Monthly Archives: May 2010

Freelance Writing: the Plum Writing Jobs You’re Ignoring, Part Two

Have you read Part One of this article? If you haven’t, please read that first. Now let’s discuss the easiest writing jobs you’ll ever get. 1. Write Local: Local Businesses and Associations Need YOU The Web is a huge market … Continue reading

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Freelance Writing: the Plum Writing Jobs You’re Ignoring, Part One

How’s the health of your freelance writing career? Good, great, brilliant? Or are you languishing, writing far too much for far too little? Let me be brutally frank. In the current economic climate, if you didn’t reply “Brilliant!” to my … Continue reading

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Build Your Web Writing Business With Writing Ventures (Editorial)

Want to spice up your Web writing? Your opportunities as a Web writer are unlimited because of the stampede of businesses and publications to the Web. And, as your experience and skills develop, you’ll be flooded with offers of work. … Continue reading

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Freelance Writing: Getting Your First, Very Important Client

Cindi, via Skribit, asks me to write about: “The first client – how to approach, pricing, time, etc.” Excellent question, Cindi, because that’s the number one challenge for new writers — having the fortitude to step up to a prospective … Continue reading

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A Content Factory Sells… Because There’s Money in Web Content

I’ve got nothing against the Web content factories like Associated Content. For new Web writers, these sites are an excellent way to dip your toes into the water. You learn how to work with a Web interface, and you get … Continue reading

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Ghostwriting: Break into ghostwriting

Want to get started ghostwriting? Katherine asked, via our little Skribit widget (left sidebar): “Ghostwriting – breaking into this field. What does it pay, etc.”* Thank you for the suggestion, Katherine, ghostwriting is a great field to write in. I … Continue reading

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The content YOU want and need

In August 2010, this blog will be four years old. There are currently over 1000 posts, covering many different areas of freelance writing. Generally I cover what interests me, and what my students and others ask me about. It’s time … Continue reading

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Freelance Writing: How to Create a Six-Figure Writing Income (Editorial)

Freelance writers have never had it so good. Established freelancers are booked solid, and are turning away writing jobs. If you’re a new writer, you may be wondering how you can climb onto the gravy train too. It’s not complicated. … Continue reading

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Get Creative, And Sell Your Ideas (Editorial)

The success of your freelance writing career depends on your ideas, the effective implementation of those ideas, and then the sale of those ideas. Writers get stuck in the implementation and sales areas. They have great ideas, and they may … Continue reading

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“Why Blog?” Competition: Share your blogging experiences

It’s time for our next writing competition. I enjoyed our first one, and I hope you did too. This time, please share your blogging experiences in a short “Why Blog?” essay. Make it inspiring, and motivating, and up to 200 … Continue reading

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