Who Defines You? More Thoughts On The James Chartrand Story
I am a writer, blogger and editor. I am an avid reader and a keen Scrabble player. I am a mother and wife. I am a black woman. All of these things are part of who I am but no single one defines me. I was reminded of this when I read James Chartrand‘s amazing [...]
How I Put My Site On Steroids – Again
How I Put My Site On Steroids has proved to be one of my most popular posts, but it’s been three years since I wrote it. In today’s exercise for Problogger’s 31DBBB project, we were urged to update an old post. I decided to go back and see whether the steps I outlined then still [...]
39 Writers You Should Follow On Twitter
These days you can often find me hanging around on Twitter. Part helpdesk, part virtual water cooler, it’s a great place to connect with people in the writing business – or just random strangers who have something interesting to say. However you feel about it, Twitter is currently an important part of having a web presence, [...]
Getting To Know You
When I first started this blog’s predecessor back in 2005, I knew all my readers. Most of us were just starting our blogging journey and we grew and learned together. One of the great things about blogging is building a community. With thousands of visitors each month and hundreds of feed and newsletter subscribers, I’m [...]
Seven Steps To A Professional Bid
Bidding can be one of the hardest things to get right. Someone asked me the other day if I had a bidding template. I’ve discussed bidding before, but for those who missed it, here’s a snapshot of my approach to bidding. 1. Read The Brief I start by reading the brief carefully so that I [...]
Writer Without Portfolio
If you’re planning a writing career, then you need to have a way of showing off your work to prospective clients. Most people don’t just jump into writing; they have written all kinds of things for years and like the process enough to think of turning it into a career. The question is, have you [...]
Freelance Does Not Mean Free
This may turn into a rant. Yesterday, I submitted a bid for some work. I took my time over it, addressing all the points in the client’s project outline. The client wanted a blogger to produce posts of a certain length, and I quoted him my normal rate for that. The next communication I received [...]
Freelance Writing Questions: Avoiding Scams
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 Scams Here are some of [...]
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