Buried By Keywords? Here’s How To Cope
Writing keyword fodder isn’t always easy, especially when you’ve written 70 article of a batch of 140 and are losing the will to live. So what do you do when the creative well has run dry?
What Stops You From Writing?
Freelance writers and ghostwriters often have to write while coping with all sorts of disturbing circumstances. For example, I have worked my way through: an annoying scraping noise as my neighbours rebuilt their wall drilling next to my office when the builders tried to repair something they should have got right in the first place [...]
I Took A Weekend Off And The World Didn’t End
As freelance writers, especially when we’re starting out, we often find ourselves working even longer hours than when we had a 9 to 5 job. I know I did – and still do sometimes. It’s a far cry from the dream of setting your own hours. I found myself working during the day, in the [...]
Are You Afraid To Be A Writer?
It can be tough to make the decision to become a writer. Take me, for example. I started work as a journalist at 21, but I didn’t realise how much I loved the job until I stopped doing it for a while. Then I couldn’t wait to get back to it, but I still didn’t [...]
How To Make Sure You Get Paid
A friend asked me today how I handle working with new clients. What she really wanted to know was how I make sure that I get paid to write even when I don’t have a relationship with a client. The answer is simple. I always ask for a deposit. That’s the only way I can [...]
Get Paid To Write August Stats
I admit it. I’m a stats freak , so I was only to happy to install Clicky on this blog so I could see how many people would visit a new freelance writing blog. I have been stunned by the results and I would like to thank the more than 3,500 people who visited Get [...]
The Value Added Writer
One of the most important aspects of building a freelance writing and ghostwriting business is working out how to keep the work coming in and how to get repeat work. The answer to this dilemma is to become what I call a value added writer. That’s a writer who adds value for clients by helping [...]
The WAHM Writer Balance
Sometimes you just have to know when it’s time to take a day off. This is an issue that most work at home moms face, especially during the summer holidays. Most days, I try to work from just after breakfast till just after nap time, leaving several hours in the afternoon for me to play [...]
Driver Or Passenger
There’s an interesting post over on Freelance Folder about the types of client you might attract. It’s not the first time that these comparisons have been made, but this is a simple and interesting duality that we can all relate to: There are two clients you may end up faced with. The first, the Passenger [...]
There’s More To Research Than Wikipedia
As freelance writers and ghostwriters, we often need to do quick internet research on topics we may know very little about. If we’re going to be professionals, then we have to find a way to decide whether the information we use is really reliable (Wikipedia may have a lot of information, but who knows if [...]
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