You’re slaving away every day going to a job you hate, coming home with a million things to do, and all you want to do is write.
That’s right.
You want to know how to be a successful freelance writer to make a living at it.
How to Write a Proposal Letter for a Job (With Template + Examples)
Are you struggling to stand out in the world of freelance writing?
Freelance writing is a lucrative business but getting the attention of potential clients can be a challenge.
The key to standing out lies in how you approach these clients and offer your services. While you can reply to job postings or pitch cold emails, I have a secret to landing good-paying freelance writing jobs:
16 Ways to Staying Healthy as a Freelance Writer (Mentally & Physically)
Raise your hand if you think that all freelance writers are vegging out on the couch all day, sipping coffee and writing away?
#raiseshand
Yes, I envisioned a life in pj’s and couch lounging when I became a freelance writer. But, this proved to be completely wrong!
11 Easy Ways to Save Money as a New Freelance Writer
As a freelance writer your goal is to make more money than you are spending.
Right?!
When you first get started, it might seem overwhelming to find ways to save money as a freelance writer. Every other writer out there is telling you to buy this book, or this planner or this course and sign up to a membership and to buy this editing tool and that laptop.
13 Freelance Writing Jobs for College Students (to Start an Online Side Hustle)
If there’s two things that are probably difficult to balance as a college student, it’s focusing on your studies while making money.
There’s really no point in stressing yourself with a full-time or part-time job if it’s going to negatively impact your academic success.
I know for me, when I was in college I was juggling working as an ABA therapist for children with autism and my Psychology courses. There were times when I had to go to work at 5 am and then class at 8:30 am and BE AWAKE and ready to learn!
What to Write About For Your First Sample as a Freelance Writer
So, you decided you want to be a freelance writer, and now the next hurdle is figuring out what to write about.
How to figure out what you want to write about all boils down to your writing niche and that first writing sample you share online so prospects can view your writing skills.
But Elna, I don’t know what things to write about. I work in customer service and I hate my job. All I know is that I love writing, and I’ve been writing since I was five years old, and I want to be a writer.
How to Make $1,000 Fast as a Freelance Writer
As a newer freelance writer, you might be struggling to make that $1,000 fast.
Don’t worry…
I am not going to tell you how you need to start selling your stuff off, take on another side gig driving for Uber or Postmates, become an AirBnB host, or even that you should start taking online surveys.
How Long Does it Take to Write a 1,000 Word Article?
As a new freelance writer, ever wonder if you are a slow writer?
I know when I first started freelance writing I took a long time to write my first legit paid post of around 700 words.
Since this was my first freelance writing job, I wanted to triple check it and take my time writing in a more journalistic nature since this was for an online newspaper. But, this took me hours and days of writing, re-writing and re-writing some more.
Figuring Out Your Freelance Writing Niche as a Beginner
Want to know the one struggle most new freelance writers face?
It’s deciding on a writing niche.
They have no idea how to choose a freelance writing niche. So what happens?
How to Write a Press Release Step-By-Step
As a freelance writer, have you ever thought about writing press releases?
Probably not, since the term “freelance writing” typically conjures up the idea of writing blog posts and copy content.
But, honestly, the world of freelance writing includes any written content that a client may be seeking.