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10 Ways To Raise Your Online Writing Profile

Written by GuestWriter on March 14, 2010 - 6 Comments
Filed as: promotion

Making money by writing online is a lot easier if your name is well known. Here are some top tips for promoting yourself online.

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What To Do When Your Writing Client Can’t Pay You

Written by Sharon Hurley Hall on February 21, 2010 - 9 Comments
Filed as: writing business

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 [...]

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How To Keep Deadlines Every Time

Written by Sharon Hurley Hall on February 4, 2010 - 3 Comments
Filed as: writing

I pride myself on never missing a deadline. Lots of people – both writers and clients – ask me how I do it. Let me tell you a story that showed me what to do.
Several years ago I was working as the editor of a monthly magazine. The editorial staff consisted of me, a sub [...]

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Gain Control of the Balls in Your Freelance Juggling Act

Written by Dana Prince on January 14, 2010 - 2 Comments
Filed as: work at home, writing business

I’ve written here in the past about what do when overwhelmed by writing work. But what do you do when you’re doing so much juggling that the balls start to drop? It’s time to take action fast otherwise the consequences could be dire: to your health, your finances, and your reputation.

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Running The Numbers On 2009 Freelancing

Written by Sharon Hurley Hall on January 8, 2010 - 9 Comments
Filed as: writing business

Sharon Hurley Hall of Get Paid To Write Online assesses the health of her freelance writing business and shares ways to improve profitability and job satisfaction in the coming year.

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Writing – It Pays To Get Organised

Written by Sharon Hurley Hall on November 22, 2009 - 8 Comments
Filed as: writing business

I have a system – and as a writer, I need it. When I started freelancing, it wasn’t hard to keep track of my clients – I didn’t have that many of them. Now, it’s different, and I need to be very organised to keep on top of my writing business. Here’s a peek at [...]

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Writers, Are You Working Too Hard?

Written by Sharon Hurley Hall on October 24, 2009 - 6 Comments
Filed as: writing career

Is your writing career wearing you out? How would an extra hour a day help you? New freelance writers often go through the following cycle:

Take every writing opportunity that arises
Write all day and all night
Run out of time to spend on other aspects of life
Burnout or wonder whether this career is right for you after [...]

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Freelancing Through The Summer Vacation

Written by Sharon Hurley Hall on June 26, 2009 - 7 Comments
Filed as: freelance writing

It’s summer! For most people, the summer holidays are a time to rejoice and to plan vacations, but for work at home moms with school age children, there’s often a sense of thinly veiled panic. The question we don’t dare voice is: how the heck will I meet all my deadlines with all my kids [...]

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Has Recession Been Good For Your Writing Business?

Written by Sharon Hurley Hall on April 30, 2009 - 15 Comments
Filed as: freelance writing

Late last year I wrote about Recession and the Freelance Writer. At the time, I shared my initial thoughts on how economic recession might affect freelance writers. Many of you also contributed your ideas on emerging trends. So, six months on, has it turned out as I expected?
 
Getting The Work In
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GetAFreelancer: Final Verdict

Written by Sharon Hurley Hall on April 19, 2009 - 9 Comments
Filed as: bidding

Just over a year ago, I wrote about my initial experience using bidding site Get A Freelancer. At that time I spent about $13 to land a project worth around $750 and considered that fair enough. GAF got a bad press from many of my readers. With the exception of a [...]

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