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By May 12, 2010

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 ...

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By April 23, 2010

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 ...

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By April 21, 2010

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 ...

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By April 10, 2010

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 ...

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By April 8, 2010

Are you managing risk in your writing business? Some food for thought…

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By April 2, 2010

At the start of the year one of the things I decided was that I would review my writing business regularly to help me with planning.  I had already looked at freelancing income in the past and made some decisions based on that; now I was looking ahead. In order ...

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By March 26, 2010

Not all relationships are destined to work out. Not every client will be your “soul mate” in terms of a perfect ongoing working relationship.

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By March 14, 2010

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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By February 21, 2010

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 ...

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By February 4, 2010

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 ...

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By January 14, 2010

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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By January 8, 2010

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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By November 22, 2009

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 ...

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By October 24, 2009

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 ...

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By July 29, 2009

Have you ever found that lessons from one area of your life can spill over to another? I gave my daughter some advice the other day that provides a valuable lesson for a successful freelance writing career.  It boils down to two steps: admit when you’re wrong and know when ...

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By June 26, 2009

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 ...

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By April 30, 2009

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 ...

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By April 19, 2009

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 ...

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