It's now three days since I first called the doctor. No return call Monday, and the second I went off to the pharmacy (ironically) yesterday she called. I'm taking meds I know will make me feel deathly sick again, but...
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3 Steps to Finding Better Freelance Clients
It's February, which means it's already started for me. Marketing for the upcoming conference, that is. Used to be I'd just blanket the conference lists with email letters of introduction (LOIs). Sure, I got plenty of work out of it....
Finding New Writing Clients
What's on the iPod: Rabbit by Ewert and the Two Dragons What a good couple of days it's been! I got a good deal done on my larger project, managed to clarify and get going again on a stalled one, and...
Marketing 101: Finding the Clients
We’ve already established that we’re not finding work online. Just get that idea out of your head right now. So, that begs the next question – where are we finding them? Well, er… online.Let me clarify – we’re not finding...
Finding New Freelance Income
Photo by fauxels I sit here nearly three years out from the most prolific, stressful writing years of my entire freelance writing career. From 2020 through much of 2022, I was so busy I had no time to enjoy anything....
Your Freelance Writing Career: Finding work now, building for the future
Stop me if you've heard this one before: Freelancer asks the question: "How can a new freelancer become popular on freelance job websites?" Writers responded. "Create a strong profile." "Post your portfolio." "Get good reviews." "Become a package designer." Except...
Finding Freelance Work: How NOT to Do It
This post is a lot like my This Job Not That Job posts. Only difference is that the offender -- and ironically, the victim -- is none other than the freelance writer. How many times have we seen it? How...
1 Top Freelance Switch for Better Clients
I saw an article promoted last week on Twitter that was labeled "excellent" by the poster. It was writing-related, so of course I clicked. Should have saved my digits the energy. It turned out the article was the basic beginner...
3 Freelancing Trouble Zones (and how to find better clients)
Having been 'round this freelance writing block a few times (yesterday was the 15th anniversary of this very blog), I've come to spot things that, on the surface, may not seem obvious. But once you look under the surface, even...
Freelance Idea File: Ideas for Attracting Clients
How many times have you heard (or asked) this question: Where do I find clients? Today, we're going to answer it. If I had a quarter for every time I've fielded that question (and asked it myself -- we're all...