Category Archives: Finding Work

Moving Past Demand Media Studios

By on October 7th, 2011

As some of you might know, Demand Media recently emailed their DMS writers about pending changes. Here’s what it comes down to. This business model was hit hard by Google recently — a big source of both traffic and income …

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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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Freelancers: Nonprofit Does NOT Mean Non-Paying

By on June 1st, 2011

A few days ago a colleague shared a story about a recent experience with a nonprofit organization. Here’s the gist of what happened: The client hired the freelance writer for a previous project at the writer’s professional rates. The client …

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Are Your Former Freelance Clients an Untapped Resource?

By on May 3rd, 2011

When we think about marketing our freelance writing services, it’s easy to get caught up in the idea of finding new clients. But what about former clients? Sometimes they get lost in the mix, or are downright forgotten. Do you …

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11 Ways to Turn Your Creative Writing Passion Into Freelance Opportunities

By on January 19th, 2011

Maybe you’ve thought about freelance writing but your real interests lie in creative writing. Maybe you find nonfiction writing dull or unrewarding or you’re worried that working with clients will kill the creative side of your work. It doesn’t have …

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