Wednesday, October 15th, 2008
Today is Blog Action Day, and all across the blogosphere we're talking about poverty.
While poverty is a global issue, I'd like to talk a bit today about people close to home. More specifically, I'd like to talk about those trying to help their families make ends meet in this turbulent ...
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Saturday, October 11th, 2008
The number of actual projects (or clients) I take on each month as a freelance writer can vary pretty greatly, and more clients doesn't always mean more income (often the opposite). So I'm curious - do you seem to have a typical number of projects each month, or do you ...
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Monday, September 29th, 2008
I just wanted to pass along the below information / press release for anyone interested in signing up (for free) to take part in I Love to Write Day on November 15th. When he forwarded along the info, John Riddle also noted that anyone signing up will receive two free ...
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Thursday, September 25th, 2008
What do you consider "success" when it comes to your freelance writing career? I mean, is the fact that you're a full-time freelance writer enough to make you successful? Are you a success when you can pay the bills? Are you a successful writer as soon as you land your ...
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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
Lately my work days have been so much more enjoyable than before. I get a solid 7 hours of client work and administrative stuff out the way, I'm actually taking my lunch hour for myself instead of working through it, have the energy to put a few more hours into ...
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Friday, August 29th, 2008
Well, I'm enjoying the start of a 4-day weekend today, and I realized I haven't done a Freelance Friday post here for you in quite some time. So here you have it - some new delightful little tid bits for freelance writers, Web writers, and bloggers, that you may or ...
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Thursday, August 28th, 2008
Are you trying to build your freelance writing career around price? Do you figure if you offer the lowest rates, you'll be more successful than all of those writers who "charge too much?" Have you ever lowered your rates just because you saw cheaper services getting picked more often? Do ...
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Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008
When the clock hit nine tonight, I decided that tonight shouldn't be like every other night. I originally planned to go to bed at around midnight, so that left me with three hours to (hopefully) do something productive with. Yet I didn't want to spend it all blogging, and I ...
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Monday, July 21st, 2008
A lot of freelance writers have their own blogs. Do those blogs have to be "perfect," though? I've seen comments on both sides of this issue, and I'd like to know what you think?
Personally, I think there are a few considerations:
Blog Purpose
Is the blog just a personal blog? If so, ...
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Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
When you work as a freelance writer, you generally have a lot of control over your own schedule. That may sound great, but what it often means is that we're prone to procrastination and distractions - it's too easy to say "Well, I can always just work extra hours later ...
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