Finding Work Through Article Marketing.
“Never Write for Free!” That’s the battlecry most freelance writers shout from the rooftops to other writers. It devalues your work, they say. It lowers the average price other writers can ask for their work. And for the most part I agree. Most everyone makes an exception for pro bono work, if it is a [...]
Easy Money: Turn Every Paycheck Into a Referral
Referrals can be some of the best business you will ever get, because there is a built in trust factor. If you get a client that you have actively pursued, they might have chosen you because they like the work in your portfolio, because you were able to convince them in person or over the [...]
Putting The “Recess” in Recession
I’ve been privy to a few conversations lately regarding the state of the economy. Here are the kinds of questions I’m hearing:
Is it a good time to go freelance?
Should I get a part-time job?
Should I be scared about a recession?
Now, I will say that I have been “downsized” in the past, and it’s something I [...]
Are you saying we should go off half-cocked?
In a word…yes.
In my last post, I mentioned coming up with a basic framework of a plan, and then get going. As writers, we’re used to working through multiple drafts and getting things perfect before we let them see the light of day.
But plans are not the same as your writing. Things change. There are [...]
Take Action
We’re launching the blog with the single most important piece of advice anyone could ever offer you: take action.
As a writer, believe me I understand the temptation to think yourself into a hole, or out of trying something. But there comes a time when writing and planning only serve as a means of procrastinating.
But here’s [...]
