Faking it and not freaking out - Graphic Design Links and Tutorials

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Posted by graphic-design-blog 345 days ago (http://graphicdesignnetwork.ning.com)
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This is my first post here, and I hope I can explain myself enough without sounding too pathetic. I am a freelance Graphic Designer starting out on my own. I started up my business back in May of this year and have recently relocated to my hometown in New England after spending 7 years in Texas getting all my graphic experience under my belt. After a few years as an in-house designer in Houston and several more years of freelance/contract work in Dallas, I missed my family up north and came back.
Now that I have started up my own little studio, I am scared to death but trying not to show it too much, trying to get clients and figuring out how all this freelance marketing/selling yourself/faking it stuff works. I have self marketing books and have a client or 2 and have landed a pretty good sponsorship for the graphic work of non-profit festival for this coming fall. This should give me some great free advertising, as it is for the entire state of New Hampshire.
I am hoping to find others who are starting out and those that have gone through the "doubting yourself phases" and hopefully find some inspiration and help through this really scary process. I have been afraid to post something like this, in fear that I may have to rethink my goals and redirect my entire dream.
Feel free to commiserate or give advice, I am hoping I am not alone here.

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