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Gut Check: Remember WHY You’re Freelance Writing
This right here is why they say “know your why.” If you’re frustrated, anxious, and maybe even resentful about the very reason you got started as a freelance writer…read this. You’re not broken and you’re not alone. Even though I’ve been a freelance writer for ten years now, I still just made a huge mistake…I […]
9 Ways to Market Yourself When Business is Slow
When you hit a slow period in your business, it’s time to crank up the marketing machine. Here are 9 things you can do to market yourself when business is slow, and build some critical momentum when there’s not much client work going on. 1. Refresh Your Website Your writer’s website is one of your […]
Profitable Writing Niches and How to Validate Them
Ever wondered what the profitable writing niches are? Or if the one you want will be profitable enough to pursue? One way to know is if you are writing in the niche and getting paid well. (Gosh, Ashley, thanks so much! What a helpful answer!) It’s true, though. Sometimes we accidentally discover a profitable niche […]
When You DO Need to Pick a Freelance Writing Niche
I’ve blogged about why you should not niche, but here I’ll write about when you do need to pick a freelance writing niche. You should choose a niche when you are uncomfortable with the way things are. I hang out in a lot of Facebook groups with service providers. People talk about how they’ve been […]
My Calendaring Secrets: Time Management for Freelance Writing
How do I manage to get everything done as a freelancer? What is my system? What are my secrets for time management for freelance writing? Freelance writing work is not the only thing I do. I have a podcast, I sell courses, I do coaching. I have a lot of moving pieces in my business. […]
How to Find Motivation as a Freelance Writer
All right y’all. I keep getting questions about how to find motivation as a freelance writer and my head is about to pop off. (How’s for a hook?) No question out there makes me cringe as hard as “how do I find motivation as a freelancer when I don’t feel like doing it?” I hate […]
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