I’ve already gushed about how thrilled I was that Princess Jones is in my freelance circle. A little more won’t hurt, though I am in danger of having the “stalker” label slapped on me. Here’s the thing about Princess — she’s a professional. She writes incredibly, runs her business exceptionally well, and takes no prisoners…
Writers Worth: An Interview with Elizabeth Xu
It’s amazing what kind of career you can build in just a few years of freelancing. Elizabeth Xu has spent the last three years finding areas of concentration and building her business and name recognition. It must be working — I remembered her from Twitter. What struck me about Elizabeth is her ability to be…
Writers Worth: Favors, Barters, and Your Writing Worth
If you know Nancy Oliver, you love Nancy Oliver. I met Nancy about four years ago through LinkedIn. We got to talking and pretty soon, we were sharing funny, wicked little emails that only the two of us would understand. We became fast friends. And whenever an email comes in from her, I stop what…
Writers Worth: An Interview with Jerry Nelson
This has been a fantastic month, hasn’t it? So many great writers, who are also great people, have shared their words with us. I hope somewhere in all of the guest posts and interviews, you’ve found something to take away from this month that will help you improve your freelance writing business. That’s the goal,…
Writers Worth: The Freelancer’s Platinum Rule
Awesome day today on the blog — we have a guest post from phenomenal writer and excellent friend, Jake Poinier, a.k.a. Doctor Freelance. Jake’s been giving out solid advice to freelance writers for years, so it’s a thrill to have his words grace this blog. How do you communicate with your clients? That’s a question…
Writers Worth: 5 Ways to Help Clients Value You
Sharon Hurley Hall is one of the most successful freelance writers I know. Her Get Paid to Write Online site has a ton of great advice, and she is by far one of the best social media experts I’ve ever had the pleasure of learning from. Plus it comes as no shock that Sharon, having…
Writers Worth: An Interview with Jake Poinier
There are some people in the freelance writing community you simply must get to know. Jake Poinier is one of those people. I’m not sure where or when I bumped into Jake in the online world, but thanks to his congenial personality, we became friends. He’s one of the few writers I’ve met in person,…
Writers Worth: An Interview with Princess Jones
Sometimes you just need a little royalty in your life. That’s where Princess Jones comes in. Princess is one of those people you just want to know. Desperately. From her tweets to her Facebook posts, Princess has this wit, this razor-sharp awesomeness to her that I can’t help but want to be around. On top…
Writers Worth: An Interview with Joy Drohan
Not long ago, Jake Poinier and I held a freelance marketing webinar, an hour of fun and advice. In that session sat Joy Drohan. From that point to this, Joy and I have been friends. She’s a sweet person who’s a lot shier than I realized. I thought she was preserving her privacy when she…
Writers Worth: The Trouble with Worth
Writers, prepare yourself for a virtual ass-kicking. My friend Yolander Prinzel is here to tell you why the idea of worth doesn’t stop at what you’re charging. It’s funny — when Yo sent this post to me, she thought it was too negative. Not a chance. It’s the wake-up call many freelance writers need. If…