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How Being a Client “Yes Man” Can Kill Your Freelance Writing Career

By on October 12th, 2010

If you were a client, would you prefer to hire “yes men” who tell you whatever you want to hear, or would you prefer to hire people who tell you the truth? While I’ve seen some potential clients look for …

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The Dead Don't Write

By on April 2nd, 2010

Note: This post originally appeared at FreelanceTheater.com on October 30, 2009. The Freelance Theater audio play series is now a part of All Freelance Writing. Have you ever had a “vampire client” — one who seems to suck the life …

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My Love Affair with Elance

By on March 26th, 2010

I have taken a secret lover. Now, I don’t want my hubby to know because it would devastate him, so I’m only going to tell you guys. The name of my secret lover? Elance. I know, I know, it’s weird. …

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Posted in Finding Work, General, Marketing, Writers Markets |

The Downsides of Working with Middlemen Clients

By on March 24th, 2010

I’ve mentioned before that middlemen clients — SEO firms, marketing firms, etc. — are some of my favorite types of clients to work for. They bring a group of their own clients to your door which saves on marketing time …

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Personality Pays Off (and How Clients can Land even a Fully-Booked Freelancer)

By on February 19th, 2010

I’ve mentioned before that I don’t often take on new clients because my schedule is consistently full and I’m swamped with my own projects on top of that. A potential client (Robert Schierenberg of Superior Appeals — a company dealing …

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