#freelance-talk

I found that transitioning to full-time was honestly just doing more of what I was doing as a part-timer. Keeping a full bucket of different kinds of clients, so that when big changes happen (like the recent Google penalties), I could stand to lose one or two and not be devastated. I also found that leads were more open to working with me when they knew this was my only job and not something I was trying to get done in the evenings after another full-time career. Communicate your timelines, stress that you are available for XYZ work (and the timeline for getting that work done.) You'll want to hit up editors you've worked with in the past if you're on good terms and gently announce that you are going all in and can help them with jobs big or small. One of the biggest mistakes I see from those going full-time is that they eschew small gigs. I'd rather have 10 small jobs than 2 big ones where a client leaving means I can't pay my property taxes. Good luck!