By Katliegh Merrier: Freelance writers have stressful jobs at times. Tight deadlines, grumpy editors, picky clients, and rejections can all leave even the most experienced writers a bit frazzled. On top of this, there are plenty of discrepancies on how…
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By Karen Banes I decided early last year I wanted to double my freelance writing income. The only problem was that I was already using all my available time. Like many other freelance writers, I have a lot of commitments….
The plan was that on the first ‘proper’ working day of 2015 (5th Jan) I would get up an hour earlier than usual to start work on my freelance writing Udemy course. I was to follow quite an aggressive schedule….
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 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…
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…
I was 29 when I quit my job to become a freelance writer online. Something that sets me apart from my friends, siblings and peers is that I quite like getting older. Don’t get me wrong – I’m as nostalgic…