How freelancers can survive, even thrive, in the recession

In another of its occasional, laudable get-togethers for its members, the Toronto Freelance Editors & Writers group had a panel about how freelancers could best survive the recession. The panel included four freelance editors and writers (Kim Pittaway, Astrid Vandenbroek, Jason McBride & Nina Boccia.) A very good summary was made of the event by freelancer Jennifer McPhee who gave me permission