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Writing Jobs: Christmas in July

Posted on July 18, 2011 by angela.booth

I’ve written for magazines for many years, so July always means Christmas to me… now’s the deadline for getting and completing Christmas and holiday-related writing jobs. (It’s also the time to create the products and projects which will make money … Continue reading →

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Your Writing Career: Are You A Professional, or A Hobbyist?

Posted on July 16, 2011 by angela.booth

Are you a professional writer, or a hobbyist? You make the switch to professionalism when you automatically think about your clients’ needs, rather than your own. For example, rather than finishing a writing job and calling it done, your focus … Continue reading →

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Writing Jobs After Panda: There’s a Whole World out There

Posted on June 30, 2011 by angela.booth

Over the past month, I’ve had many messages from writers who’ve been stung by Google’s Panda Update. Their income from the content factories, while always pitiful, has vanished. If you’re in this group of writers, this is a good thing, … Continue reading →

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Writing for Multiple Income Streams: the Benefits

Posted on June 29, 2011 by angela.booth

Once you’re established as a freelance writer, you’ll feel great. You have clients, and you have an income. However, as I’ve said many times, you need to stop trading hours for dollars as soon as possible. When you trade hours … Continue reading →

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Writing for the Web Is Back, and It’s Your Own Personal Goldmine

Posted on June 7, 2011 by angela.booth

The Web is huge; billions of websites are online. Millions of those sites are buying content in one form or another. This means that as a writer, you can pretty much name your own price. There’s just a tiny snag. … Continue reading →

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Freelance Writing Rates: “It’s My Time, Energy and Skills…”

Posted on June 2, 2011 by angela.booth

In Fab Freelance Writing Ezine this week, our theme was “How Much Do You Charge?” That’s a vexing and befuddling question for many writers. Unfortunately, only YOU know how much you should charge. You need to ask yourself some questions. … Continue reading →

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Writing Jobs: What Do You Bring to the Table?

Posted on April 15, 2011 by angela.booth

Here’s an interesting new development in Web writing. Some sites are paying you more for your writing, depending on what you bring to the table. For example, this site, LookingForClues – Write for LFC! – Our Writers’ Guidelines says: “We … Continue reading →

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Freelancing Your Fiction: New Opportunities

Posted on April 8, 2011 by angela.booth

Want to freelance your short stories and novels? Until last year, the idea that you could not only make an income writing fiction, but could potentially make a blockbuster income, was mad. Traditional publishing has been in a slump for … Continue reading →

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In the Ezine This Coming Week

Posted on March 28, 2011 by angela.booth

This week in our writing tips ezine, we have an intriguing theme: “How to Be Worth $250 an Hour.” I’m still working on this issue, and if you have thoughts, questions and ideas, please share them — leave a comment, … Continue reading →

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Writing Jobs and Following Up: Enthusiasm is Powerful

Posted on March 26, 2011 by angela.booth

I talked about the power of following up in this post, “Your Key to Getting Writing Jobs: Follow Up“, and I can’t emphasize the importance of this too much. I’ve currently writing Issue 2 of Fab Freelance Writing Pro, in … Continue reading →

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