Christine K. Bailey: Published Author & Freelance Writer

In the past several months, there have been numerous articles about companies choosing to work with freelance and contract workers rather than hire full-time employees.  Take, for instance, the article posted December 23rd at PR.com: Jobs 2010: Flexible Resources Says Part-Time and Freelance Will Make Up Bulk of New Hires.

As belts tighten and businesses look for new ways to save, consider just a few of the benefits of hiring a talented expert on a freelance or contract basis.

• Gain a high level of specialized experience without the commensurate salary
• Save money because there are no benefits or taxes to pay
• Use resources efficiently; hire them only when you need them
• Use your money more effectively; pay only for the time you use, not for time spent standing around the water cooler

Great freelancers are business owners, too and know how to put their customers first.  You don’t have to be a big company to appreciate the value of a freelance or contract worker.  Even as a sole proprietor and small business owner there comes a time when it’s more cost-effective and time-efficient for you to outsource.

Click here to find out how this freelance writer & copyeditor can help you!

This year, I have more than a couple of things on my to-do list.  Among them:

• Write travel apps for the iPhone: (Essential Sedona, Greater Phoenix Dining & Essential Greater Phoenix (with two other writers)
• Launch TempeParent.info for EastValleyParent.com
• Write the 2nd edition of Phoenix, Scottsdale, Sedona & Central Arizona, Great Destinations, A Complete Guide
• Launch LitSisters Publishing with three other authors
• Establish Arizona Authors & Adventurers Travel Talk Program (first talk Jan 23 at Sedona Rouge Hotel & Spa)
• Write & compile a book of original short stories, scheduled for publication March, 2010
• Launch www.arizonatravelandadventure.com with two other Arizona travel writers
• Finalize the layout and details of this Web site (www.christinekbailey.com)
• Continue writing articles for newspapers and magazines
• Continue to strengthen & build my commercial copywriting & copyediting client base

It doesn’t seem as daunting when I write it all out in a list.  Did I mention that most of them are due by March 30th?!

Here’s to gettin’ it done in 2010!

I’m looking at my list of things to do and I’m trying to organize about twelve major projects into bite-sized bits so that I can manage them all successfully.  The projects range from getting this Web site up and running to writing the 2nd edition of my travel guide.  Other projects include launching a travel Web site, practicing for our first ever Authors and Adventurers Travel Talk (scheduled for January 23rd at Sedona Rouge Hotel & Spa in Sedona, Arizona); prepping for a book signing at Press Coffee at CityNorth in Phoenix this coming Saturday; and writing a travel application about Sedona for the iPhone.  And that isn’t even the tip of the iceberg!  There’s more…lot’s more and I plan to use this site to link the various aspects of my writing life to one central hub.  So, check back often for new links, project updates, tips on writing (fiction, non-fiction, travel and commercial!), working with freelance writers, and more.  The central theme?  Writing.  See you next time!