This is a book that I am destined to reference again and again. I am not normally a big reader of nonfiction, but I was riveted to this book from the beginning. Michelle Goodman has a frank, funny voice that supplements her invaluable information perfectly. It is clear that she is not only a truly seasoned freelancer, she has also done her research. And she's so likeable. Normally I feel condescended to when I get advice from authors in books, but reading Goodman's advice genuinely felt like having a conversation with an older, wiser friend. (Not that Michelle Goldman is old. I just view her as a role model now.) If you have any aspirations to a freelance career of any type, please pick up this book immediately. For real. Do it.