I was inspired by Skellie to write this post. I started thinking about the advice I’d give to a budding writer, if I knew I only had this post to get that writer started on a career. Sis, this one’s for you. 1. It’s My Paper And I’ll Write If I Want To (with apologies to whoever [...] [...more]
As a freelance writer, you sometimes find yourself with a bad client relationship. It’s not that the client is bad; it’s just that you just can’t reach an understanding. You know that things are going wrong because: you thought you understood the brief but the client doesn’t like what you have written you didn’t understand the brief, [...] [...more]
A friend asked me the other day what my career plan was. It was a good question. Although I love what I do, and wouldn’t go back to working in an office, in another ten or 15 years, I would like my writing career to look very different. When you start writing, you often don’t [...] [...more]
Good planning is the bedrock of a successful freelance writing career. In contrast, running your career in panic mode will leave you overworked and stressed out - and probably earning less than you think. The Panic Mode Scenario When you run your writing career in panic mode, you start to worry every time you don’t see a [...] [...more]
We’ve all been there. You get a job, work for the money and wait to get paid. And wait … and wait … and wait. Even if you have done the sensible thing and got a portion of your money up front, there’s often no guarantee of when the last part will be coming. [...] [...more]
One of the mysteries for new freelance writers is how to bid for jobs. As a new writer, you often have no idea what to charge or what clients are looking for. Sure, you can write, but bidding is about selling yourself so you can get the chance to show your skills. I’ll say up front [...] [...more]
Give me my money! That’s what most freelancers want to say when they have done a piece of work but have not been paid. When you freelance, there’s always the chance that you might fall victim to a seasoned scammer - there are lots of them about. Three Freelance Writing Scams Here are some of the potential [...] [...more]
How much time do you spend on writing each week? When you sit at your desk to write, is that all you do, or do you get distracted by other things. I’ll come clean and say that I am prone to distraction. In addition to writing/blogging, I also spend my time reading blogs, maintaining my [...] [...more]
I signed up with GetAFreelancer a couple of years ago, yet I’ve only just completed my first project with them. This is my review of the experience. Getting Started With GetAFreelancer First of all, let me tell you why it’s taken me so long to get started.The first reason is because I was busy. I’ve hardly had [...] [...more]
Why aren’t you writing yet? A lot of people dream of starting a freelance writing career, but never get around to doing it. One of the reasons is that they fall in love with the dream of writing, but find the reality hard to achieve. So what’s the first thing you should do if you [...] [...more]
