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About Dan Smith

Dan is a freelance writer and small business consultant. Dividing his time between writing for both individual clients and national corporations and giving a helping hand to many small startup companies, he has several years experience in both areas, as well as a strong background in Search Engine Optimisation.

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How To Stay Motivated As A Freelance Writer

By on July 25th, 2010

I had a really strange few days this past week. I’ve taken on some new work, streamlined my current projects so I can take most weekends off and started to jot down ideas for the book I’ve been trying to …

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How To Turn Down A Freelance Writing Project Professionally And Respectably

By on July 18th, 2010

When starting as a freelance writer, it’s difficult to turn down work.  You’re a rookie in the industry who’s trying to make a living writing and the simplest way to do that seems to be to take on as much …

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How To Expand Your Freelance Writing Business By Networking With Other Writers

By on July 11th, 2010

I’m naturally a bit of a reclusive person.  I enjoy working with others and socialising with groups of friends, but I tend to find that if I can do something by myself rather than with others, I generally will. Since …

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How To Take A Break From Your Freelance Writing Business

By on July 4th, 2010

I’ve been a freelance writer for a few years now, but it wasn’t until January this year when I actually started to make a real go of making my hobby-come-part-time-job into a full time career. Before 2010, to all intents …

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How To Prepare For A Drop In Your Freelance Writing Business

By on June 27th, 2010

No matter if you’ve been writing 12 weeks or 12 years, there’ll be a time when when your freelance writing work dries up a little. For some writers, it’s a seasonal hazard.  For others, it’s because of something they’ve done …

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