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avoid these massive mistakes as a freelance writer

Freelance Writer Mistakes: 5 Massive Ones I’ve Made (And How You Can Do Better)

By ashleygainer | November 9, 2020

I’ve been a freelance writer for a long time, and I did a whole lot of making it up as I went along. Here are 5 of the huge freelance writer mistakes I’ve made in my decade-long career… and how you can do better. 1. Wasting Time On A Social Media Presence And Content Marketing Social […]

3 ways to niche down as a freelance writer

3 Ways To Niche Down As A Freelance Writer

By ashleygainer | October 27, 2020

There are three different ways you can niche down, and you can combine any of these three to niche down even further. 1. Niche Down by Topic or Industry/Be a Subject Matter Expert The first way to niche down is by topic or industry. For example, you could specialize in writing about education. You could […]

How to niche down the right way

How To Find Your Best Writing Niche

By ashleygainer | October 19, 2020

When you’re a beginning or newish freelance writer, you might start as a generalist (which is totally fine!). It will eventually make sense to niche in some way, though. When you’re ready, here’s how to find your best writing niche. Start as a Generalist (No Niche) If you don’t have a niche screaming at you, […]

5 Tips for Managing Your Workload as a Freelance Writer

Managing Your Workload–5 Top Tips for Freelance Writers

By ashleygainer | October 12, 2020

Hooray! You’re getting work as a freelance writer! The next step is managing your workload. Here are my top 5 tips for managing your workload as a freelance writer. These will help you make conscious decisions about the deadlines that you accept, the types of projects you take, and how you schedule your time–both in […]

Why I don't guarantee results for freelance writing students

Why I Never Guarantee Results For My Freelance Writing Students

By ashleygainer | October 5, 2020

People ask me all the time if I will guarantee their results as one of my freelance writing students. My answer might surprise you… because I don’t. Use The Tools Your results are up to you and the effort you put in. I have no control over that. What I DO is build in as […]

How to know if your writing is good enough

How to Know if Your Writing is Good Enough

By ashleygainer | September 28, 2020

 Are you a good enough writer to make it as a freelancer? No matter what kind of writer you are, we all have this insecurity of “Is my writing good enough?” The only way to tell is by practicing and getting feedback. Here are a few different ways to do that. Clips Camp A […]

Sarah Greeley

Thank you, Ashley! By following your advice I just got my first paying gig.

Without a website or any social media presence! I used the clips I created in Clips Camp and I just decided to go for it. I would not have taken these steps to launch my freelance business without your guidance. You are so real and honest about your journey; you made freelance writing seem possible. And now it is possible for me. I have never felt more confident in myself and my abilities!

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