I had an email conversation with a writer friend last week when one of those “a-ha!” moments occurred. In conversation with someone on LinkedIn, she was delving into why places like Upwork, Fiverr and other bidding sites are not a great starting point for anyone looking to make a living freelance writing, how they don’t…
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Why You Aren’t Getting Those Freelance Writing Gigs
(sigh) Here we go again. Another trip around the internet groups and forums is all it takes to wind me up. So forgive the minor rant, but this needs to be said: Know why? Because the job poster ruled you out the minute you responded. Oh yes, she did. And for good reason. This is…
4 Untruths About Your Freelance Writing Business
Did you ever see something online that made you scream out loud? Same here. Could be something someone claimed, or one more of those “turn your side hustle into a freelance career!” posts. Could even be something ridiculous you saw that spouted something really inaccurate about freelancing. For me, it’s usually bad advice or guidance. Or…
How Pro Freelancers Score Big (& how you can, too)
Last week was a mishmash of short project deadlines, new projects to prioritize, and social media marketing. From Twitter to LinkedIn, there were a lot of writing mishaps going on. One guy misspelled the name of his own book, another writer was pushing how to improve your Fiverr client quality, yet another was singing the…
Beware the Freelance Writing Oversell
With the world in a literal crisis right now, you knew it was coming. It’s oversell time. Everyone and his uncle is trying to convince you that their product, their new book/webinar/course/paid whatever is exactly what you need right now. You’re probably already seeing sales, limited-time freebies, and pushes coming from the lists you subscribe…
8 Downtime Strategies for Freelance Writers
You know that thing you’ve been putting off? That personal freelance writing project? That marketing? That ___ ? Now is the time. Seriously, when is it going to be a better time? A few caveats first. If you don’t capitalize on this time that’s been gifted to you by one of the most life-altering, ongoing,…
How to Schedule Like a Freelance Writing Boss
It happened again. I spent Tuesday through Friday of last week in the hospital. It was one of those health issues that just can’t be ignored, but once treated, it’s just a waiting game. And since it had happened once before, I knew it when it happened, so I calmly gathered what I’d need —…
What My Fitness Tracker Has Taught Me About Running a Freelance Writing Business
I did something seriously wrong last week. Something that had me overthinking, overdoing, and generally stretching myself beyond my capacity and abilities. That’s right: I accepted and participated in a FitBit Workweek Challenge. I thought it would be a nice way to see how friends and their friends were progressing. I thought it would motivate…
How Far You’ve Come, Freelancer
Unlike the rest of humanity, who is busy trying to piece together some resolutions they’ll forget in a week, today isn’t about looking forward. It’s about looking back at your own freelance writing journey. A number of years ago, I was talking with a cousin, who happened to be hoeing her garden. I mentioned how…
Putting Action Back in Your Freelance Action Plan
I saw you. You made that fantastic marketing/networking/business-building plan, complete with steps on how you’re going to succeed and when. Then what? Then nothing. It sat there. When it came to mapping it all out, you read all the blog posts and articles and culled the advice that fit your business. Then you did nothing….