 This one is a freebie. If you want to learn the basics of becoming an online freelance writer, download So You Want to Be a Freelance Writer (also available in Kindle format).
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All Entries Tagged With: "Freelance Writing"
My eHow Experiment
I’ve been away from blogging regularly here because I was attempting to reach my first milestone at eHow. I wanted to write 100 eHow How to’s within 30 days. I managed to get it done with 5 days to spare. Here’s my eHow experiment. I’m going to track how money grows and how long it [...]
Did Someone Move Your Freelance Writing Cheese?
If you’re a freelance writer for Demand Studios, the answer is a resounding, YES! But, that’s not a bad thing. Here’s how I look at it. Get Who Moved My Cheese and Read it You’ll have a better appreciation for this post if you’re familiar with the book Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson, [...]
Time to Put My Freelance Writing Foot Down
How many times have you had to have a talk with your family, spouse, or significant other, reasoning with them to allow you to work more? Sounds strange, right? Well, if you’re a freelance writer working from home, it’s not so strange. Imagine my surprise this weekend when I had to sit down and have [...]
Writing Around the School Bus
Yes that says ‘writing’ around the school bus and not ‘riding’ around in the school bus. My daughter’s morning school bus has put a serious cramp in my morning writing time. School Bus Hiccups and Pick Ups Since this is the second week of school I thought I was through the first week’s hiccups and [...]
Freelance Writing, It’s All About Professionalism
As a freelance writing professional you want to make sure that the product you release to any client (large or small) is up to your standards of quality. No matter what the cost it’s worth it to deliver a professional product. If you accepted a writing assignment only to later realize you’re spending more time [...]
September 1st: The Beginning of Writing Pre-Season
Time to wake up the muse and get the fingers into typing shape. During the months of June, July and August, most of us relax a little (or a lot). The kids are out of school enjoying their summer break, many employees finally get a chance to take much-needed vacations and for many industries, summer [...]
Are You Over Thinking Your Freelance Writing Career?
Think about it for a minute. You want to make money as a freelance writer. You start looking for opportunities or you begin to send e-mails and query letters to magazine editors, you respond to writing jobs posted on the internet, you bid for writing assignments on some of the more popular bidding sites. Remember, [...]
Could You Use a Virtual Assistant?
The Need for a Virtual Assistant Anyone who works from home understands how crazy it gets keeping up with business appointments and home appointments. After all, being the family chauffer driving the kids to and fro plus keeping up with all the dentist, doctor, chiropractic appointments etc., on top of business deadlines, a person’s schedule [...]
Earn Money Writing for Textbroker.com
In an earlier post I mentioned Textbroker.com as a way for newbies to make money. It seems to be a legitimate site whereby upon acceptance, you’re paid for your article. I do have to warn you, however, that the pay scale is rather low. Here’s how it works. You go to Textbroker.com and sign up [...]
oDesk – Another Opportunity to Earn Money Online
In wandering around one of the forums I frequent I came across a website called oDesk. It’s pretty much a bid for hire a site for writers and programmers. I’m sure there are other types of jobs there but since I’m a writer, I’m always looking for new opportunities. Applying for Jobs To apply for [...]
