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Here’s how to get started on your new freelance writing career.


Writing – Get Started Selling What You Write

Posted on August 10, 2008 by angela.booth

Want to sell everything you write? You can – writing is one of the easiest ways to make money online. Get started with these easy tips. 1. Create a Blog Look on your blog as your online shop front. It’s … Continue reading →

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SYWON and ContentBee – a great way to get writing jobs

Posted on July 10, 2008 by angela.booth

Want an easy way to get writing jobs? Sell Your Writing Online NOW (SYWON) gives you a boost. If you’re a subscriber, one of the benefits of your subscription is the kick start it gives to your writing career. In … Continue reading →

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Freelance writing and fear of failure

Posted on July 7, 2008 by angela.booth

Freelance writing takes courage. I received a message this week from a blogger who’s worried that his blog will fail. My blogging correspondent hadn’t yet launched his blog. He was trying to find a niche which would make him a … Continue reading →

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Your Web presence as a writer – build your writing income in 2008

Posted on January 8, 2008 by angela.booth

Here we are at the start of 2008, and looking around the online world, a lot has changed for writers since the start of 2007. The most important change is that the move to the online world has accelerated. The … Continue reading →

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Artful Self-Promotion for Writers: Publicity is the Life-blood of Your Writing Business

Posted on December 5, 2007 by angela.booth

Many new writers find self-promotion difficult. Writing and self-promotion don’t seem to go together. Isn’t writing art? And aren’t artists above caring about money? Certainly artists are above worrying about money, if they have a trust fund, a “real” job, … Continue reading →

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Kickstart your writing career with articles

Posted on December 3, 2007 by angela.booth

Photo If you’re a new writer, you’ve got amazing opportunities. I’m extremely jealous of you – you don’t have to experience the agonies of reject slips. When I started out as a writer some 30 years ago, it was a … Continue reading →

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Quick Tip: Get started selling your writing

Posted on November 16, 2007 by angela.booth

Welcome to Quick Tips for freelance writing, a new series covering… yep, quick tips. If you’re a new freelancer, the name of the game is fast easy sales, and selling your writing depends on two things: your expertise, and the … Continue reading →

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Pitching yourself for freelance writing assignments

Posted on October 31, 2007 by angela.booth

Freelance writing is a numbers game. The more queries and proposals you send out, the more commissions you will get. Here’s the thing: if no one knows who you are and what you do, no one will hire you. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Turn your writing into a business with eMoms at Home

Posted on September 13, 2007 by angela.booth

Freelance writing is a business, but many writers find it challenging to think of writing as “business”. eMoms at Home – The Internet Home Business Blog for Moms & Dads helps you to get started turning your writing into a … Continue reading →

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Freelance writing: how do you get started?

Posted on August 24, 2007 by angela.booth

Freelance writing in 2007 is a vast field. You can write for newspapers and magazines, for the Web, and of course you can write copy for businesses. You can also focus on books – nonfiction and novels. It’s very much … Continue reading →

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