Be clear about what you do as a freelance writer, and be careful about going beyond that description. Over the course of the last two or three weeks, I’ve had several people approach me about performing social media tasks. While I try to submit most of the posts I write to social media sites, I …
No matter how much money you are offered, not every freelance gig is worth doing. It’s not always easy to decide which freelance jobs to take on and which to pass on. Sometimes, money is a deciding factor. Sometimes, it’s possible to avoid any inconvenience if you are offered enough money. On the other hand, …
Freelance writing and journalism have a lot of similarities, even if it’s not a perfect correlation. One way you can enhance your writing is to use the 5 Ws (and how). Because I graduated from journalism school, much of my technique focuses on what I learned while working on my MA at Syracuse. From the …
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If you’re being asked to do more work, it makes sense to start asking for more money. In the wonderful world of freelancing, you are sometimes asked to make revisions. Normally, this doesn’t bother me. You make some adjustments to the work, and you move on. On two occasions, I even did complete rewrites. Mainly …
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You must decide whether to write about general topics vs. niche-focused writing as a freelance writer. I am asked quite frequently whether it makes more sense as a freelancer to write about a niche or whether you should try to broaden your appeal so that you can write more general articles. While I prefer niche …
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It’s no secret that I love my freelance lifestyle. But it’s not always easy, and sometimes I get annoyed with the whole thing. Let’s take a look at all the pros … and the cons. When potential freelancers approach me, asking for advice on getting started with freelancing, they often do so because they’ve seen …
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