by Editor | Apr 14, 2021 | Blog
It never fails. Whenever I speak with friends who aspire to be successfully self-employed, one of the first questions is, “How do you find your freelance writing clients?” Sometimes the answer is, “accidentally.” But more often, it’s...
by Make A Living Writing | Apr 12, 2021 | Blog
In June 2010, I quit my job as a school counselor in Thailand, moved back to the States, and started my own freelance writing business. Looking back, it was probably a stupid thing to do. I had no clips and no pro writing credits. I couldn’t really fall back on...
by Carol Tice | Apr 7, 2021 | Blog
Tired of article writing jobs that pay a big $50? There’s a ton of ‘online content’ work out there that doesn’t pay much. Maybe it’s time to move up and learn how to write an article and, more importantly, how to get paid to write...
by Carol Tice | Apr 7, 2021 | Blog
There’s a basic freelancing question that mystifies many writers: “How do I get paid, exactly?” When you’re used to an employer handing you a paycheck every week or two, it can be intimidating to realize that as an independent contractor,...
by Carol Tice | Apr 5, 2021 | Blog
Hungry writers do terrible things. We take gigs we know we shouldn’t, because we’re desperate and need the money. A few months later, we realize this dysfunctional low-payer is sucking up too much time and making us go broke even faster. Worse, some...
by Carol Tice | Apr 3, 2021 | Blog
If you answer many online writing job ads off Craigslist or any of the big writer job boards, you’ve probably noticed something: The pay ain’t so great. $5 a blog post. $100 to write a whole website. $15 an article. Day after day, it’s a steady...
by Editor | Mar 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
If you’re writing for money, chances are pretty good you think about money…a lot. Right? But besides paying your bills, freelance writing rates, or the cost of doing business, you can also turn writing for money into your niche writing about money. Looking...
by Carol Tice | Mar 30, 2021 | Blog
It happens to nearly every freelance writer at some point. You have a client, and you want to get rid of them. They don’t pay enough, or their people aren’t appreciative, or their deadlines are too crazy, or all three. Maybe things started out great, but...
by Editor | Mar 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
What if you got laid off, lost all your freelance clients, or decided to drop every one of your low-payers? You’d want to get freelance work…fast. In an economy full of uncertainty thanks to the impact of COVID-19, lots of writers know what it’s like...
by Evan Jensen | Mar 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
You’ve got BIG goals as a freelance writer…Big, dreamy goals to make a lot of money and live the freelance life. But what about process goals? Process goals? Ya, I didn’t really understand the concept either. A lifetime ago, I was sitting in my...
