When it comes to making a success of freelance writing, two simple rules will take you far. Rule #1: Follow The Brief The brief is there for a reason. It’s meant to tell you how the client wants the job done. It’s true, not all writing briefs are as detailed as you might like. [...] [...more]
I’ve been reading a lot about freelance writing and money this week. Yuwanda Black’s post on How to Set SEO Writing Rates to Make $250-$500+/Day matched the direction my thoughts were taking. As she points out: You have to make a decent wage to feel good about yourself. While we may all occasionally take on projects [...] [...more]
If you do a lot of writing, then it’s essential to get organized. Planning is very important, but tracking is equally important. Someone asked me the other day how I kept track of my writing life. I’m not a spreadsheet wizard, but Excel is the best way to keep track of all the pieces. What I [...] [...more]
As a freelance writer, you can make your life a bit easier by planning the content that you write. It may seem easier to do a brain dump and write whatever comes to mind on a given subject, but that won’t help you to organize it in a way that makes sense. Planning does not have [...] [...more]
It’s always nice to know you’ve made a difference to someone, so I was very pleased when I realised that Rebecca Laffar-Smith had reviewed Get Paid to Write Online. She’s said so many nice things about this blog - and me - that I’m blushing, and she’s also highlighted the ten posts that she thinks [...] [...more]
Sometimes you need to admit when you’re wrong - and that’s what I’m doing today. At the start of 2007, I moved my diary online. I set up Google Calendar with a personal calendar, a work calendar, a school calendar, and a holiday calendar. Yes, the system had some advantages. I could access my calendars wherever [...] [...more]
I’m pleased to welcome Lori Chance to the blog today. She’s a writing life coach and has recently published a book aimed a stressed out, overworked moms. It’s called Who Am I? Hi Lori. Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? Well, I’m a mom, an entrepreneur, a writing coach and a professional networker. In [...] [...more]
The January issue of Writing Lab News features another sneak preview. One of my contacts wrote to me saying that he thought he’d been scammed. I commiserated and offered some tips for avoiding scams in the future. Those tips became an article and if you subscribe to Writing Lab News, you’ll see it before anyone [...] [...more]
It’s that time again. Thanks to all those who took the time to comment on posts during December 2007. Michele Yvonne Russell Laura Misti Sandefur Shirazi Jeanne Dininni Chris Courtney Jason A Clark Proofreader sue jeffels Tim E Dana Jagat J C Carvill Lillie Ammann Rebecca Laffar-Smith lornadoone odchoi Rachel James Chartrand Lori Hope Wilbanks Austin Writing The Cyber Highway Katherine Yuwanda Black Shelly Pinhole Barbara aruna Addicted to Writing Ramesh [...more]
One of my blogging friends, Familyfunandfaith, has honored me with a ROAR award. Thanks, FFF. All I have to do is give three writing tips and name five more bloggers that deserve the award. So here are my tips: 1. The only way to get good at writing is to write. Practice makes perfect, so the [...] [...more]
