When the world locked down last year, how did your freelance writing business hold up? If you are a niche writer — someone who works in a specialized topic area — the answer depends on your particular niche, doesn’t it? If you are a travel writer, you had to look elsewhere for work in many…
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Guest Post: Does that Freelance Job Really Fit?
I love it when Randy Hecht does a brain dump. Randy is the moderator of LinkedEds & writers group, and man, has she seen some stuff. Anyone who is a member of the group has seen some stuff because some writers are just putting everything out there, whether they should or not. One of the…
Practically Foolproof Freelance Business Boosts
There are no guarantees in freelancing. There. I’ve gotten that out of the way. I bring this up because I’m about to present you with what I think are foolproof ways to boost your freelance writing business. But there’s a caveat: Nothing is foolproof, and less so if you don’t do the work. Too many…
Breaking Free of the Freelance Low-earnings Rut
Freelance writer, is your struggle too real sometimes? I ask this because in conversation with another writer, I realized that for far too many writers, breaking out of their current earnings level is a battle they wage daily. In the feast/famine cycle of freelancing, famine has settled in for the long haul. Are you one…
Freelance Game Plan: Planning Ahead
Happy June! Who doesn’t love June? Sun, warm temps, outdoor activities …. And a dearth of work as companies and clients go into vacation mode. Not all clients do, but enough people shift their brains to Relax Mode that it’s noticeable depending on the clients you work with. In the past, I saw work drop…
Freelance Scam or the Real Deal?
One more time, it was an email that was close, but still nowhere near legitimate. It was a scam, upon closer inspection. And believe me, closer inspection wasn’t all that necessary. Upon first glance, it was obvious. Make that about six emails this month that were scams. So I figured it was time you and…
The Pseudo-Expert, Freelance Style
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…
One Freelance Marketing Tweak to Boost Results
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….
Guest Post: Writer’s Worth & Success
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….
Freelance Follies: This Job, Not That Job
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…