A Q&A Resource for Freelance Writers
Have a question about marketing and landing freelance writing clients? Find your answers here!
"Oh, so you're a published author. Wow, I'm impressed!" Now, whether they say that out loud or not, most people are going to take you more seriously when they learn you've got a book or two out. As a writer or freelancer, it's pretty much money in the bank. You can add the book to your site and plaster its snazzy cover all over your … Read more
Are you struggling to get as many freelance writing gigs as you’d like? It’s probably not a reflection of your talent and it might not even be related to your pitching techniques. It may be because you’re missing one crucial piece of the puzzle: you don’t have enough social proof to convince potential clients to take a chance on you. You don’t … Read more
There’s no greater feeling for a freelancer than landing a new gig. The excitement of starting a new project (and making some money) never gets old. But as any freelancer knows, some projects can sour fast, leaving you caught between a rock and a hard place with a client. The back-and-forth of bad communication eats away at freelancers time and … Read more
As a new freelance writer, you’ve done tons of research, read widely and taken a number of free courses online. You’ve also stalked some experienced freelance writers and lurked on various powerful blogs and websites. But even after all these …… you are yet to attract your first client. So you’re wondering … What have I missed? What do … Read more
When it comes to selling yourself on your writer website, your About page is one of the most important pages to get right. It’s one of the most visited pages on the average website but unfortunately, it’s also one of the pages that many freelance writers sell themselves short on. Write for Your Clients, Not About Yourself One of the biggest … Read more
You don't seem to get it. You went through the preliminary steps to get your freelance writing business off on the right foot. Many freelance writers fail within the first year. You set up a writer website and even guest posted to help build your portfolio. You scoured the net for freelance writing jobs and started pitching your little heart … Read more
As a freelance writer, it pays to have a strong personal brand to show potential clients that you know your stuff. You probably already have a LinkedIn profile, and you may also be active on Twitter and have a business Facebook page but there are other less obvious ways to use social media to demonstrate your credentials and expertise. As a … Read more
Let’s face it, landing writing gigs is the number one thing that stresses us freelancers out. It doesn’t matter if we’ve been at it for seven years or seven days, getting clients is always the number one problem. Without clients and gigs, we don’t have a business. It’s kinda essential, you see. But in the early stages it can be really … Read more
