Sometimes you can’t find freelance work to save your soul. Sometimes it’s there, but either the timing is off or you’re missing some of the must-haves the client is looking for. Or the client and you are not a good match. Sometimes everything that could possibly align in the right way does. And you still…
Tag: freelance writing advice
What Freelance Writing Has Taught Me
It’s Friday, and I’m traveling. So let’s keep it lighter. I was witnessing an acquaintance’s meltdown recently over a minor (seriously minor) issue. Instead of just getting it together (there was a slight snafu in their presentation), they became flustered. Then more flustered. Then they declared it was “such a disaster.” It wasn’t. It was…
One Thing Your Freelance Writing Marketing Lacks (and how to get it)
Are you trying to make a living freelance writing, but you just can’t seem to get your business off the ground? Are you having troubles finding clients — quality clients? If you answered yes to either question, I’m going to bet the problem is your marketing. But Lori! I market all the time! you may be…
Reality Check: Are You Freelance Writing Material?
Yesterday, my workday looked like this: I revised a client article most of the morning. Due date — as soon as possible. Simultaneously, I was dealing with phone calls and texts from family members about our summer place. There’d been flooding. Apparently, I’m the designated calm voice in a sea (pun not intended) of anxiety…
What Freelance Writing Isn’t
Today is the day after my favorite day: St. Patrick’s Day (and the anniversary of this ol’ blog). If I’m here, I’m probably sporting a rather-not-do attitude. So this post is scheduled in advance. Last week when I was looking through LI forums and Twitter, I noticed a lot of the same old, same old….
The Reliable Freelance Writer Guide
Thanks to everyone who joined Paula Hendrickson and me for the Writers Worth chat on Tuesday! Lively discussion from everyone — we’ll have another one soon. Every now and then I like to read through old blog posts — not all great advice is recent, you know? I came across Peter Bowerman’s post from a…
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…
Breaking Out of Your Writing Rut
What I’m listening to: We’re Going To Be Friends by White Stripes I don’t need to tell most of you that a successful freelance writing career means you have to be part chameleon. Today you’re writing nothing but blogs. Tomorrow, you’re inundated with magazine work. A month from now, you might be writing website content…
The Return of the Freelance Leech (and how to protect yourself against one)
It happened again. I was on a social media site a while back and I accepted a connection request. “Hi Lori! Thanks for accepting my connection! Hey, I have a website and I really need someone to critique it…” Seriously. On first contact. It’s like being proposed to on the first date. No, wait. It’s…
Your Freelance Writing Wake-up Call
What I’m listening to: Don’t Stay by X Ambassadors Over on Anne Wayman’s About Freelance Writing forum, there was a discussion started by a writer who’d reached her breaking point. Though she may not have realized it, she was having a bit of an epiphany. She had realized how hard she was working and how…