DO FREELANCERS NEED A BUSINESS LICENSE?
THE SHORT ANSWER IS: PROBABLY, ESPECIALLY IN CA. THIS ARTICLE HAS LINKS TO ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVICE ON HOW TO GET YOUR BUSINESS LICENSE.
HOW CA AB5 AFFECTS FREELANCE WRITERS
CA AB5 PROBABLY WON'T AFFECT YOU AS A SCIENCE WRITER. THERE IS AN EXEMPTION FOR FREELANCE WRITERS THAT SUBMIT UNDER 35 WRITTEN PIECES A YEAR FOR A GIVEN ENTITY.
HOW TO WRITE FOR MAGAZINES
THERE ARE 3 KEY THINGS YOU NEED TO WRITE FOR A MAGAZINE: THE EDITOR'S EMAIL ADDRESS, A COUPLE OF PUBLISHED PIECES AS SAMPLES, AND A GOOD IDEA TO WRITE ABOUT.