Articles by Dana Prince

Dana Prince is a writer, web marketing consultant, and prolific blogger. She’s so prolific that she’s actively seeking a 12-step program for blogoholics. (Really, she's only pretending to seek such a program. Mostly, she just likes to talk about her addiction.)

DanaPrince has written 43 awesome articles for us at Get Paid to Write Online

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Freelancers are regularly tested on their focus and prioritization skills. How you cope and deal with time management challenges will impact your business, your wallet, and your physical and emotional health. Someone invites you to lunch but you know you have to put your nose down and hit that deadline…  ...

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If you‘re a freelance writer, you write for more than one client ,and …have any control over your rates, there are a lot of things to consider in terms of setting your writing rates. I’ve had jobs that have paid great and jobs that have bled money.  I’ve made mistakes ...

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Usually, I’m a pretty positive person. But yesterday, I had an ‘I suck’ moment. I had a meltdown during a difficult assignment and didn’t feel good about the work I’d done. I got stuck. I questioned my abilities. It was awful. It’s not always easy being a freelancer and having ...

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Gotten a great testimonial? Hope you’re taking advantage of all it can do for you! The other day, Sharon Hurley Hall was elated when she had a rave review from a happy client. Don’t glowing testimonials just make your day? Mine, too. One day this week I had a particularly ...

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School is OUT for summer! Does summer slow down for your freelance writing career? For some writers, this is welcome. Some of us have kids at home, some of us like to get out more.  But some of us dread the dip in income and the scrambling.   Summer is here ...

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My internet connection is down. I have deadlines, darnit. Today is the last day of school for my boys until September and this was my last solo weekday at home for a good long while so my to-do list was very ambitious. I don’t know why the net been down ...

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I gave myself a pep talk this morning. I need it and it seems to have worked. I went to bed last night feeling sorry for myself. I’m in renovation mode at home so things are a mess and we’re suddenly dealing with potentially expensive repairs. I’ve had two sick ...

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Ghostblogging is a great way to get paid to write. As I’ve said before, blogging is how I got my own start in freelance writing and a good portion of my income today comes from blog writing, posting, and the marketing of client’s blogs. People and companies pay writers to ...

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For every action there is a reaction and your reactions will impact your professional life. One of the benefits of working from home is the lack of dealing with a huge amount of office politics. But, (sadly) this doesn’t mean you’ll never have to deal with people acting like idiots ...

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We’ve talked in the past about marketing and how important it is to your freelance writing biz. By marketing on an ongoing basis, you might not have to suffer from work shortages and won’t have to pound the pavement constantly looking to schedule in your next gig. The work can ...

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It’s great to specialise in specific writing areas or genres. A lot of writing blogs will tell you that you need a niche. (I’ve said it myself!) It helps you get good, get fast, and command higher rates. But at times it can be good to add a new skill ...

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Are you a freelance writer? You may also want to become a consultant. You can develop your business in a way that translates into more success for your clients and more income potential for you. Once you provide great results and demonstrate that you are a knowledgeable professional, clients may ...

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I love blog-hopping to read what’s on the minds of other freelance writers. I haven’t had much time to do this lately as I’ve had a delectable but filling smorgasbord of work but I have done a bit of reading through my feed reader or links on social media sites ...

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Being a freelance writer isn’t always about being a free spirit. Some structure can be required, especially if you have clients to answer to and want to live off your writing.  A daily checklist is a good way to keep your business running well. Some days that checklist can help ...

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Got freelance writer’s block?  I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been affected by it. It most often comes when you’re under the gun with a project deadline, doesn’t it? Sometimes it happens when you get burnt out on a topic. Read on for some tips I’ve used and ...

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By marketing and helping clients find you, you can make more money and reduce your competition instead of focusing all your energy on banging on the same doors as dozens of other freelance writers who saw a gig listed on a job board. For those that have started that marketing campaign to help clients find them, here are some tips to help you get people to query so you can court them

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Are you managing risk in your writing business? Some food for thought…

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Are you a multitasking monster? Doing too many things at a time can kill your creativity, hurt your time management, and multi-tasking doesn’t always do as much as you think it does for productivity.

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