Category Archives: Business / Career

Don’t Miss This Group Coaching Series From Peter Bowerman

By on January 18th, 2012

Just an FYI, folks… Peter Bowerman, author of The Well-Fed Writer (my personal favorite book on freelance writing), is starting up Well-Fed Group Coaching series #9 on February 8th. If you’re about to launch a “commercial” writing business (writing for …

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3 Signs It’s Time to Rethink Your Rate Structure

By on October 5th, 2011

We’ve talked about setting freelance writing rates and figuring out when you need to charge more. But the amount you charge isn’t the only potential problem with your freelance writing rates. Your rate structure can be equally problematic. For example, are …

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Insulate Yourself From Bad Freelance Clients

By on September 13th, 2011

Do you ever land bad freelance writing clients? Maybe they’re too needy. Maybe they don’t pay on time. Maybe they expect the world while paying next to nothing. These aren’t good clients to have. Yet many freelancers face these situations. …

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Is Your Server Secure? These Guys Can Help

By on September 9th, 2011

As you may know, I recently dealt with a weeks-long battle with two sets of hackers. I was on the verge of pulling my hair out. Removing the compromised files, changing file permissions, tightening up security as much as I …

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How to Start an Idea Generation Business

By on August 5th, 2011

The following is a guest post from Corey Freeman, as a follow-up to her recent post, “6 Alternative Jobs for Freelance Writers.” In my previous post here on AFW, I covered 6 alternative jobs that might interest freelance writers. There …

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