by Daley J. Francis Rejection becomes a freelance writer’s best friend after a while, such is the number of knock-backs and rejections a writer will face in their career. It becomes second nature and the quicker you can learn to deal with it the better. Unfortunately, rejection is only one of the many distractions a [...]
April 24, 2013
Five Fatal Flaws that are Killing Your Writing Business
What stops your writing business from being successful? Start a discussion with any group of writers and the same topics come up over and over again. That’s why this month’s Word Carnival is so timely, inviting me to Vanquish that Nemesis – identify the things that get in the way of small business success and [...]
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 13, 2013
A Freelancer’s Three-Step Guide To Airtight Organization
Unlike office workers, freelancers are mostly left to their own devices. While this provides many liberties that office workers don’t get, it also means having fewer set processes in place. Unfortunately for freelancers, a lack of processes can lead to a huge, disorganized mess. It’s not uncommon for freelancers, especially new ones, to fall into perilous [...]
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 27, 2013
The Tools I Love for my Writing Business
Valentine’s Day 2013 has come and gone but love is still in the air – at least when it comes to the Word Carnival I take part in every month. The thing is, I’ve already talked about romance and my writing business, so this month I’m going to do something different and share the tools [...]
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 [...]
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