February 2008

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If you don’t want to hear a rant, click away now. Two incidents happened recently that led me to write this post. The first is that one of the writers I work with was unjustly accused of plagiarism. On reflection, I think it may have been a scam (which I’ll ...

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I’ve been thinking a lot about ebook publishing recently, so it was a moment of serendipity when I happened to talk to one of the writers I work with, only to learn that he’d just started an ebook publishing company. Co-founder Garry Pierrepoint says that Ebook Library will ‘revolutionise the ...

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As a follow-up to my recent post on scams, Nicky Mares has sent in her tale of how she was scammed by a client. Cheated by Client Story I was hired for a straightforward case of web design; this person approved of the work; she discussed ongoing maintenance and requested ...

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Here’s a chance for some weekend reading. Coming next week are posts on plagiarism and ebooks. In the meantime, I hope you find something to read in this roundup of posts I’ve done on writing and blogging in the last month. Pureblogging The Best Way To Feed Yourself Is There ...

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As a sequel (sort of) to my recent post on bidding, I’ve written a post for Writing White Papers called Freelance Bidding: The SMART Approach. It applies one formula for goal setting – the SMART approach – to the task of bidding for and winning freelance writing work. Have a ...

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It’s while since I’ve done a round-up post. Here are some of the posts that have caught my eye over the last couple of weeks. One of the issues for many bloggers and writers is how to bring in additional income. Many of us are in search of passive income, ...

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One of the mysteries for new freelance writers is how to bid for jobs. As a new writer, you often have no idea what to charge or what clients are looking for. Sure, you can write, but bidding is about selling yourself so you can get the chance to show ...

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Give me my money! That’s what most freelancers want to say when they have done a piece of work but have not been paid. When you freelance, there’s always the chance that you might fall victim to a seasoned scammer – there are lots of them about. Three Freelance Writing ...

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How much time do you spend on writing each week? When you sit at your desk to write, is that all you do, or do you get distracted by other things. I’ll come clean and say that I am prone to distraction. In addition to writing/blogging, I also spend my ...

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Once again, it’s time to thank all those who took the time to leave a comment on the blog in January. Some of you commented many times, others only once, but I am pleased to have had the chance to talk to you. Cindy CP clairec jessie Gary Hess Mitchell ...

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I signed up with GetAFreelancer a couple of years ago, yet I’ve only just completed my first project with them. This is my review of the experience. Getting Started With GetAFreelancer First of all, let me tell you why it’s taken me so long to get started.The first reason is ...

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Why aren’t you writing yet? A lot of people dream of starting a freelance writing career, but never get around to doing it. One of the reasons is that they fall in love with the dream of writing, but find the reality hard to achieve. So what’s the first thing ...

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I’ve just added a new piece to my Garden and Hearth Freelance Writing Site. It’s called Essential Writing Tools For The 21st Century Freelance Writer. These are the tools that writers just can’t do without, along with some reasons why they are so useful. The list includes a couple of ...

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A lot of the advice about freelance writing focuses on how to get started. You find out about creating a portfolio, getting published and promoting yourself. What you don’t hear as much about are the times when the shine goes off the writing life. We’re all human, and freelance writers ...

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Catherine asks What did you find most difficult when you first began freelancing? And how did you overcome that difficulty? When I went freelance, I faced two issues. One was a lack of contacts. The other was a lack of recent clips. While I’d been lecturing, I’d done the occasional ...

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