Voice is an important aspect of being a writer. Finding the right voice can help you write something your clients will love.
Voice is an important aspect of being a writer. Finding the right voice can help you write something your clients will love.
Last week I shared five tips for filling the gaps in your writing schedule and this week I wanted to suggest specific ways to go about drumming up work quickly. Maybe you’ve got a gap in your schedule or maybe you need to make some extra money quickly. Not everyone will agree with me about these methods but here are some things I do when I want to drum up some work.
When I started freelancing, I said yes to pretty much every job that came along. My reasons for doing so were that:
I needed the publishing credits for my resume
I needed the money
I didn’t know when the next job was going to come along
It made sound financial sense to accept everything that came my way. There [...]
Only you can decide whether 2010 will rock or if you’ll just survive and float through it. Tired of resolution talk? How but some actionable steps?
What are your writing resolutions for 2010?
Some writers use social bookmarking tools to follow the bloggers that they regularly read and to occasionally chat with other writer friends. Social networking can be a great way to take some of the isolation out of working from home alone. But if you’re not also using social media tools to your advantage to [...]
Is your writing career wearing you out? How would an extra hour a day help you? New freelance writers often go through the following cycle:
Take every writing opportunity that arises
Write all day and all night
Run out of time to spend on other aspects of life
Burnout or wonder whether this career is right for you after [...]
When you work as a freelance writer, job hunting can be a big part of your day and because time is money, doesn’t it make sense to handle it in a way that saves you time and increases your income? I try to handle job hunting in the same way as making passive income. Here’s [...]
A couple of weeks ago, I asked if you knew how to switch off. I said that I was heading off for a week without work. Dear readers, I did it – more or less. The time I had spent on preparing clients and future posting blog work really paid off, so all I had [...]
A lot of freelancers have been talking about vacations recently – how to take them, when to take them, how to manage your clients. I must admit that it’s something I’ve written about in the past and quite recently too. However, I’m not sure I ever achieve the right balance.
Retreating From The World
I have some [...]