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By December 27, 2009

I said to someone the other day that I hadn’t published a list of writing posts for the holiday season yet. Of course, that’s only because I was too busy writing for clients to put one together. This year, instead of doing my lists in separate posts, I’m going to ...

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By December 9, 2009

Ever feel like you’re stuck with a writing assignment? If you’re getting paid to write for a client and you haven’t a clue what to write about, you’re not alone.

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By November 9, 2009

There’s a fine line between research and plagiarism. How often have you researched a topic only to find that someone else has already said it in the best possible way? When that happens, the temptation is to rewrite and disguise it, but use it anyway. The trouble is, that’s not ...

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By November 4, 2009

Some people who slag off web content writers claim that there’s too much garbage content online and that too many people who write for money do it just for the money and couldn’t care less about the quality.  Some ghostwriters have low work standards when selling writing that won’t have ...

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By September 12, 2009

I’ve produced a number of series on this blog which I know many of you have found useful. Now I’ve decided to make them available in another format.  I now have PDFs of: SEO Your Website Promotion Is Free Making It As A Freelance Writer Freelance Writing Questions That means ...

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By June 5, 2009

Almost three years ago, I published a list of some of the most lucrative writing markets I had found. At the time I listed the following places which had proven useful for me as a writer: Exquisite Writing – an international copywriting agency Blogitive – a blog advertising company Lifetips ...

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By May 7, 2009

The freelance writer can make an immediate return on topical articles but for an enduring income, writing articles containing evergreen content is the better investment. What is evergreen content? Evergreen content is subject material that will be just as relevant to future readers, as it is to today’s reader. It ...

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By April 7, 2009

So you’re looking to get started in freelance writing? This is a favorite theme of mine and I’ve been offering advice on this topic for almost four years on this blog and longer than that offline. Here are ten things you can do to get your writing career off to ...

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By March 30, 2009

One of the joys of freelancing is the ability to write from wherever you happen to be. I was able to put this to the test last week as I travelled to Cancun, Mexico. Here’s my list of essentials for writing from anywhere. 1. Laptop Whether you choose a laptop ...

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By February 28, 2009

Anything that James Chartrand is involved in has to be worth a look, so the minute I heard about The Unlimited Freelancer, which he co-authored with Mason Hipp of Freelance Folder, I asked if I could review it. I’ve finally got around to reading it – all 200 pages of ...

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By January 21, 2009

Bidding can be one of the hardest things to get right. Someone asked me the other day if I had a bidding template. I’ve discussed bidding before, but for those who missed it, here’s a snapshot of my approach to bidding. 1. Read The Brief I start by reading the ...

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By December 30, 2008

It’s time for another roundup of Get Paid To Write Online posts. This time, I’m looking at my favorite posts throughout the year, just one for each month. Here they are: January – Why I’ve Gone Back To A Paper Diary February – Freelance Writing Questions: Avoiding Scams March – ...

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By December 18, 2008

Everywhere I go online these days, people are asking where I’ve been. I didn’t think I had been that absent, but then I looked at my blog’s archives. Last January I posted 24 times; in November, that was down to 2. Shocking, I admit it freely. That absence was mirrored ...

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By July 22, 2008

A recurring issue with freelance writers is how much to charge for writing services. Even if you get that worked out, you still have the tricky issue of deciding when it’s time to up your rates. However, there are four good reasons why you should charge more for the work ...

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By July 9, 2008

There’s nothing like the security of having a cheque arrive every month, but when you’re a freelancer, you just don’t have that security any more. Instead, like many work at home professionals, payment for your labour may be erratic and intermittent, and sometimes you even have to hunt down the money ...

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By June 2, 2008

I’ve been making a few changes on Get Paid To Write Online, and the fun isn’t over yet. For some time now I’ve thought that the blog needs a facelift, and you’ve probably noticed a couple of theme changes in the last month. I’ve actually been searching for the perfect ...

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By May 30, 2008

Believe it or not, this started as a tweet, after a particularly good day. I was having one of those moments when I was in love with the freelance writing life, and I started thinking about what made it special. Putting that into 140 characters didn’t seem quite enough, so ...

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By May 29, 2008

Today’s guest blogger is Chris Bibey of ChrisBlogging, which I reviewed on this blog last year. If you are interested in becoming a freelance writer, you should keep in mind that slow and steady is just as good as fast and furious. In other words, you do not have to ...

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