Updated 11/3/20
To become a better writer and content creator, you need to sit down and write.
It’s deceptively simple.
The more words, pages, blog posts, and social media posts you create, the clearer your voice, the more streamlined your
Well, the holidays are here. For some of us freelance writers, that means finding ways to take a break from work to spend time with friends and family.
If you want to take time off around the holidays, I
Do you struggle to price your freelance writing work? If you charge too much you run the risk of turning off prospects, but if you charge too little, you end up feeling taken advantage of. It can be a
I’m a chronic list maker. No, seriously, I think it borders on compulsion. I have list making apps, lists in my calendar, lists on my desktop, lists in my Google Docs, lists in Evernote, my ever-present sketchbook full of
Let’s do a thought experiment.
Imagine that you just won a trip to Nashville. You’ve never been there, you’re a big roots music fan, and you are stoked.
You want to find some great things to do while you’re
Do you want to chase freelance jobs down one gig at a time forever? Neither do I. It’s more valuable to have repeat work from familiar clients than it is to try to scare up work from scratch each
Two years ago, copywriter Joel Klettke turned down a six-figure job offer to strike out on his own as a freelancer. Two years later, he was making 28% more than that six-figure offer.
He wrote about his experience and
From the minute I started freelance writing, I was hooked. Writing gives me a way to express myself, be creative, connect with interesting people—and get paid to do it. What’s not to like?
I anticipated the freedom and flexibility
When interviewing people, you learn a lot in a short amount of time and get insights that aren’t in a press kit or on a FAQ page. I regularly interview musicians, CEOs, startup founders, community organizers, executive directors, local changemakers, and
What separates freelance newbies from freelance pros? It’s pretty simple: the pros carry themselves like pros—in their writing, their correspondence, their networking, their social media…and everything else that goes into building a freelance writing career. Here are 13 must-dos to