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Is Now the Best Time Ever to be a Freelance Writer?

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Sean Platt on why now is a great time for freelance writers. Makealivingwriting.com

Sean Platt

Content mills. SEO articles. Bidding sites. Lowball job ads that ask for “free samples.”

Do you think it’s the worst time to be a freelance writer?

Sean Platt doesn’t. I recently had the Ghostwriter Dad blogger on as a guest on one of the Den Meetings I hold for Freelance Writers Den members each week, and he shared his philosophy — that now is the best time ever to be a freelance writer.

His message was so inspiring, I really couldn’t get our talk out of my head.

I decided I just had to share it with everyone on this blog. I really want you to hear this. It’s going to change your outlook.

Why does Sean feel the skies have never been bluer for freelance writers? Take a listen to a short excerpt from our talk and find out.

Sean discusses how he went from foreclosure, financial stress, and writing the cheap key-word articles to being a six-figure copywriter — and how you can, too.

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