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By December 3, 2010

Guest post by David Smith The means to measure your writing success has evolved tremendously in the last ten years. Writers used to measure their success by being published and having a book with their name on it. These days a writer with a great portfolio and the ability to ...

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By November 22, 2010

I have a problem with perfectionism, or, as some of my friends are happy to say, I’m a bit of a control freak. Not in the sense where I want to control other people, nor even where it’s stopping me from releasing clients’ work. However sometimes a desire to make ...

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By October 16, 2010

by James Mowery Technical writing can be a lucrative field if you know where to look to find work. Technical writers can be found working for companies on a full-time basis or writing freelance for several different companies or websites. Craigslist is always a good place to start looking for ...

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By October 9, 2010

by Steve Kellas I am a life-long learner. I live for learning. To me, this is one of the most exciting things about being a copywriter – I get to learn about practically anything, and then I get to share my lessons with others. It’s wonderful. So what do you ...

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By October 1, 2010

Ivin Viljoen has become a regular reader of this blog, so I was pleased when he offered to contribute this guest post. Samurais and ninjas take years, perhaps even decades, to develop their practice to the point where they are ready to go it alone. In the same way, new ...

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By September 11, 2010

This is the second of two guest posts on article writing from Darrell Laurant. Darrell is the founder and director of The Writers’ Bridge, an organization designed to assist freelance writers. He has also spent the last 30 years as a journalist, freelancing frequently on the side. He is based in ...

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By September 10, 2010

Today I’m happy to feature the first of two guest posts on article writing from Darrell Laurant. Darrell is the founder and director of The Writers’ Bridge, an organization designed to assist freelance writers. He has also spent the last 30 years as a journalist, freelancing frequently on the side. ...

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By August 27, 2010

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 ...

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By August 25, 2010

August has been a busy month for me outside of work.  I spent a week in London visiting family during the second week of the month, followed by a long weekend with friends an hour’s drive away last weekend and then this weekend we’re heading back down to London for 4 ...

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By August 6, 2010

This is a collection of advice from Get Paid To Write Online for those new to freelance writing. it covers getting online, promotion, getting clients, getting paid and copyright, with a healthy dose of inspiration.

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By July 22, 2010

I like to play devil’s advocate, so here’s my follow-up to a recent post on the value of generalization. In spite of what I said, there are very real advantages to being a specialist writer. Branding If you specialize in a particular area, it’s easy to be seen as the ...

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By July 21, 2010

It’s never too late for an epiphany on your writing career. As you probably know, I blog a lot, often on web stuff and travel, and occasionally on other things. In the course of the past year, I’ve come to realize something about myself – being too much of a ...

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By July 5, 2010

100 Writing Mistakes to Avoid is the first book to come out of Daily Writing Tips, owned by Daniel Scocco, of Daily Blog Tips fame. Authored by Maeve Maddox, chief  editor on the DWT site, the 45 page ebook offers ‘a practical guide to 100 common mistakes of spelling, usage, ...

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By June 23, 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 ...

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By June 10, 2010

Getting Started in Blogging is now available in a Kindle edition. I decided to try Amazon’s Digital Text Platform using the excellent advice in this post from George Angus. The steps are just as George outlines, making it an easy way to publish your book. There were a couple of ...

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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 17, 2010

How do you write believable characters and locations? Scriptwriter Stephen Hall offers some tips..

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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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