How To Earn Your First Dollar As A Freelance Writer
How do freelance writers move from empty coffers to getting paid to write? Here are some proven strategies for getting started in freelance writing.
How do you Write When You’re Feeling Lousy?
All freelance writers and anyone who is self-employed knows that the lack of paid sick days is one of the drawbacks to working for yourself. What to do?
Are You A Buttoned-Up or Buttoned-Down Freelance Writer?
Voice is an important aspect of being a writer. Finding the right voice can help you write something your clients will love.
Google Alerts: A Great Freelance Writing Tool
I sing the praises of Google’s Google Alerts tool regularly. It definitely makes my job as a freelance writer and a professional easier.
Great Advice On Web Content Writing
Oh joy! Another book from James Chartrand — I could hardly wait to open my review copy. Write For the Web is an 86 page e-book which answers new freelance writers’ questions about writing web content and launching successful freelancing careers. It’s written in James’s no-nonsense style and is divided into five sections covering the [...]
What To Do When Your Writing Client Can’t Pay You
While economic cutbacks may have benefited many freelancers there is one consequence that is not so welcome — when your client has a cash flow crunch and can’t pay you. What do you do in a case like this? Here are some ways to work out your next course of action.
Are you sure the client [...]
Five Ways to Get Writing Jobs Fast
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.
The Evolution Of A Freelancer
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 [...]
5 Ways to Fill a Freelance Writing Schedule Gap
Suggestions for how to fill the time when you have gaps in your freelance writing schedule.
Successful Subbing – Ten Tips for Outsourcing Your Writing Work
Sub-contracting writing work out on occasion could help you tremendously. It could also go horribly wrong…
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