On a discussion list I belong to, I was reading through a debate over rates. Yea, that one again. One more time (does it ever change?), freelancers were debating why a writer working in a rural area should charge differently than a writer in an urban area. The debate was pretty lively, just slightly heated….
Tag: business building
4 Ways to Build Success into Your Freelance Writing Business
Freelance writing blogs are chock full of “here’s how you’re screwing up” posts. I know because I’ve posted plenty of those myself. Just look at this, this, and this from the last month. Okay, they all had a positive, actionable message in the end, but the point is there are plenty of things around on…
Free Advice Friday: Tough Love, Freelance Style
You learn a lot about people by what they say and do. You learn even more by what they don’t do. But I’ll get to that in a minute. A friend of mine moderates a writing group. One of the posts in the moderation queue was asking a basic question: Does anyone else know if…
The Kondo Method of Running a Freelance Writing Career
I’m an organizer. Let me rephrase: I’m addicted to organizing. A number of years back, I decided to tackle one closet each weekend. Out went the stuff I never touched, even the stuff I was saving for when I had time/lost that last five pounds. I cleaned up, hauled it out to Goodwill, and enjoyed…
2 Ways to Keep Your Freelance Business Thriving
Huh. Really. That was my reaction yesterday when I saw another How to Start Your Freelance Writing Business post. I don’t know about you, but I’ve seen a lot of these kinds of posts over the years. Not one of them yet has said anything new. It’s the same general info — find a niche,…
The Clash of the Freelance Writing Promise
Yesterday started out with 3 additional inches of rain. Three. Additional. Inches. Yep, there went my morning. There was so much water, the basement window well was filling fast, threatening to leak through the window. I spent an hour in the rain, bailing. For the record, The North Face rain jacket does not repel water….
Are You Freelancing with an Employee Mindset?
What I’m listening to: Backyard Skulls by Frightened Rabbit This week will be better. It has to be. I spent all last week pushing through projects and deadlines and working ahead so that I could take a slower pace this week. And I am. I have work and I will get things done, but I…
Kicking Freelance Writing “But”
What I’m listening to: Never Let You Go by Third Eye Blind Yesterday on a private writers’ forum, I saw a post from someone I consider to be a smart, savvy writer. She was asking for help. She wants to lose her full-time gig and go 100% freelance. However, things were getting in the way….