If you are putting out a #CallForPitches you need to include financial details: That could be: • a rate or salary range • a minimum rate • examples of what you pay for different types of work We all notice when payment info isn't included.

It's here! Well done Lottie Gross we're so excited for our upcoming adventures 🐾

I feel like telling people I'm a "freelance writer" sounds really exciting and interesting. ...but really I'm just answering emails, googling synonyms, and searching for the original source of a damn statistic while also trying to remember to move the wet clothes to the dryer.

Working as a freelancer doesn't typically mean: Every day is flexible You can drop anything at any time for non-work items Excess free time It does typically mean: Better balance in your schedule Working the hours that work best for you Control of your work environment

Hi everyone, here's your #freelance reminder to set aside some time periodically to reflect on your values. Which values are the most important to you right now? Is the work you're doing currently aligned with those values? If not, how can you find work that is better aligned?

Friend: “I love your outfit!” Me: Thanks! It has pockets! Did you know sea otters have flaps of loose skin under each forearm that they use like a pocket? What are these pockets full of? (Hint: It’s not sunshine.) #WorldOtterDay

The young and the restless? (Couldn't resist.) Orcas sinking boats off the Iberian Peninsula are likely bored teens with time on their "hands" (thanks to the resurgence of bluefin tuna). Melissa has the info for National Geographic! nationalgeographic.com/premium/articl…

Yey! Reading the latest issue of BBC Wildlife today was pretty exciting! 👇🏽

#Florida's smalltooth sawfish mass die-off mystery deepens as lab results provide no clues livescience.com/animals/fish/f… via Melissa

How are you making a shark film set in Paris and NOT calling it SHARK DE TRIOMPHE!?

Happy #WorldOceanDay! Today, we’re celebrating the overlooked wonders of our underwater world because the vast ocean is teeming with life and even the tiniest organisms play their part in keeping our planet healthy 🌎 Station Biologique de Roscoff CIIMAR-UP O'BON USA

Nice National Geographic article about our research on Norfolk Island and more recently off New Caledonia with #LaurentVigliola Lauren Meyer Biopixel soon to be featured on a doco from @BigWaveTV nationalgeographic.com/animals/articl…

Still so much we just don't know > resurgence.org/magazine/artic… As a scuba diver, I fell in love with the ocean the moment I first descended to 18 metres and saw sharks swirling above me, a turtle snoozing under a nearby ledge, and innumerable fish fluttering by. According to

It's official: I've been a full-time freelancer for an entire decade. 😳 Here are 10 must-know lessons from 10 years of freelancing: 1. I 2. Still 3. Don't 4. Feel 5. Like 6. I 7. Know 8. What 9. I'm 10. Doing

Thanks Chris & WWF Whales & Dolphins for sharing this lovely video with me for my BBC Wildlife story - such sweet footage :)

Big news! A team of former @natgeo editors and contributors (Rachael Bale Oliver Payne Rene Ebersole) has started a new investigative wildlife journalism nonprofit called WIRE. Incredible that they are continuing this important work: wireonline.org

nobody will remember: - your salary - how “busy you were” - how many hours you worked people will remember: - how many squid facts you knew - if you offered others squid facts - how you made people feel when you told them a squid fact

Experts in colour changing marine animals, where you at? #journorequest

🌍 Europe's native oyster ecosystems have been classified as ‘Collapsed’ via Red List of Ecosystems framework. This critical finding highlights the urgency for efforts to restore these vital habitats. 🦪 Read the new study: ow.ly/E3i350UltLk #MarineConservation #OysterRestoration

Red List of Ecosystems You can read about this in Melissa's story for BBC Wildlife 👇 discoverwildlife.com/environment/eu…