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Why Being a Sellout Will Help You Write What You Love
Are you fed up with having to write about stuff you don’t care about in order to pay the bills? We had a big chat about this going on recently in Freelance Writers Den. One member wrote that he was...
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7 Productivity Tips From My Vacation That Freelancers Can Use All Year
I skipped out for a few days of lakeside vacationing last week (thanks to the readers who answered freelance writing mailbag questions for me!). It was sort of a working vacation in that I did have a...
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First Friday Link Party for Writers — Merry Month of May Edition
Written anything fascinating lately about blogging, marketing, writing, freelancing, productivity, or work-from-home issues? If so, please share it with the group! Today’s our May First Friday link...
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The Best Recipe for a Healthy Freelancer (Share Yours!)
When I started working from home as a freelancer, one of the first things I figured out was I needed to eat healthy. Stand around the refrigerator snacking, and there won’t be a lot of writing getting...
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How to HALT the Crazy and Be a Productive Writer Again
Do you sometimes feel like life just won’t let you write? The kids are screaming. You’re juggling responsibilities with job, family, maybe even caring for parents or other relatives. You find yourself...
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How to Boost Your Sagging Motivation for Writing
You’re all fired up to be a freelance writer — in theory, at least. But sometimes, we all get the blahs. You stare at the blank screen or page…and nothing. You’re willing to do almost anything else —...
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First Friday Link Party for Writers — Ring in the New Year Edition
Welcome to 2014 — and a great way to share your best posts and get new readers in the new year. The First Friday link party for writers is back from a brief hiatus. I’ll be turning my blog over to you...
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Can You Help These Freelance Writers Figure Out What to Do?
Judging from the emails and Facebook questions I get, some freelance writers think I am the oracle of all knowledge. Fact is, I do not know everything about freelance writing. I get questions I don’t...
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Why the Freelance Dream of Working in P.J.s is Total B.S.
Did you get into freelance writing for the freedom? The freelance lifestyle sounds great — keeping your own hours, doing as you please. I hear this from a lot of would-be freelancers: “I got laid off,...
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First Friday Link Party for Writers – Beautiful Spring Edition
Welcome to spring! This is the last day of spring break where I am at, so I’ll be hanging out with my kids and turning my blog over to you — the Make a Living Writing community of awesome writers. This...
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7 Terrible Reasons to Become a Freelance Writer
I’ve got a question for you: Why do you want to be a freelance writer? It’s worth taking a minute to ponder that. Because I’ve found that pursuing freelance writing for the wrong reasons can spell big...
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A Short Prayer for Freelance Writers
I’m just back from a religious retreat where we were encouraged to compose our own prayers. Reading all the inspiring and uplifting thoughts our group came up with made me think there should be a...
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Want to be a Six-Figure Freelancer? Here’s What That’s Really Like
I meet a lot of writers who say their goal is to become a six-figure freelancer. You may find some ‘experts’ online who’ll tell you they earn six figures freelancing and hardly work — that they’re...
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So, What Exactly Does a Successful Freelance Writer DO?
Being a freelance writer sounds like a dream lifestyle to many people. They think about the upside — “Yeah, working in my PJs, keeping my own hours, and not having a boss. Awesome!” But most of the...
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How Writing for Pleasure Made Me a Better Freelance Writer
As a teen, I was scared of making money for writing. When I began to take on little commissions in 2007, I wrote sponsored posts for $1 each — or even less. Sometimes all I got for a 300-word post was...
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Are You an Overworked Freelancer? 10 Key Moves to Avoid Burnout
Many writers tell me they wish they could find even one client. But today, I want to talk about the other side of the coin. Once you get rolling in freelance writing and word starts getting around...
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Is Your Writing Client Having a Crisis? Here’s How to Stay Sane
If you’re a freelance writer, this is going to happen: You get a freelance writing client, and you’re all excited. You think this is going to be great! Then, the wheels come flying off. Everything...
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How to Keep Your Freelance Clients–When Everything Goes to Hell
I’d only been a freelance writer for a couple of months when I scored a regular gig with a large web design firm. The pay was decent, I loved the assignments, and the editor was a breeze to work with....
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How to Beat Loneliness, Stay Connected, and Build a Better Freelance Life
Your coffee cup’s filled. The morning sun peeps through the window. And the house is sweetly silent. It’s the perfect environment to pursue the freelance life. Or is it? Being a freelance writer can...
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Exhausted? 7 Busy Writer-Moms Share Their Fall Productivity Formula
If ever there was a time of year to come up with a productivity formula for getting more done as a freelance writer, it’s fall. Know why I say that? Well, fall is a special time because: Editors and...
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