Monthly Archives: March 2009

Copywriting Beginner: Working With Clients

Posted on March 18, 2009 by angela.booth

Are you a beginning copywriter? You may feel intimidated at the thought of working with clients. It gets easier with practice. Let’s look at four tips which will help you. 1. Every Client Is Different You’ll soon realize that every … Continue reading →

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Web writing: do you need to know HTML?

Posted on March 18, 2009 by angela.booth

Do you need to know HTML to write for the Web? No, but it helps. You’ll often need to add H1 tags, or links, quickly, and it helps when you know how to do that. More importantly, as a Web … Continue reading →

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Remember to take breaks: look after your health

Posted on March 16, 2009 by angela.booth

Writing is hard work. Not in a digging ditches sense, but it can be worse than digging ditches over time. At least if you were digging ditches you’d be out in the fresh air, right? The problem with writing is … Continue reading →

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Blogging for fun and profit

Posted on March 13, 2009 by angela.booth

In next week’s issue of Fab Freelance Writing Ezine we discuss blogging. Whether you have one or many blogs (or none) you’ll discover great ways in which blogging will help your writing career. Here’s a snippet from the Editorial: In … Continue reading →

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Blogging for Writers: Why Should You Blog?

Posted on March 12, 2009 by angela.booth

Want to make more money writing and build your writing career? Blogging is a sure and certain route to success. If you haven’t yet discovered the value of blogging for your writing career, let’s look at four reasons you should … Continue reading →

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Writing plus photography: dust off your digital camera to make money

Posted on March 11, 2009 by angela.booth

In “Want to sell more of your writing? Take photos” I suggested that images included with queries can help you to sell more of your writing. If you’re a reasonable photographer, you can make even more money selling stock photography. … Continue reading →

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Market your writing and build your business fast

Posted on March 11, 2009 by angela.booth

What’s the difference between a freelance writer who markets, and a writer who doesn’t? That’s simple: a writer who markets is snowed under with work, and can charge top dollar for it. The non-marketing writer whines and complains about “the … Continue reading →

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Do you REALLY want freelance writing jobs?

Posted on March 10, 2009 by angela.booth

Do you REALLY want freelance writing jobs? In the current economy you can get jobs easily. Just pick up the phone. Make 200 calls, and I promise you you’ll have enough writing jobs to keep you busy for six months. … Continue reading →

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Web Copywriting Which Sells: 5 Essential Tips

Posted on March 9, 2009 by angela.booth

Web copywriting is very different from writing copy for print. Here’s the major reason: it’s simple for your readers to click away on the Web. When you’re writing direct response copy and your reader is checking out your letter, you … Continue reading →

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Freelance Writing: How Valuable are Your Words?

Posted on March 6, 2009 by angela.booth

Freelance writing can be a wonderful career. You can work the hours you choose, and your potential income is unlimited. Unfortunately it can also become a disaster — if you haven’t taken out health insurance for example, becoming ill can … Continue reading →

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