Lessons Learned From Getting Stiffed On Writing Jobs
My writing business has changed a lot since I started freelancing. Then, I did lots of one-off jobs for a wide range of small clients, getting many of them through copywriting agencies and the occasional job board posting or ad. Now, I work for a few bigger clients, and many of those have come to [...]
Do You Always Have Your Business Hat On?
If you follow me on Twitter (or simply realised due to my lack of comments), you’ll be aware that I’ve been away for the past week. We – my girlfriend and I – have a lot of family in and around London and try to get down there as often as we can. Just like [...]
Can Anyone Be A Freelance Writer?
When I sat down to think about this, my first post for Get Paid To Write Online, I was trying to think of a topic that all writers could relate to. A topic that everyone reading it could have an opinion on. I sat for a while, pondering exactly what to write about. I flicked [...]
Your Writing Career – Who’s In Charge?
Is your writing career serving you or are you serving it? This was the question that occurred to me about my own writing career after reading The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss (yes, that is an affiliate link). Put another way – what is the goal of your freelance writing business? I’d be the first [...]
The Get Paid To Write Mega Link Love Fest 2010
Would you believe it’s been nearly three years since my last writing link love fest? Nor could I, but the evidence is there. This is something I always plan to do more often, but I never seem to get around to it. The posts listed here are posts I’ve shared (or starred) in Google Reader, [...]
What Should Online Professionals Do When Someone Ticks Them Off?
For every action there is a reaction and your reactions will impact your professional life. One of the benefits of working from home is the lack of dealing with a huge amount of office politics. But, (sadly) this doesn’t mean you’ll never have to deal with people acting like idiots in your work life again. [...]
My Writing Client Questionnaire
Are you using a client questionnaire? I’ve been using one for a few months now and Taylor’s post on How To Please Your Client Every Single Time reminded me that I’d planned to tell you more about it. Like many writers, I’d been running my writing business by asking clients about their requirements, but I [...]
Can Online Profiles Replace Your Resume?
Some time ago one of the people I worked for asked me for my CV so they could put it on file. I agreed and searched my desktop for an up to date version of the document. To my surprise, the only version I could find was last updated in 2006. Why was this? In [...]
10 Ways to Break Through Freelance Writers’ Block
Got freelance writer’s block? I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been affected by it. It most often comes when you’re under the gun with a project deadline, doesn’t it? Sometimes it happens when you get burnt out on a topic. Read on for some tips I’ve used and that writing friends have taught [...]
Finding Writing Jobs Offline – Your Next Assignment May Be Right Next Door
Recently, Dana Prince wrote a couple of helpful posts (5 Ways to Fill a Freelance Writing Schedule Gap and Five Ways to Get Writing Jobs Fast) about finding work online when you experience a slump. These posts got me thinking about the many places you can look offline for leads to writing assignments. Friends and [...]
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