Month: April 2020

8 Ways to Create a Productive Freelance Work Day (especially now)

Posted on April 21, 2020 by lwidmer

It’s really easy right now to kick back and do nothing. It’s even easier for the ennui and the depression to sink in when you do kick back and do nothing, particularly when it’s a work day and you’re not getting any new work. What’s a freelance writer to do? I get it. Jobs may […]

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Boosting Your Freelance Writing Career (when there’s an economic meltdown happening)

Posted on April 16, 2020 by lwidmer

I don’t need to tell you what it looks like out there. Over 16 million people unemployed. Businesses closed until further notice. But you knew that already. In fact, you may have lost a client or two because of the current pandemic. But guess what? You can gain new clients right now, too. Yes. You […]

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Beware the Freelance Writing Oversell

Posted on April 14, 2020 by lwidmer

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 […]

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8 Downtime Strategies for Freelance Writers

Posted on April 7, 2020 by lwidmer

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, […]

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3 Ideas for Successful Freelance Marketing (Yes, even now)

Posted on April 3, 2020 by lwidmer

There’s an entire country of people who are about to do — or are already doing — what we do every day: Work from home. You already know the impact that’s having on businesses, particularly small businesses and those that were struggling before the pandemic. Some companies are scaling back drastically (Macy’s, Lush, Sephora, and […]

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