Recently, I dropped out of a LinkedIn writers' group. I was already disenchanted by some of the conversations, which revolved around how miserable it was to be a freelancer these days. When a rather sketchy job posting was allowed to...
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Writers Worth: When Fear is Your Friend
Join us on Twitter today at Noon ET for the second Writers Worth Month chat – Use hashtag #WWMchat to take part! Reasons why I adore Paula Hendrickson: She showed up one day and made friends quickly She volunteered to...
Building the Come-to-Me Freelance Model
What I'm reading: The Lewis Man by Peter May What I'm listening to: LOVE by Kendrick Lamar (feat. Zacari) Today I'm off to meet with a new client at his office. Normally, I don't travel to see clients, but he...
Marketing Monday: You’re Doing It Wrong
What I'm listening to: Hardliners by Holcombe Waller The best ideas for marketing often come from seeing it done incorrectly. Let me preface what I'm about to say with a caveat -- if you're attempting marketing, you're more than likely...
3 Steps to Freelance Opportunity Success
Time to get serious. Isn't that what we think as we toss aside that final calendar page? That shiny new calendar holds 12 pages of promise. This will be the year. This will be the start. This time, it will...
Top Marketing Posts of 2017
What I'm listening to: One Thing Leads to Another by The Fixx 'Tis the season for work to dwindle and this writer to finally give herself permission to walk away. I'm doing that with this post. I'm taking a break...
Free Advice Friday: Setting Freelance Rates Sensibly
Has it really been a week since I've been here? This is what happens when your life has a hiccup. I had a good excuse -- the day before Thanksgiving in the early hours (1 am), my daughter gave birth...
Client Language Warning Flags
Sometimes the blog posts practically write themselves. Like when I get calls and emails from people looking for writers, for content, for freebies, for ... fill in the blank. In most cases, anyone can see quickly how you're about to...
The Ultimate Freelance Writing Career Template
Last week a reader asked the question we've all heard or asked in some form or another -- What specifically does one need to do to make a living as a freelance writer? Shawn, this post is for you. It's...
How to Change Your Freelance Writing Landscape
What I'm listening to: Tupelo Honey by Van Morrison It's been a week -- a good one so far. Still, it's not been without its head-shaking moments. If you've not noticed, there's a bit of a movement swelling called #MeToo...