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Freelance Writing As a Business

penny — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 00:12:09 +0000

You’re a freelance writer, and perhaps you have never considered yourself to be an entrepreneur. That doesn’t matter at all. All freelancers can benefit by planning and analyzing business ideas and plans the way any good entrepreneur would. There are successful entrepreneurs in every line of business, including freelance writing. What they all have in [...]

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Writing Career: One-Year Fast Track to Success

angela.booth — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:03:12 +0000

The idea of planning your writing career can be intimidating. How do you know what you want to spend your life writing? Instead of planning your whole career, ask yourself: Where do I want to be a year from today? Over the past 30 years of writing, I’ve become a huge fan of planning. I [...]

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Freelance Writing Isn’t a Job

angela.booth — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:04:21 +0000

Got a day job? Love complaining about it? My last day job was many, many years ago, and the chief thing I remember about it was the whining among the staff. These days, I occasionally browse blogs and forums to see what the chatter is… and mostly it’s complaints about the freelance life. This amazes [...]

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Freelance: Get Started Writing for Money

angela.booth — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 23:13:46 +0000

“How do I get started writing for money?” is the most common question I receive each week. Unfortunately, it’s impossible to answer this question without knowing a great deal about you. I need to know: * What you’re doing now (your day job); * How much writing experience you have (if any); * How much [...]

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Beginning Writer: This Is a Good Thing

angela.booth — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:58:14 +0000

Beginning writers in any area tend to be nervous and somewhat intimidated. That’s fine. Everyone starts in the same place. Years ago, when I submitted my first book proposal, I burst into tears as I packaged it. I was horribly nervous… no, strike that. It went beyond nerves. I was terrified. I’d wanted to “be [...]

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Freelance Writing: Getting Your First, Very Important Client

angela.booth — Fri, 21 May 2010 10:17:15 +0000

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 client, and get down to business. Here’s the answer in a nutshell. It’s very simple: [...]

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