This is a guest post from Julie-Ann Amos. There is a saying that goes: A group of people that numbers in the millions, upon hearing the word ‘9 to 5′, develop grotesque facial tics. We call them freelancers. Balance is the name of the game with a freelance career. Discipline will always be necessary [...] [...more]
When Sharon gave the shout out for guest posts I was eager to put up my hand. Get Paid To Write Online has been such an inspiration and guide for me through these past several months. Then of course I got to wondering, “What could I possibly offer Sharon’s readers?” The truth is, my freelance [...] [...more]
If you are just starting out as a freelance copywriter, it can be hard to know how to build your clientele quickly, generate immediate cash flow and garner repeat business. Well here’s a tip: Most freelance writing businesses fail not because of a lack of talent, but because of a lack of organization. [...] [...more]
The false start to my blogging career is lost in the mists of time. Really. As a confirmed technophile, I started using Blogger when it first came out, didn’t like it and cancelled my account with a week or two, wondering what all the hoopla was about blogging. Just goes to show [...] [...more]
I’ve been thinking about doing this for a while and when chatting with some friends on Plurk, we decided the time was right for a group writing project. The theme: getting our blogging start. I don’t know about you, but I’m always fascinated to hear how others got started in blogging, so I’m looking forward to [...] [...more]
The other day I asked whether you were invisible as a freelance writer. While invisibility is undesirable, being too visible is also a problem. What do I mean by that? Deb Ng explained it best when she said that online is forever. It’s great to participate on blogs, forums and social networking sites, but your comments on those [...] [...more]
When I started out as a freelance writer I was invisible - and that’s not a good thing to be. At the time I had years of writing experience, published clips in magazines and years of experience teaching journalism, but no one had ever heard of me. Many new freelance writers find themselves in the [...] [...more]
A recurring issue with freelance writers is how much to charge for writing services. Even if you get that worked out, you still have the tricky issue of deciding when it’s time to up your rates. However, there are four good reasons why you should charge more for the work that you do. Experience And Expertise If you [...] [...more]
I’ve been spending some time on Plurk recently and one thing it’s good for is canvassing opinion. I asked a group of writers for their favourite writing blogs. These are the ones they listed. 1. Men with Pens 2. Writing the Cyber Highway 3. Freelance Writing Jobs 3. Get Paid To Write Online Honorable Mention Anything by Thursday Bram Write From Home Writing [...] [...more]
A recent gig creating lenses for a client reminded me of how useful Squidoo can be for self promotion. I have to be honest: although I have eight lenses, I don’t promote them very much so I don’t get the full Squidoo promotional juice. In spite of that, at least two clients have come to [...] [...more]
