12

Sep

Over seven years into freelance writing, I realise there are too many things I have learnt the hard way, some after incurring heavy losses and almost giving up on my goals. Most if not all newbies come into writing with an array of misinformation and misconceptions about freelance writing. Experience is not always the best […]

25

May

As your career with freelancing progresses, you will come across a few types of clients and you will have to learn how to deal with them. I have outlined them below.   The Critic This one is never happy with anything you write. This customer wants constant rewrites, edits, and drafts. After the first few […]

18

May

There are times when a writer may be behind on a project or is suffering from writer’s block and  having a hard time getting the project done. Something like this may warrant a little white lie to get a bit more time while not angering the client. These are the desperate measures  writers take in […]

04

May

For most freelancers this is a very difficult question. How much is too much and how much is too little? After all, you don’t want to sell yourself short but you also don’t want to put off the client. As this is your freelancing income, you will have to learn to negotiate to arrive at […]

14

Apr

The current outlook for freelance writers has never looked brighter. It is more lucrative than ever and there are more opportunities with new mediums and need, the options are ever growing. The projected growth of the industry is in constant flux, with numbers going up and down with media changing the outlook.   Despite all […]

09

Mar

So you’ve begun your freelance writing, and you’ve slowly built it up into a proper business. What things should you think about in order to manage your freelancing income? Here are a few things you’ll want to keep in mind as these tips will help you manage your time and finances while also preparing you […]

02

Mar

As a freelance writer, you are likely juggling loads of projects. Depending upon what you are writing you will want to keep things secure, for a couple of reasons, client confidentiality and to avoid having your work stolen, especially in this day and age when many of us work from cafes or shared co-working spaces. […]

08

Jan

As an online writer there are definite perks to being able to work from home or from any location in the world. As a group, it is agreed that being able to go from bed to work-space in minutes is awesome. But, today we will discuss the things that annoy online writers.   This first […]

21

Aug

Have you ever written to an editor of a publication and not received a reply? You may consider it  rude. You have something to offer them and yet they are allowing a potential creative genius to slip through their nets. You brush yourself down, burn a copy of their magazine and move on to the […]

18

Aug

Many people go to work each day with a set number of goals in mind. Likely these goals are set by an employer or a job description of targets that the worker needs to attain before the day or week is out. Failure to meet these targets and adhere to the job description will affect […]