Month: May 2021

The Pseudo-Expert, Freelance Style

Posted on May 19, 2021 by lwidmer

Some days, it’s just easier to not “people.” A friend related an exchange she’d had with a freelancer. It was one of those freelancers who sets up shop and is now the Insta-Expert Flavor of the Month. Now he’s offering to answer your questions on the big, wide world of freelancing. Forgive me if I’m […]

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One Freelance Marketing Tweak to Boost Results

Posted on May 12, 2021 by lwidmer

I saw a tweet the other day that, once upon a time, I would have agreed with. These days, however, I know better. The tweet: The reason you’re not seeing success with your LOIs is this: VOLUME. Send 10 times more of them than usual and see what happens next! You know what? That works. […]

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Guest Post: Writer’s Worth & Success

Posted on May 10, 2021 by lwidmer

About a year ago, Paula Hendrickson promised to write a guest post for me. Like the rest of us busy writers, her work got in the way. Then we both forgot. Then she’d remember, but something else would crop up.  Then the idea just wouldn’t appear. This week, Paula had some time. And an idea. […]

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Freelance Follies: This Job, Not That Job

Posted on May 7, 2021 by lwidmer

Last week I wrote an article for a client: 600 words, $600. I thought I’d preface this month’s This Job, Not That Job by telling you that. It’s proof that yes, you can make more for your efforts than what you’re offered in some job listings. This particular listing came from writer and chum Sharon […]

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Freelance Guide to Marketing Your Way

Posted on May 5, 2021 by lwidmer

I make zero money from this blog. That’s on purpose. And it’s the reason why a lot of great marketing advice that’s been given to me over the years was never adopted. I do this because I love it. I have made some very good friends on this and other blogs, and I’m happy to […]

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Freelance Game Plan: May

Posted on May 3, 2021 by lwidmer

Author’s note: Apologies for the earlier truncated post. Thanks to Covid brain fog (yes, it’s real), I managed to write this post in its entirety and somehow save just half of it. As of this moment, the post is all there, unlike how I was when I wrote it a few weeks ago.) Whew. Glad […]

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