How Profitable is That Writing Job, Really?
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 in setting rates and I’ve [...]
Toot Your Own Horn – Use Testimonials to the Advantage of Your Writing Career
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 difficult assignment and when I [...]
Are You Ready for OR Resisting the Freelancer’s Summer Slowdown?
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 so here are some things [...]
How do you Win Writing Job Bids?
Care to share your secrets on winning writing job bids? In this article, I share some of mine.
GetAFreelancer: Final Verdict
Just over a year ago, I wrote about my initial experience using bidding site Get A Freelancer. At that time I spent about $13 to land a project worth around $750 and considered that fair enough. GAF got a bad press from many of my readers. With the exception of a few who had been [...]
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 [...]
How To Find Success With Elance
Today, I’m happy to welcome Kerrie Spencer as a guest blogger. I’ve worked with Kerrie for a couple of years, and lately she’s been finding success with Elance, something that has eluded me despite success on other bidding sites. I asked her to share her secrets. I’ve talked to a lot of writers who have [...]
Querying And Bidding Strategies
A post from Allena Tapia made me think more about the process of querying for freelance writing work. The post outlined all the stuff that writers sell to editors along with their idea when they pitch to a magazine. At the end of the post, Allena asked three questions: How long do you spend on [...]
Smart Freelance Bidding
As a sequel (sort of) to my recent post on bidding, I’ve written a post for Writing White Papers called Freelance Bidding: The SMART Approach. It applies one formula for goal setting – the SMART approach – to the task of bidding for and winning freelance writing work. Have a look, and be sure to [...]
Freelance Writing Questions: How To Bid Successfully
One of the mysteries for new freelance writers is how to bid for jobs. As a new writer, you often have no idea what to charge or what clients are looking for. Sure, you can write, but bidding is about selling yourself so you can get the chance to show your skills. I’ll say up [...]
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