Dana Prince

Not all relationships are destined to work out. Not every client will be your “soul mate” in terms of a perfect ongoing working relationship.

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Do currency exchanges and the exchange rate impact your writing career? Writers need to be financial analysts, don’t they?

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All freelance writers and anyone who is self-employed knows that the lack of paid sick days is one of the drawbacks to working for yourself. What to do?

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Voice is an important aspect of being a writer. Finding the right voice can help you write something your clients will love.

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I sing the praises of Google’s Google Alerts tool regularly. It definitely makes my job as a freelance writer and a professional easier.

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Last week I shared five tips for filling the gaps in your writing schedule and this week I wanted to suggest specific ways to go about drumming up work quickly. Maybe you’ve got a gap in your schedule or maybe you need to make some extra money quickly. Not everyone will agree with me about these methods but here are some things I do when I want to drum up some work.

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Suggestions for how to fill the time when you have gaps in your freelance writing schedule.

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Sub-contracting writing work out on occasion could help you tremendously. It could also go horribly wrong…

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What should a writer do when a freelance client hates the work they’ve turned in?

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Freelance writing requires a thick skin at times. Has your writing skin thickened over time?

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I’ve written here in the past about what do when overwhelmed by writing work. But what do you do when you’re doing so much juggling that the balls start to drop? It’s time to take action fast otherwise the consequences could be dire: to your health, your finances, and your reputation.

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Only you can decide whether 2010 will rock or if you’ll just survive and float through it. Tired of resolution talk? How but some actionable steps?

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What are your writing resolutions for 2010?

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Getting a new writing client feels great. But there could be a lot at stake when you develop that new relationship. There’s your time, there’s your reputation, and there’s money at stake as well. It’s a good idea to be very careful so that you can protect yourself in these areas.

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Ghostbloggers need to have more than writing abilities. They’ll also need some acting abilities if they’re going to be successful at taking on the (writing) voice of someone else.

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Ever feel like you’re stuck with a writing assignment? If you’re getting paid to write for a client and you haven’t a clue what to write about, you’re not alone.

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Care to share your secrets on winning writing job bids? In this article, I share some of mine.

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Writing pay is a hot topic at the online freelancer water coolers.  A lot of people have plenty to say about  lower paying gigs posted on bidding sites and on freelance job lead blogs. I’ve touched on the subject several times and seen a wide array of responses — some ...

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