44: Brush up on your Survival Skills for Freelancers with copywriter Sarah Townsend

This week, armed with a first-aid kit and copy of Bushcraft 101 we head through the hinterlands of Gloucestershire to catch Sarah Townsend for a chinwag.    As a freelance copywriter, Sarah has over 20 years’ experience traversing the tumultuous territory of self-employment and now she’s written the book on it. Boasting over 100 5-star Amazon reviews, Survival Skills for Freelancers provides practical advice on the nuts and bolts of freelance work.    She chats to us on a load of topics, including the struggles of freelancing before (and after) social media, how to avoid isolation, burnout, the dreaded ‘comparisonitis’, the importance of boundaries, tips for working from home and tonnes more. Plus, there’s talk of copywriters who charge by the word and how a tomato could be your secret productivity weapon.   Pause Man vs Wild, fire up the Trangia and enjoy. ///// Follow Sarah on Twitter  And LinkedIn  Here’s her book Survival Skills for Freelancers  Pick up a copy on Amazon  Check out Sarah's copywriting website and sign up for her newsletter     Sarah’s book recommendation is: On Writing by Stephen King  /////