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Freelance Marketing: 40 Ways to Get More Writing Gigs

Carol Tice

Freelance Marketing: 40 Ways to Get More Writing Gigs. Makelivingwriting.com

If your client work has all but dried up, or you’re trying to jump start your writing career, take a look at your freelance marketing efforts.

Maybe you’re not doing enough marketing. That’s the elephant in the room for many of the freelance writers I’ve coached over the years.

Or maybe the marketing you are doing isn’t working. Then what?

Don’t get caught in shiny-objects syndrome, jumping  from one strategy to the next.

Instead, be more strategic about how you market your writing. New ways to reach clients keep emerging, so keep an open mind.

Take a look at this list of 40 ways to market your writing I developed with the help of veteran freelancer Anne Wayman.

Then get to work. The more freelance marketing you do, the more likely you’re going to move up and earn more.

40 Ways to Market Your Writing

How do you market your writing? Let’s discuss on my Facebook page.

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20 Ways to Find Freelance Writing Jobs for Beginners

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Best Freelance Writing Jobs for Beginners. Makealivingwriting.com

Right now, a record-high number of people are considering a freelance writing career. My inbox is overflowing with questions from newbies. And the first question is: “Where can I find freelance writing jobs for beginners?”

If that’s you, sending hugs! I totally feel your confusion. The freelance marketplace is a big, complicated place. There are lots of types of paid writing, and different kinds of clients, too.

I’ve been helping writers get started for a dozen years now. And I know how mystifying it can be. You feel like there’s a door you need to find, a person you need to know, a secret you must unlock to become a freelance writer.

But really, the path to freelance writing jobs for beginners is simple.

You need to find someone willing to let you write for them. That’s it.

You get a few samples and boom — you have a portfolio to show. And you’re on your way.

There are fairly simple, break-in writing assignments that newbies tend to get. I’m going to outline what they are below.

But first, I need to explain something…

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