May 2009

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As a writer I’ve lived through an era when my boss thought computers would never catch on to an era where the tools I need are increasingly available online. I no longer need to carry much with me to have an ultra portable writing business. Here are some of the ...

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One of the best ways to develop your freelance writing career is to get help from someone who has been there and done it all before. Choosing a mentor for your writing career can help you avoid some of the pitfalls that trap other writers. It’s a way of giving ...

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Are you excited about your freelance writing career? Want to share some of that excitement with us? The freedom to choose is an essential part of the freelancer’s lifestyle – the freedom to choose when you work, where you work and often who you work for. These are also fundamental ...

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You may not know that I’m a Star Trek fan. I was raised on the Original Series and have watched Next Generation, Voyager, a few episodes from the other series and all the movies (except the last one, but I’ll see that soon). I got to thinking about the lessons ...

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About a year ago – maybe more – I happened upon a website that completely matched the way I thought of my life. That site was all about being location independent and designing a life that worked the way you wanted. I liked it so much, that I immediately adopted ...

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In my quest to improve your reader experience, I’ve been going through the blog checking on dead links. Thanks to a handy WordPress plugin I have removed most of them. The down side is that some of my old link posts may have fewer links than you expect, because sites ...

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The freelance writer can make an immediate return on topical articles but for an enduring income, writing articles containing evergreen content is the better investment. What is evergreen content? Evergreen content is subject material that will be just as relevant to future readers, as it is to today’s reader. It ...

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A couple of weeks ago, I published a mini-review of GetAFreelancer. George Angus stopped by to tell me about another freelance marketplace called Textbroker. I invited George to review it for Get Paid To Write Online. Textbroker Review One of the most common questions that I get from folks who ...

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The Tumblemoose blog has just published my guest post on:  Six tips to avoid being an overworked writer: When you focus on the financial bottom line, it’s too easy to forget to take care of other important areas of your life, such as friends, family and yourself. And that can ...

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