Category: Blog

Stuck With Lifeless Images on Your Blog? Dress Them Up With 4 Enchanting Ideas

Do you have a blog with interesting content people want to read, but they aren’t reading it because you have lifeless images?

Do you want to learn how to create images to die for in order to increase social engagement and ultimately gain more readers?

If you answered yes to one or both of my questions, then this tutorial is for you!

Day In the Life of a Writer: 2 Kids Under 2

I want to share a day in the life of a writer.

I’m also a mom with two kids under two.

If you stepped into my home at this very moment you would notice the following:

  • Random articles of clothing covering the living room floor
  • An old cheerio or two by my children’s toy box
  • Clean laundry in a bucket waiting to be put away
  • Notebooks with random notes strategically placed throughout the house

I’m a work-at-home mom who lives in Northern Canada, with 2 kids under two. They’re twins.

I’m also a freelance writer.

How to Write a Blog Post Outline (as a Beginner)

Okay. You just finished writing your blog post and hit SUBMIT.

Now you tweet it, share it on LinkedIn, Pinterest, Google+, Facebook and wait.

Nothing. No one is biting.

Why is no one is talking about your wonderful best blog post?

Why This Stay-at-Home Freelance Mom Chose Freelance Writing

Right now my twins are in their cribs sleeping for the night and I’m in my office updating my blog.

I’m able to dedicate 1-2 hours after they sleep to work on building my brand as a freelance writer.

Being a mom to two year old twins while trying to make it as a freelance writer is no easy feat.

5 Easy Ways For A Freelance Writer to Create Work-Life Balance

In Part 2 of my blog series, Getting the Job Done, you learned how important it is to manage your projects to avoid losing a client. You also learned what online communication terms are considered poor netiquette.

3 Tips on How to Manage Your Freelance Writing Career

In my last post, I talked about some of the things a new freelance writer needs to have to get the job done. One tip I mentioned in that post was in order to be a successful freelance writer you also need to be a successful project manager.

The Freelance Writer’s Guide to Getting the Job Done

Are you a new freelance writer? If so, do you think:

  • I can work anywhere and anytime I want. Yeah I can be my own BOSS!
  • I can create my own schedule and choose the job that’s right for me. No more dreading the daily grind!
  • I will ultimately get paid for doing what I love the most: writing. I can get rich!

All this can be true and more when you are a freelance writer, but don’t let these awesome perks become the death of your career.

Most Important Ways on Creating Effective Content

If you are a freelance writer like me, than you know how difficult it can be to come up with original and captivating, yet quality driven effective content for your clients

That doesn’t mean, though, you only have to write low-quality web content.