Archive for July, 2008
Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
So far the only print work I've done is ghostwriting trade magazine pieces for business clients, and I haven't even done a huge amount of that. I'd really love to get something published in print in my own name, just for the sake of doing something different (although I doubt ...
Posted in Writers Markets | 2 Comments »
Monday, July 28th, 2008
We've talked a lot here about why writers should blog, from using blogs as a marketing tool for your freelance writing services to blogging as an added income stream. Now let's talk about how you can get more from your blog by moving beyond the blog itself. Here are additional ...
Posted in Blogging | No Comments »
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
When the clock hit nine tonight, I decided that tonight shouldn't be like every other night. I originally planned to go to bed at around midnight, so that left me with three hours to (hopefully) do something productive with. Yet I didn't want to spend it all blogging, and I ...
Posted in Writing Challenges | 2 Comments »
Monday, July 21st, 2008
A lot of freelance writers have their own blogs. Do those blogs have to be "perfect," though? I've seen comments on both sides of this issue, and I'd like to know what you think?
Personally, I think there are a few considerations:
Blog Purpose
Is the blog just a personal blog? If so, ...
Posted in Blogging | 5 Comments »
Wednesday, July 16th, 2008
As much as I adore Wordpress, one thing does drive me nuts - the constant updates. I'd love to see a stable version last long enough for me to get truly comfortable with it before they change things again. I was almost getting comfortable with Wordpress 2.5, and now they've ...
Posted in Blogging, Blogs and Websites | 7 Comments »
Sunday, July 13th, 2008
I recently posted over at AllBookMarketing.com about virtual publicity tours, and how authors can use various online promotional strategies to promote a new book. But virtual publicity tours are for more than authors - freelance writers (as well as anyone with something to promote) can also make use of them. ...
Posted in Publicity / Marketing | 3 Comments »
Friday, July 11th, 2008
Another week flies by (actually July as a whole seems to be flying by!), and it's time to feature some new freelance writing information from around the blogosphere. Here are tips, advice, and resources for freelance writers and bloggers that have either recently been posted or that were simply new ...
Posted in Writers' Resources | 4 Comments »
Thursday, July 10th, 2008
I'm planning to find out. I finally got around to launching a much more personal blog over at JennSays.com. It's not a "journal" blog, but a personal-style blog being worked into my overall business model.
Why a Personal Blog?
I've been known on a few of my niche blogs to take very ...
Posted in Blogging | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
When you work as a freelance writer, you generally have a lot of control over your own schedule. That may sound great, but what it often means is that we're prone to procrastination and distractions - it's too easy to say "Well, I can always just work extra hours later ...
Posted in General | 3 Comments »
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
With new businesses launched all the time, and new websites launched every day, there's a huge demand for freelance copywriting services. I'm talking about marketing copy - copy that sells or persuades a reader or visitor to do something (from clicking a link to requesting a quote to signing up ...
Posted in Copywriting | 6 Comments »
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