Photo by Matthew Ball on Unsplash By Don Vaughan, www.donaldvaughan.com Triangle Association of Freelancers (TAF) was formally established in 2003. But the organization’s roots run much deeper. I had been teaching a class for novice freelance writers through Wake Technical Community College in Raleigh, and quickly realized a need for additional mentoring among some of my more promising students. We started meeting monthly to discuss their work, and as our numbers grew, I wondered if [...]
By Mike Rumble, www.rumblesrumblings.wordpress.com I sat in a business seminar one time, and heard it said that “An organization is only as good as its leadership.” When it comes to TAF, we are very blessed to have Don Vaughan as our founder and the driving force behind the organization. I swear that if you look up “freelancer” in the dictionary, Don’s picture will be next to it. The highlight of 2023 was that it was TAF’s 20th anniversary. One of the upcoming highlights [...]
Photo by skynesher on iStock By Elaine Klonicki Triangle Association of Freelancers, Inc. (TAF) is proud to announce Write Now! 2024, TAF’s 14th freelance writers conference on April 27. The annual spring writing symposium will be held at the McKimmon Conference & Training Center at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC. This year’s offerings include something for everyone, and not one but two keynotes! AMY JONES is the editor-in-chief for Writer’s Digest. Prior to [...]
Photo by BoliviaInteligente on Unsplash By Maya Spikes Now that the New Year’s Eve confetti has fallen, it’s time to look back on the past year. If you have the Spotify music/podcast app, think of this as Triangle Association of Freelancers’ version of “Wrapped.”Last year marked TAF’s 20th anniversary! Our founder, Don Vaughan, and our members have built a rich history of supporting all types of writers from those who aspire to be published authors to those with careers [...]