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I’m so pleased to welcome Anne Wayman as a guest poster on Get Paid to Write Online, since I’ve been following her writing blog for years. Today she shares her views on must-haves for a successful freelance writing business. Ask a dozen people, or do a search on the ‘net, ...

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By Lori Widmer It’s tough when you’re first building your writing career to make the right choices. The easy choices aren’t necessarily the best choices, but when you’re fresh at it, how do you know? When I first started freelancing, I chased the money – meaning I never turned down ...

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I enjoyed this guest post from Victoria Virgo, which shows how she has started the writing year right by booting out procrastination. The first thing is admitting you have a problem. OK, here goes. Hi my name is Victoria and I am a procrastinator. I will find any excuse not ...

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by Dahlia Valentine When I went to bed on September 18, 2011, I pinky swear I wasn’t thinking about starting a press release writing business the next day. I mean I had every intention of doing it… eventually. You know, as soon as I had the website up and running… ...

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Does your writing business need a kick in the pants? Find out how to pump some life into it in this article from Lori Widmer.

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Did that question make you stop and think? After getting my about page updated, I got to thinking about the difference between working for clients and working for myself (on my own projects). When I work for clients, I make sure to establish the parameters of the job, communicate regularly, ...

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by Charles Tran Tracking finances is an important part of working as a freelancer. It’s much easier to stay on top of your freelance finances if you use a software package designed to track business accounts. The following five free downloads offer all of the features a freelancer should need ...

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Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of approaches from people who want me to give them writing jobs. Since the site is called Get Paid to Write Online, I suppose that’s why some people think that this is what I do, though the tagline makes it pretty clear that this ...

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Sometimes when I’m thinking about what to write for my weekly post, the ideas come thick and fast and the actual thinking time is minimal. Other times I’m not so lucky and whilst I was thinking about what to write this week, I seemed to hit a blank wall. I ...

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To manage your time effectively, you need to know what is expected of you on a whole. With proper mind mapping, project planning and prioritizing, one can be effective, build ones business and still have time for fun and family.

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Writing business lessons turn up in the strangest places. Here’s what I learned from the guttering guy about landing and retaining new clients.

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The past few weeks have been nothing short of manic. I took the first two weeks in January off to go to New York, which whilst fantastic and something that I wouldn’t change for the world, it meant I had two weeks less in the month to get everything done. ...

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A new year often feels like a new beginning – a time to make a fresh start on achieving your personal goals. In order to make that process more successful, you need to wrap up the loose ends from the year before.

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Here’s how to plan for time off as a freelance writer. I’ve created my plan over time, learning from my mistakes and the good practice of others. It might not be perfect for your own circumstances, but it should provide you with a good base to go by.

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Note: Most of the first half of this appeared in my last newsletter. If you’ve already read it, scroll down to read my plans for the coming year. Tracking Writing Milestones Although I firmly believe in keeping track of achievements during the year, the end of the year is a ...

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As regular readers of Get Paid To Write Online will be aware, I published a post a few weeks back where I offered to answer questions that any freelance writer had in regards to freelance writing and business development. A question that was raised by a reader of that post, ...

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Speedos, surf shorts or boxers? When clients hire you for writing jobs how would you describe the writing brief?

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It’s been almost three months since I started writing here at Get Paid To Write Online. Over those three months I’ve tried to provide posts on topics that will be interesting and entertaining, giving you something to think or talk about. Although it’s easy to think that in a writer-reader ...

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