Month: January 2020

Stupid Math Tricks Freelancers Perform

Posted on January 23, 2020 by lwidmer

Sometimes, freelance writer, it isn’t your idea that’s the problem. Sometimes it’s not an idea at all. No seriously, that’s not an idea you have. It’s a pipe dream. Case in point: in a forum recently, a friend of mine said she’d seen where an aspiring writer announced she’d chosen a niche. Great! Only …. […]

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The No-bullshit Freelance Income Stream Guide

Posted on January 21, 2020 by lwidmer

Know what I’m sick of? Empty posts full of keywords that are meant to get traffic, not help the reader. That was my experience yesterday when I went searching for ways for freelance writers to create multiple streams of income. I’d read Diane Parkin’s post about how she’d employed an Income Octopus Method two years […]

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The Freelance Writing Contract, Explained

Posted on January 14, 2020 by lwidmer

Thanks to longtime chum David Geer for resurrecting this four-year-old post the other day with this comment: This post is rocking awesome, and I’m not surprised, Lori, you always bring the good stuff. I have a selfish request: could you post an article with an example of a solid writer contract in its entirety? I […]

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Refining Your Freelance Message

Posted on January 10, 2020 by lwidmer

Sometimes these posts just write themselves. I was in the company of someone a few months back who’s a real talker. Mind you, I like a good conversation, and I love hearing other opinions. What I don’t love, nor does anyone else beyond theater and the comedy circuit, is a monologue. And no one loves […]

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