As a business owner, self-publishing is a path to recognition, passive income and a boosted profile. But writing a book is no joke. From the first spark of inspiration to the first draft, you’re going to go around the bend and back again getting your book in order. If you want to write a book, […]
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I only remember one writing exercise in high school. We had to pick a passage from a book (I chose To The Wedding by John Berger) and then extend it. We had to step into the shoes of the original author, adapt their vocabulary and mannerisms and try to imagine how they might finish the
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As a WFH veteran, I have to say that I’m really enjoying seeing my friends adapt to working from home. You’re all worried about what you should wear, how often you should eat, if it’s okay to play with your pets. I’ve worked in some of the most distracting settings in the world, including on
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Common advice across the freelancing field is that focussing on freelance writing niches can help you to get ahead. The theory is this. When you take a jack of all trades approach to your freelance copywriting, you never really “specialise”. This means that you can’t build a reputation as “the one to watch” because you’re spreading your
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My Twitter feed is full of freelancers looking for support. The vast majority are asking the exact same question: how do I get my client to pay for work I did 3 months/ 6 months/ a year ago? It’s clear that a lot of people struggle to build the best client list. I know this struggle all
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The COVID-19 outbreak forced many people to work from home for the first time. From the stories I’ve heard from friends and strangers on Twitter, this was more of a challenge than expected. And the issue seems to around choosing healthy food when working from home. With endless possibilities at your fingertips, how do you
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Being a freelance writer is about so much more than just writing. You’re also in charge of marketing, business development, client relationship management, a website, social media profiles, accounts, tax and the list goes on.
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One of the biggest perks of being a full-time freelance writer and business owner is that I get to call the shots. I can decide which projects to accept and which to turn down. I also get to decide who I work with. And unlike if I was searching for a full-time job, I’m not
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I’ll preface this article by saying that nothing brings me more joy in life than seeing a freelancer call out their clients for an unpaid invoice. It’s brave. It’s usually quite effective. But it should never have to happen. Late payments or refusal to pay is probably one of the biggest sources of stress for
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This isn’t my first rodeo. And by that, I mean it isn’t my first stint as a freelancer. This is approximately the third chunk of time in my life where I’ve had a roster of clients instead of a full-time job. So I’ve had three terrifying periods in my life where I had to hustle
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