Month: February 2019

The Kondo Method of Running a Freelance Writing Career

Posted on February 22, 2019 by lwidmer

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 […]

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3 Things to Change That Will Make You Look Like a Professional Writer

Posted on February 19, 2019 by lwidmer

Social media browsing is interesting sometimes. Interesting in that “train wreck” sort of way, that is. I was cruising around Twitter and some blogs yesterday, and it’s a bit surprising what shows up that people put out there on purpose. Sure, you get the political opinions, which I try to shy away from (I don’t […]

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Why Your Hourly Freelance Rate May Be the Wrong Approach

Posted on February 12, 2019 by lwidmer

I don’t charge hourly anymore. Let me be more specific: I don’t quote an hourly rate anymore. I don’t really need to. Neither do you. Here’s what I do instead: I quote a per-project rate, or a per-month retainer. Why is that important? Because sometimes the job you’re doing is much, much more than the […]

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2 Ways to Keep Your Freelance Business Thriving

Posted on February 7, 2019 by lwidmer

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, […]

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3 Steps to Finding Better Freelance Clients

Posted on February 5, 2019 by lwidmer

It’s February, which means it’s already started for me. Marketing for the upcoming conference, that is. Used to be I’d just blanket the conference lists with email letters of introduction (LOIs). Sure, I got plenty of work out of it. I also wasted a lot of time doing it. From years of marketing to this […]

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