by Julie Penfold | Apr 2, 2026 | Freelance musings
You’ve earned it so don’t skip the payout by forgetting about ALCS admin Making time to get your ALCS admin done matters. On the third week of March each year, thousands of UK freelance journalists get super excited for ALCS reveal Monday. That’s...
by Julie Penfold | Jan 21, 2026 | Freelance musings
Finding time for regular business planning is essential Business planning is something I haven’t been particularly good at in the past, apart from creating a word of the year (courtesy of Susannah Conway’s excellent reflecting on the year guide) and some vague...
by Julie Penfold | May 23, 2025 | Freelance musings
I’ve spoken before about managing stress and how important decompressing after busy periods is. And, I think I’ve found a habit that’s easy to keep up that helps you to see the good in each day. Even when they’ve been a little testing. At the...
by Julie Penfold | Dec 18, 2024 | Freelance musings
Regularly taking time off and enjoying your breaks away from work – image via Lummi: Steph Meade Building into your schedule regular time off is key as is really enjoying it (and not thinking about work). But without a solid focus on recharging regularly,...
by Julie Penfold | Dec 18, 2024 | Freelance musings
Lovely feedback is always welcome – image via Pexels: Ann H Lovely feedback is always welcome, even when it comes from unexpected sources such as experts you’ve interviewed. It’s always a pleasure to receive good feedback and kind words from the...
by Julie Penfold | Dec 18, 2024 | Freelance musings
Deadline stress and why decompressing afterwards is key – image via Pexels: Pedro Figueras Working to tight and longer lead deadlines is all part of life as a freelance healthcare and medical journalist. But it can also be very stressful at times, particularly...
