Category Archives: Business / Career

5 Big Reasons Why You Want to be a Freelance Writer

By on May 15th, 2012

By: Kari Jenkins Have you ever dreamed of waking up on a Monday morning full of sun glitter, stretching into a sprightly grin that even makes your cat look grumpy, and boomeranging out of bed with the fervent amusement left …

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Freelancers: How to Get Started Without Getting Exploited

By on May 4th, 2012

By: Philippa Willitts Starting out in freelance writing is an exciting time. Dreams of typing all day in a sunny coffee shop and nonchalantly telling people you write for a living are seductive. The alternative stereotype is also appealing to …

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How to Know if You’re a Pro Writer

By on April 27th, 2012

By Carol Tice Have you wondered whether you are making it as a freelance writer? I hear a lot from writers who’ll tell me they haven’t “made it” yet. “I’m not a professional writer, like you,” they’ll say. I know …

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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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