When it comes to freelance writing online, I’m all about hard work. I’m all about getting out there and taking massive action towards my goals. It’s great if you are too. What I’ve realised though is that all this striving…
(This is a guest post by another successful freelance writer. I went from full-time worker to full-time writer online. Find out how I – and many other writers – got started RIGHT HERE.) Are you trying to figure out how you…
If you’re just starting out as a new freelance writer online (or maybe returning to the freelance world after a break) you may feel your lack of experience, contacts and recent clips is a serious drawback. The answer is to…
This is a guest post by Jamila Mustapha. A deadline’s approaching. There’s a ton of work to complete. There are ideas to come of up with and guest posts to write… but your writing creativity seems to have deserted you. You’ve…
This is a guest post by Karen Martínez. Starting any new business venture is hard work. Add a day job to the equation and you’re looking at a few sleepless nights and some busy weekends. If you want to start a…
I get up early. I’ll write many blog posts today but this one is special – worth getting up early for. (I’m a night owl.) The clocks have gone back and it’s light outside. I drag myself to the kettle,…
If you’re on Twitter and not using it to further your freelance writing career, you could be missing out on a powerful and efficient marketing tool. The publications and companies you want to write for have Twitter accounts, and many…
During your first year as a freelance writer, keeping your overheads low can be the difference between “I’ll never actually make any money as a freelancer” and “I can do this”. >> This is a guest post by another successful freelance…
If you want to become a writer: dream big, make a plan and visualise. But then let it be. Appreciate what you have now. Because guess what “arriving” as a freelance writer feels like? Yep – it feels pretty similar to…
After the popularity of the post, 5 TED Talks for Writing Inspiration, this week I’ve been doing some more watching, sifting and compiling. Among all those inspirational and educational TED talks, I’ve selected the ones that speak most to freelancers and entrepreneurs…