Nearly three years after I first started writing for GetPaidToWriteOnline.com, I’ve recently decided to stop, for a whole array of different reasons. Before I explain why I’m leaving, I firstly want to say it wasn’t an easy decision to make. I’ve actually been toying with the idea of taking a step back for several months [...]
About Dan Smith
Dan Smith is a freelance writer and small business consultant. Specialising in business development, he has a strong background in Search Engine Optimisation and has a distinct (dis)ability of not being able to say no.
April 4, 2013
Kick-Start Your Freelance Writing Career By Writing For Yourself
This week, I started work again on a blog I first launched over three years ago. At that point, I was really starting to take my freelance writing career seriously and I wanted a place where I could write regularly, as well as a resource that would have an array of different benefits, such as [...]
March 20, 2013
The Shoe’s On The Other Foot – What Do I Look For In Freelance Writers?
It hit me the other day that I’ve basically exceeded all plans, ideas, goals, expectations – whatever you want to call them – about my freelance writing career. Having fallen into the industry several years ago, I’ve continually developed. Reading an excessive amount of blogs, taking as much advice as I could get and ensuring [...]
March 6, 2013
The Versatility Of Freelance Writing – The Key To Your Success
When I first started writing, I simply wanted to do it because I loved writing. Getting paid for it was just a plus! The more I started writing, the more I realised there were numerous benefits, as well as several different aspects and features that can be utilised to take my career in whichever direction [...]
February 20, 2013
A Freelance Writing Career Offers Immense Flexibility, So Why Are You Still Working 9 To 5?
One of the key reasons I worked my backside off for several years to work full time freelance was because of the flexibility it offered. Admittedly, when I did go full time freelance I wasn’t doing so just as a writer, but no matter how much my role changed, my reason for still wanting to [...]
February 6, 2013
3 Steps To The Perfect Writing Pitch
One of the things I struggled with most when I first started writing was pitching to potential clients. In fact, it was something that caused me more than a few headaches for many years. I think a lot of it was there are no set guidelines. One writer’s approach will be different to another’s and [...]
January 16, 2013
Do You Need To Have A Certain Mentality To Be A Freelance Writer?
Over the past few years, there have been highs and lows. There have been absolutely manic periods and times where I’ve been looking for any type of work to cure my boredom. I’ve had to make sacrifices, but I’ve benefited massively. I’ve cursed the job just as much as I’ve said it’s the best role [...]
December 19, 2012
The Difference Between Adoring And Worshipping Freelance Writing
I really do love Christmas. It’s the one time of year when everything just seems to work perfectly. Families get together and don’t argue. We spend more time with friends than at most other times during the year. There’s the chance to kick back, relax and recharge your batteries. And (the one thing I’ve done [...]
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