Nick Mamatas, former Clarkesworld Magazine editor and author of “Move Under Ground,” rubs some people the wrong way with his candid opinions, mainly because he never suffers fools gladly. But he often dispenses really worthwhile advice on his livejournal page, and today’s entry, “This Is How You Freelance,” is a keeper. His system boils down to the following:

Step one: Say yes.

Step two: Ask how much the pay is.

Step three: Ask for specific details on the project.

There’s more to it than that, of course. Go read the entire entry.

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