And I’ll say it again – promotion. No-one knows you’re out there if you don’t tell them, so you have to get the word out about your writing services and skills.

If you’re stuck for ideas on how to self promote, there’s a mega list of suggestions at 120 Self Promotion Ideas for Graphic Designers & Freelancers (Free or Almost Free).

There are so many free ways to self promote on this list that there’s no excuse for not doing it. I have bookmarked the list and plan to try a few new ones; why don’t you?