<img src="https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/66/65/79/podcast59517/3000x3000-0x0+0+0_8092766.jpg" alt="itunes pic" /><br /><p>Many freelancers are in a situation that could work against them in the commercial or media market. Combining freelancing with caring responsibilities, living in a part of the world that has a poor reputation for the quality of its writers, or having health problems or being disabled, for example. In this episode of the podcast, Philippa interviews Mridu Khullar Relph, a freelance writer who has written for the likes of the New York Times, Time magazine, Ms magazine and more, and they discuss how to turn a disadvantage into a strength.</p><br><p>Apologies for the inconsistent sound quality in parts of this interview. However, it's well worth tolerating it for the great content!</p><br><p><strong>Show notes</strong></p><br><ul> <br><li><a href="http://www.theinternationalfreelancer.com/">Mridu's website</a></li> <br><li>(<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1591135834/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1634&amp;creative=19450&amp;creativeASIN=1591135834&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=och07-21&amp;linkId=V6K6WCHFUKTKHZ4S">UK</a> / <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1591135834/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=1591135834&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=och0c-20&amp;linkId=JSWX43BQWTHYHZUW">US</a>) The Shy Writer: An introvert's guide to writing success by C. Hope Clark</li> <br><li><a href="http://bit.ly/1qZjfXN">Effective marketing for introverts</a></li> <br><li><a href="http://www.theinternationalfreelancer.com/biggest-strength/">Turn your biggest disadvantage into your biggest strength</a></li> <br><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/FreelanceWritingPodcast/posts/869220823089786">But how do I know it's good? How you can evaluate content quality and ditch content anxiety</a></li> <br><li><a href="https://twitter.com/mridukhullar">Mridu on Twitter</a></li> <br><li> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MriduKhullarRelph">Mridu on Facebook</a>.</li> <br> </ul><br><p><strong>There are several ways to make sure that you don't miss out on A Little Bird Told Me.</strong></p><br><p><em><a href="http://alittlebirdtoldme.podomatic.com/rss2.xml">Subscribe via RSS</a></em></p><br><p><em><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/a-little-bird-told-me/id551155332">Subscribe via iTunes</a></em></p><br><p><em>Find us on <a href="http://stitcher.com/s?fid=26845">Stitcher Smart Radio</a></em></p><br><p><em><strong>And finally, please <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-Little-Bird-Told-Me/478773532134519">'like' us on Facebook</a> to be the first to hear our news and to talk with us about what you hear on the podcast!</strong></em></p><br><p><strong>To find Philippa online, check out these links:</strong></p><br><p><strong>Websites</strong></p><br><p><a href="http://www.philippawrites.co.uk/">Philippa Willitts: freelance writing</a></p><br><p><a href="http://www.proofreadmystuff.co.uk/">Philippa: Proofread My Stuff</a></p><br><p><a href="http://www.socialmediawriter.co.uk/">Philippa Willitts: social media, SEO and tech writing</a></p><br><p><strong>Twitter</strong></p><br><p>Philippa: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/PhilippaWrites">@PhilippaWrites</a></p><br><p><strong>Facebook:</strong></p><br><p>Philippa's main <a href="http://www.facebook.com/PhilippaWrites">Freelance Writing on Facebook</a></p><br><p>Philippa's <a href="http://www.facebook.com/socialmediawriterUK">Social Media Writer pn Facebook</a></p><br><p><strong>LinkedIn</strong>:</p><br><p><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/philippawillitts">Philippa Willitts on LinkedIn</a></p><br><p><strong>Google+</strong></p><br><p><a href="http://plus.google.com/118253772702117631294/posts">Philippa Willitts pn Google+</a></p><br><p><strong>Pinterest</strong></p><br><p><a href="http://pinterest.com/philippawrites/">Philippa Willitts on Pinterest</a></p><br><p><strong>Quora</strong></p><br><p><a href="http://www.quora.com/Philippa-Willitts-1">Philippa Willitts on Quora</a></p><br><p><strong>Birdsong</strong></p><br><p>Courtesy of <a href="http://www.freesound.org/">http://www.freesound.org</a> and <a href="http://www.freesfx.co.uk/">freesfx.co.uk</a>, thanks to: Justkiddink, Dobroide, Acclivity, Percy-duke, Ingsey101, 3bagbrew, Inchadney, Sean Townsend, Soundbytez, Urupin, reinsamba, 28-yuen-po, Tomlija, cakeje, gr8sfx, Bansemer, hutsvoid and Corsica_S, Jaturo.</p><br><p><strong>For artwork snippets, thanks goes to <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/james_nash/4025335543/">James Nash</a> and <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/oblongmouth/2561042730/">Amir Rowaichi</a>, for also Creative Commons Licensing their bird illustrations. Pippa’s good at putting things together, but can’t draw.</strong></p>