Over the years of freelance writing, I’ve come to know how important it is to have a freelance writing contract. Why?
Because of dodgy clients.
They often ruin your day, week, or month.
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Interview Questions for Clients: 10 Good Tips to Follow
Good interview questions for clients to ask after a job search is what you need for your interview preparation as a new freelance writer.
Yikes – but you’re all new to this.
Hey, has this happened to you?
6 Foolproof Content Writer Marketing Tips To Get You Started
Freelance writing is hard when you first start. It’s hard for businesses to find you, it’s hard to get your name out there, and it’s even harder to get freelance writing jobs.
You are new to the game, but you have the writing chops. Now what?
To help you be successful as a small business you need content writer marketing tips. Essentially, you have be a better content writer so you can get in front of your ideal client.
Why I Want to Quit Freelance Writing
I’m going to let you in on a little secret — so come closer and listen carefully. Ready?
I almost ruined my freelance writing jobs before they even took off – should I quit my job?
I was about to quit my job and start another adventure as a work-at-home mom when I suddenly had a wake-up call (but we’ll get to that later).
How Writing Faster Can Get You More Clients
So, you want to learn the key to writing faster?
If you’re a freelance writer or blogger, online writing is something you should learn more about and writing faster is part of improving your writing skills.
It’s not going to be productive if you slave away trying to write your client post and the deadline is looming. You’re dragging your feet and unable to move past that second paragraph.
Having to do that for all your client work, won’t help you make a living as a writer.
5 Writing Rules Every Blogger Must Know
Growing up, were you the kid at school who always turned in homework on time, finished class assignments before everyone else finished, and always had their hands up to answer a question a teacher asked?
Or, were you the kid who finished their homework during breakfast, sat in the back of the class and didn’t want to be called on?
No matter what type of kid you were during grade school, everyone I’m sure was grilled on writing skills and grammar rules.
And if you are a blogger or freelance writer, you may think those skills are essential to your ability to create awesome content.
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.
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.