For today’s Cognitive Connection, I’m highlighting a mix of posts, including lots of great freelancing tips and resources, I’ve found throughout the week. I highly recommend The Best Tattoo Since Yesterday, an original essay by Jeff Johnson, the co-owner of the Sea Tramp Tattoo Company, Portland, Oregon’s oldest tattoo shop.

• Powell’s Books Blog. Original Essay by Jeff Johnson: The Best Tattoo Since Yesterday
• Vandelay Design. 9 Tips for Establishing Your Own Marketing Methods as a Freelancer
• Copyblogger. 10 Tips for Kicking Ass as a Freelance Writer
• Renegade Writer Blog. Feast or Famine: The Freelance Lifestyle
• Punk Rock HR. 10 Ways Not to be Hated in Your Job Interview
• NPR. 100 Best Beach Books Ever: Final Voting (Winners announced July 29)

Did you read anything that particularly stuck with you this week? Share, please! The floor is yours.