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Hidden Freelance Writing Gigs You Can Uncover Now
Not long ago I was supplying a steady client with articles. The process went like this: I proposed article topics They selected I wrote and got paid I’ll say upfront I wasn’t compensated terribly for the articles, though I wasn’t going to become rich off the work. What was sucking up a bit too much…
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4 Ways to Write Controversial Topics
Mark your calendar: The next Writers Worth Twitter Chat happens Tuesday, October 16th at 11 am ET! Join Paula Hendrickson and me for a fun and informative chat. Use the #WWMChat hashtag to be part of the conversation! Today, I’m refining a pitch to a magazine that could, under many circumstances, be rejected. It’s…
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Boredom and the Freelance Writer
Bored. I’ve felt that in the past with a few projects, particularly strings of projects that are just. The. Same. Thing. I get that way when I feel they’re too manicured, so to speak — when the client is too intent on massaging every word, dumbing it down, or creating what turns out to be…
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The Freelancer’s Self-Assessment Guide (or what I learned from a week in the woods)
To say it was a good week away would be a stretch. It was relaxing. It was necessary. But it was full of memories and, for me, tears. Maybe the decision to head to the cottage in Ontario right after a memorial for my father wasn’t the best idea. It was all too raw yet….
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5 Ways to Vet Freelance Writing Advice
I’m still up north enjoying what I hope is a rain-free week. I’m so over the weather in the Northeast. Today, let’s talk about freelance writing advice. In particular, those who give it, and those who give it and have no business doing so. Take a look at Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, or any social media…
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7 Lousy Marketing Tactics (and how to fix them)
I’m in Ontario at the moment, enjoying the company of family. But I’ve dug into the archives and left something for you to ponder. Marketing sins. We’ve all seen some pretty awful marketing tactics. We’ve also probably made our own mistakes. Like the writers who tout constantly their one success that everyone can do (and…