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When to Seek New Freelance Writing Opportunities

By on February 13th, 2013

It can be easy to get comfortable in a routine as a freelance writer. And sometimes that means we don’t continue to market our services as much as we should — something we should do even when our schedules are full. So today let’s look at some signs that you should seek out new freelance writing opportunities. Some are signs that you’ve waited too long and need to kick your marketing into high gear, and some are simply signs that you might be due for a change. You lost a client. I know this one is obvious, but it doesn’t …

How to Make Your Own Freelance Writing Opportunities

By on October 20th, 2010

You’ve probably seen or heard this before. Freelance Writer A is having a discussion with new Freelance Writer B. The newer freelancer talks about how they’re struggling to find decent paying freelance writing jobs on job boards and classified sites, and even when they do find one there’s too much competition there. Writer A tells them to hang in there because there really are high paying freelance writing jobs — they’re just looking for them in the wrong places. Writer B asks where the high paying gigs are then if not on the job boards. Writer A explains that you …