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Freelance Writing Success: It’s All in Your Mind

Is your freelance writing career buzzing? I hope it is. There’s never been a better time to be a writer. You can write anything you like and find plenty of buyers. When I say “anything you like”, I mean exactly … Continue reading

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The one-sentence solution for when you hate a current writing project

Are you stuck on your current project? It’s very common to come to HATE a project when the first wild enthusiasm wears off. Professional writers expect this to happen — I’ve never yet worked on any project in which it … Continue reading

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Do you love writing? If you do, you’ll succeed

Over on my writing blog, I posted: I receive emails and IMs from writers every day, and I could answer 80 per cent of them with this sentence: “DO it — what have you got to lose?” Whether you’re starting … Continue reading

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Writing: love your goals

Over the past week, I’ve been running a writing goals workshop, helping several writers to get comfortable with goal-setting and achievement. Goal setting seems to be a challenge for many writers. In tomorrow’s issue of Fab Freelance Writing Ezine our … Continue reading

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Writers in 2010: thrive or die?

Back in April this year, I wrote this post Writers and journalists in 2009: will you thrive or die?: “Thrive, or die? You have a choice, and it’s real. Decide now, because as publications fold, writers are left out in … Continue reading

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Stop Procrastinating: Write Your Article or Book Today

If you’re a writer, chances are that you procrastinate. Many writers do. However if you want to make money writing you need to produce. This means that you need a process for overcoming procrastination so that you can be prolific … Continue reading

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Freelance: don’t wait to create the writing career you dream of

Are you waiting to write “until”…? You know what I mean: * Until you can afford to give up your day job * Until you have more time * Until the kids are grown up (or until they’re out of … Continue reading

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Freelance writing: BE the success first (video)

Want to be a successful writer? Here’s the formula: BE. DO. HAVE. It’s as sensible and workable formula as I’ve ever seen. If you’re starting out on your writing career, it will help you to achieve the right mindset. (For … Continue reading

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Manage your writing time, increase your productivity (ezine)

In Tuesday’s issue of our writing tips ezine the theme is time management — managing your writing time so that you’re effortlessly productive. Here’s an excerpt from the Editorial: My super-simple process Here’s my time management process in a nutshell: … Continue reading

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Freelance writing for real money: turn your wishbone into a backbone

Want to become a successful, highly paid freelance writer making much more than you could make at (most) day jobs? You can do it, and you can do it more EASILY than you believe possible. How do I know this? … Continue reading

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