Month: July 2020

How to Vet That Freelance Writing Gig

Posted on July 28, 2020 by lwidmer

A writer friend and I had been discussing a project she’d been approached for. A work acquaintance had approached her with a client who wanted a writer for a long-term gig. The client needed an editor, and the editor would be handling the editing of government agency content for a blog. The list of skills […]

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Freelance Marketing Mistakes You Need to Drop NOW

Posted on July 24, 2020 by lwidmer

Recently, a friend of mine received a LinkedIn connection request. She did what anyone might do — she visited the woman’s profile to see who she was and to see if it was a connection worth having. As she was looking, she received a message from the same woman. “Hi, (NAME)! I’m an editor and […]

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How to Drop Excuses Out of Your Freelancing

Posted on July 21, 2020 by lwidmer

“Yes, the rates are low, but they’re better than content mills.” That was a response I got recently to pointing out that a job listing had abysmal rates. The person responding knew, as I did, that neither of us would ever be accepting the pitiful pay that was stated in the job listing. But where […]

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Freelance Job Posting Fallacies We Fall For (Almost)

Posted on July 16, 2020 by lwidmer

I’m supposed to be writing an article right now. However, I saw something on Twitter that both shocked and saddened me. And then I got a bit upset. Because we are in a pretty tight economic landscape right now, there are plenty of helpful people posting job listings on social media. I applaud that. To […]

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5 Mistakes that are Killing Your Freelance Writing Biz

Posted on July 10, 2020 by lwidmer

When it’s July, my calendar is pretty light. I get to concentrate on marketing, networking, and improving my business. I get to see a lot when I’m out there on social media. Plenty of it is good. Plenty of it sucks, too. I’m not necessarily a judgmental person. I screw up just as much as […]

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Writers Worth: This Job, Not That Job

Posted on July 8, 2020 by lwidmer

These lousy job postings for freelance writing gigs are becoming more than a little ridiculous. The fact that I’m posting the fourth one in a few short weeks shows that they’re also becoming prolific. This one comes to us via fellow writer Libby, who said she emailed the poster to get a response on payment. […]

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Freelance Guide to Building a Client List

Posted on July 1, 2020 by lwidmer

I don’t know what your writing focus is. I don’t have to. When it comes to finding freelance writing clients, there are quite a few similarities in how most writers market. No matter what marketing mix you use. But first, you have to know who you’ll market to, don’t you? I can’t help you too […]

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