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A dualcast special with Northern Natter – Freelancing for Journalists

We finished off the series with a dualcast special with Northern Natter. We were quizzed by Katie Baggott and Katie Williams about getting your finances sorted when starting your freelance journey. The FFJ intro was edited by Anthony Coote and the main episode was edited by Northern Natter. Resources Northern Natter @NorthernNatter https://anchor.fm/northernnatter (https://anchor.fm/northernnatter) https://northernnatter.substack.com/ (https://northernnatter.substack.com/) HMRC self-assessment guidance https://www.gov.uk/self-assessment-tax-returns (https://www.gov.uk/self-assessment-tax-returns) Creative Money newsletter https://creativemoney.substack.com/ (https://creativemoney.substack.com/)

1. A dualcast special with Northern Natter 30:32
2. Demystifying TikTok 45:57
3. Mentoring 40:34
4. Training and qualifications 45:58
5. Trolling and online abuse 53:53
6. Should you work for free? 44:31
7. Finding case studies and experts 50:01
8. Setting up a newsletter 51:53
9. Writing for specialist titles 42:12
10. What commissioning editors want 50:22