One of the first questions a new freelance writer will have for me is “how much should I charge?” Setting your rates as a freelance writer can bring on a heavy dose of anxiety: charge too little and you could be feeling burnt out, charge too much and you could have a hard time delivering […]
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Can you make the new Clubhouse App work for your writing business? By now, you’ve probably heard of the new social app: the Clubhouse App. It’s a new social app, still in beta, that is sweeping through entrepreneurial spaces because of the potential for networking. When I was first invited to test out Clubhouse, I
One of the first questions new freelance writers ask me is “how do I find clients?” They know how to write, they know they want to get paid to write, not they just need to figure out how to get from step A to step B and find those freelance writing job. It can seem
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Freelance writing is definitely not what it used to be. Once upon a time, the freelance writer was the expert. The highly trained, highly skilled, and highly paid expert that businesses of all sizes sought out when they wanted the best. It wasn’t unheard of for a freelance writer to rake in hundreds or thousands
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Freelance bidding sites promise writers empowerment and the ability to start a writing career, but is that really what they offer? It seems as though these sites are always at the center of controversy in the freelance writing world. On the one hand, they take a bit of the risk out of launching a new
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Should you use a pseudonym? This question comes up in writers groups all the time: “I’m getting ready to write my first novel…should I use a pen name?” The short answer is “you can if you want to.” But, as you can probably guess, it’s not always as easy as that. What is a Pseudonym?
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Most freelance writers don’t have a rate card. In fact, I didn’t have one for the first several years that I was writing. And the reason for that is because trying to create a rate card for freelance writing can be complicated and hard to manage: There’s a reason, after all, why most freelance writers
In one of the many writing groups I am in, someone was complaining about the lack of antiracist resources for freelance writers. Now, to be honest, I wasn’t surprised to hear that there weren’t many resources available. The vast majority of writers aren’t racist. And in my mind, it clicked like this: the antiracist resources
Just how do you create a workflow for your freelance writing business that will help you achieve your goals, finish your projects, and not lose your sanity? Read this for a complete step-by-step on how to set up a workflow that will help you win the day.
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Freelance writing and introverts seem to go hand in hand with eachother. On the other hand… introverts in social media marketing almost seems like a bit of an oxymoron, doesn’t it? Here’s the deal. Self-reflection, quiet time, and self-motivation all lend themselves naturally to a successful freelance writing career. Which is why so many freelance
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