find steady work in your area?
How much experience did you have in technical
writing when you started working as an
independent contractor?