Fischer began his career at age 17 as a cartoonist, writing and illustrating freelance.

During that time, he also wrote freelance for Champ Car's website.

Lela also wrote freelance for the Los Angeles Times and other publications.

Hamilton then wrote freelance, including regularly for the New Statesman.

In this time, he worked at What's On, writing a regular column and features, as well as freelance.

He started writing freelance in 1951 but was rarely without a job to fall back on.

In 1996, Duke left Citigate to look after a terminally ill partner, but continued to write freelance.

Instead of pursuing a career in academia, Rodriguez suddenly decided to write freelance and take other temporary jobs.

During this period Weber wrote freelance moving picture scenarios.

She started writing freelance around this time.