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5 Lessons I Learned From My First Year as a Freelance Writer

I know:

This post is late. It’s been a little over a year since I officially became a freelance writer in 2014. I’ve done a lot, made my fair share of mistakes and I know for a fact I absolutely still love freelance writing!

My passion and desire for blogging and creating content has not waned. If anything, I’m more excited at what the next year will take me now that I have my course Write Your Way to Your First 1k close to launching!

The Real Reason Why You Can’t Land Freelance Writing Work

You’re a new freelance writer.

You’ve read tons of articles, posts, seen videos and webinars and you have it all figured out. But, one things missing – you haven’t landed your first client.

I get it:

The #1 Quickest Way to Make Money As a Blogger

Do you spend countless hours trying to come up with the perfect topic for your blog?

Do you also itch to find out if anyone left a comment or shared your latest post?

If you’re anything like me, writing for your blog is not a chore, but an exciting opportunity. Every month you come up with awesome blog posts and hope they reach your target audience.

How One Simple Thing Turned Into $1k of Freelance Writing Business

How rockin’ would it be to earn an extra $1K in less than 3 weeks – from a brand new client?

Almost sounds a bit crazy eh?

I don’t know about you, but I typically average around $500 per month from each of my recurring blogging clients. So, how did I double this with a  client I recently landed?

6 Things You Absolutely Don’t Need to Be a Freelance Writer

Do you want to be a freelance writer, but something’s holding you back?

You’re probably thinking there’s something you really need before you actually start freelance writing, right?

I mean this is a business and a new career path so thinking there are certain requirements is just a given.

Your First Freelance Writing Job…Now What (My First Client)?

You’ve been pitching like mad. All you want is your first freelance writing job, that first client.

You’ve also spruced up your web copy and updated your freelance writing portfolio.

You check your email one last time and suddenly you see a response to a freelance writer pitch you sent. You can’t believe it. You read the email and see the prospective client is interested in your blog writing skills and wants you to start next week.

My Freelancing Project Management System (To Manage My Freelance Writing)

Have you landed your first freelance writing client and need to manage your projects?

Or, maybe you have several freelance fclients you’re trying to juggle, only to “lose your senses” when a client asks you to update a project you did three months ago?

Having a freelancing project management system isn’t a sexy topic. There’s no way you can make money from it and it actually can be a big time waste if you’re disorganized and don’t have a proper system in place for your projects.

How to Write More When You Work from Home

Raise your hand if you’re a work-at-home mom.

Having a hard learning how to write more for you writing jobs?

I’m writing this post as my twins are “napping” and it’s 2 pm. Aside from regularly updating my blog, I’m also a freelance writer.

12 Freelance Writing Experts Reveal Their Best Way to Land Gigs

Are you new to freelance writing and have no stinking clue how to snag a client?

Well, 12 top freelance writers are going to tell you their number one way for landing clients. You might be surprised by some of them, but all of them have worked hard to develop their writer platform and credibility as an expert in their field.

Discover These 4 Freelance Mistakes That Are Costing You Clients and Cash

You can’t seem to figure it out:

You’re pitching daily, marketing your latest blog post on social media and you’re even approaching your clients for referral work.