Free Stuff for Writers

This page contains links to all of the free stuff for writers that I’ve accumulated so far. All of these tools and templates are available exclusively through All Freelance Writing and other sites I own (which they’ll be linked to below). You can’t get them from anyone else. They were either created by me personally or I contracted their development (in the case of online tools and calculators) or I purchased full rights in order to distribute them here (in the case of free Web templates and free WordPress themes).

If you want to share these free resources with other freelance writers, please link either to this page or the individual freebie page (all linked below). Hot-linking directly to .pdf or other download files is not permitted. Enjoy!

Free Tools and Calculators

These online tools and calculators will help you plan and track your freelance writing work (or other writing-related projects).

  • E-book Sales Conversion Calculator – This dual-mode calculator lets you calculate your conversion rates on e-book sales. Or use it to choose a target conversion rate and calculate the number of sales you need to make to reach that goal.
  • Freelance Hourly Rate Calculator - This dual-mode freelance hourly rate calculator can be used in simple form where you can choose any goal salary and find out your billable hours and necessary hourly rate or it can be used in advanced mode to help you factor in expenses to determine your minimum required salary and corresponding freelance writing fee. You’ll also find instructions on how to convert your hourly freelance writing rate into per-word, per-page, and per-project rates.
  • Freelance Project Hourly Rate Calculator – This rate calculator lets you break down all of the time spent on a particular freelance writing project to find out how much your hourly rate really was. Use this tool to find the real payout on things like residual earnings programs or to help you find ways to streamline your process, improve productivity, and earn more without charging more.
  • Keyword Density Analyzer – This keyword density tool acts as more than just a typical keyword density checker for SEO purposes. It also highlights where those keywords and phrases are in relation to each other, helping writers improve the readability of their articles without disrupting a client’s requested keyword density.
  • Word Count Tracker (simple version) – This simple word count tracker is ideal for large projects (such as for NaNoWriMo participants or writers working on an e-book). Just enter your target word count and your current word count, and you’ll get a word count tracker bar to post on your own site. You can use the advanced mode to customize the look of your word count tracker.
  • Word Count Tracker (advanced version) – This is a more advanced word count tracker tool. You can use it to do much more than track word counts. For example, you can track blog posts (if you have a monthly or yearly goal). You can also track pages. Need to track something else? Just choose “other” from the drop-down menu and enter your own tracking terms. For example, you could use it to track your income goal for the month or year or use it for something completely unrelated to writing such as weight loss goals. You can choose from three different word count tracker sizes with this one.

Free WordPress Themes and Web Templates

The Web templates and free WordPress themes included below were either created or purchased exclusively for release through me. Some were previously available on my other blog, QueryFreeFreelancer.com, but are now available only through All Freelance Writing. While a credit link somewhere would be nice, unlike many free providers I do not require you to include credits when you use these themes and templates, in the footer or elsewhere. Please note that you may not distribute these templates and themes, and you may not hotlink directly to download files. You can view screenshots by visiting the template pages below.

E-books and Reports

I’ve created these e-books and reports to help freelance writers and other business owners and professionals improve their businesses. Learn how to thrive during a recession, get advice on press release writing from a PR professional, and more.

  • How to Write an E-book in Just 14 Days – This e-book is designed to help the reader write, publish, and market their own e-book that they either plan to sell or give away for free as a marketing tool. It includes background articles to help the reader first understand the e-book publishing process, and then takes them through a 14-day e-book writing plan from concept to launch.
  • You CAN Attract New Freelance Writing Clients (Even During a Recession)! – This report is designed to explain why many freelance writers actually grow their businesses during recessions, while offering tips for strategic changes that keep new clients coming regardless of a slow economy.
  • Press Releases Made Easy – This short, 20-page e-book will teach you the fundamentals of press release writing, especially as it applies to the Web. Download it today to attract your own subscribers, traffic, and more, all while learning how to write more effective press releases for your business!

Free Business Forms and Other Templates

  • One Page Marketing Plan Template – Use this one page marketing plan template to help you outline your marketing strategies and tactics, so you can promote your freelance writing services more effectively.
  • One Page Business Plan Template - Use this one page business plan template to help you prepare to launch your freelance writing business.
  • SWOT Analysis Worksheet – This SWOT analysis worksheet for freelance writers shows you how to map out your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats when running a freelance writing business.
  • One Page Project Planner – This one page project planning worksheet gives you a snapshot of the pre-launch and marketing tactics you need to schedule for a new blog launch, book, e-book, or other project.
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