'Diary of a Freelancer'
For anyone who is living their dreams in any way, Diary of a Freelancer is a refreshingly left of centre take on work and life. Amanda’s off beat aphorisms have a wealth of real life experience behind them. With chapter titles such as ‘Rest’, ‘Rush’ and ‘Boredom’ you can be sure D—F will be a balm to the soul and a companion for big dreaming.
300 pages of unfiltered words and textures — made of 100% recycled, uncoated paper including the cover. Each copy arrives wrapped in a cotton drawstring duster.
Printed locally on the northern beaches of Sydney, Australia and shipped worldwide from The Honest Jones’ seaside studio.
“If you could gather wisdom, wine, cheek and some time, a bit of dance, all shades of light, years of truths, a freelancers kite—materialise it onto paper, but then flip it upside down, turn it around, insert a disco ball, some ink and then use the space bar key to shift every single thought left of centre—then you’d have the recipe to this book.
This book, pure genius, just as she.”
“Every single page is magic.”
“Perfectly and imperfectly capturing the mind of a creative… Everything in Diary of a Freelancer has just life and hope in it.”
“This book is so very special and it’s because the woman behind it is...in the truest sense Amanda Jones is a wholly unique and generous woman, who embodies generosity of spirit and the gift that is collaboration, with oneself, with others and with the world. Perhaps that is why every page of this book lends itself to you feeling inspired to do what your heart calls, to trusting yourself and the process of whatever you’ve dedicated your time and energy to, and to allowing yourself the time to and space to let IT all unfold. This is beautiful gift to ourself or someone that vou think needs to feel grounded and inspired.”
Most people will sit back and dream of writing a book and expect the process to be easy and that it will open many doors for them. In actual fact, it’s hard bloody work and takes a lot of guts! I’ve seen first hand the amount of hustle, passion and vulnerability Amanda has put into this book and I know how damn scary it is to take the leap and share your life’s work with the world. I’m so proud of Amanda & this incredible masterpiece she has created. I can honestly say this book is amazing and a true reflection of what it’s like being a creative freelancer/entrepreneur/startup.
“Whether you’re a freelancer or not, this book filled with mini-excerpts from Amanda’s diary is the best desk side-kick - especially in lonely WFH times.
Within these pages lives the colleague that soothes your email anxiety, justifies and encourages your mid-day bath and fiercely protects and supports your big dreams. The best between-tasks procrastination read for a quick boost of moral support. It’s the “ You’re doing great, sweetie!” of work related books.”
— Daisy Clementine, Marie Claire
“Diary of a Freelancer lifts my heart in these tricky times we are all trying to navigate.”
"What found me in that uncharted space was a great unlearning of some outdated ways that I had slipped into. I found the ways that worked were surprisingly kind. I found they were synonymous with the ways of a good life."
