Archive for the ‘Freelance Writing Careers’ Category
Saturday, January 12th, 2008
Some recent personal discussions with a few colleagues got me thinking about ethics a little bit, and how they apply to all of us as freelance writers. We talk a lot here at All Freelance Writing about how to be a successful freelance writer. Now let's talk about some ethics-related ...
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Thursday, December 27th, 2007
I'm finally working out some of my service and writing rate changes for the new year. These are my two biggest changes:
Press Release Writing - I've always offered press release writing at ridiculously low rates (compared to other PR professionals; not compared to content writers offering them). I did that ...
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Monday, November 26th, 2007
If you didn't catch my brief mention in my review of the Six Figure Freelancer e-book yesterday, I launched a new Squidoo lens on six figure freelancing, targeting freelance writers.
Here's what you'll find there:
Types of freelance writing (to help you choose the best specialty to reach your income goals)
A slightly ...
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Friday, November 16th, 2007
We're getting close to the end of the year, and there's no better time to rethink our freelance writing rates. While I've already covered the issue here and on the writing forums, I want to revisit the topic again by taking a close look at the numbers and possible freelance ...
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Wednesday, November 14th, 2007
Thanksgiving is quickly creeping up on us here in the US, so I thought it was a good time to look back at 2007 and think about what we're thankful for as freelance writers.
I'm thankful that I've had the patience and strength to keep growing this year in my writing ...
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Sunday, October 28th, 2007
In a forum discussion today, the issue of a freelance writers' rate per hour came up. To summarize, the potential buyer's thought was this:
They earn $20 per hour in their position (where they wear multiple hats, including the current writing), so in their mind a freelance writer charging more than ...
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Sunday, September 9th, 2007
It can be a common misconception that being a freelance writer is an "anyone can do it" kind of career. I'd imagine most of you reading this blog know that's simply not true. A successful career as a writer means that you have to do a lot more than just ...
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Thursday, September 6th, 2007
On the writing forums, I recently asked people to share some of their portfolio tips for freelance writers to be shared here on the blog. We had just one taker, Matt Finley of A Musing Scribe. Here's what Matt has to say about writer portfolios:
"1) Let the readers get touchy ...
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Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
By Zac Schuessler
The one thing about freelance writing that really boiled my blood was the fact I couldn’t make the connection into higher payouts. I had the education, I had the experience, and I had the right contacts. Yet, even after a year of striving for higher-paying jobs, I was ...
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Thursday, August 16th, 2007
In two different networking locations today, I heard the same story / question. There was a young journalist (so let's assume the individual can hold their own well enough on the writing front) who was considering getting into the freelance writing scene. The real question shouldn't have been the ...
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