65 New and Useful Posts for Brand New (and Veteren) Freelance Writers

A lot of the FWJ mail lately is from brand new freelance writers, asking for “step by step” instructions for getting into freelance writing. While I’m not going to write a “how to” at this time, each writer’s experience is different. What I can do is turn you on to some blog posts and articles that help beginning freelance writers and let you take it from there. Here are some gems from the Freelance Writing Jobs vault.

65 Useful Blog Posts for Brand New Freelance Writers

General Tips for Starting Out as a Freelance Writer

1. 5 Things About Freelance Writing Jobs I Wish I Knew When I was Starting Out
2. Are You Ready to Get Into Freelance Writing?
3. Rejection: A Fact of Freelance Writing Life
4. Top 10 Freelance Writing Excuses and Why They Won’t Fly
5. 5 Freelance Writing Lessons I Learned from My Dog
6. Freelance Writing: Before You Get Started – Research!
7. 12 Ways to Protect Yourself Against Freelance Writing Scams
8. 5 Paramount Principles for Freelance Writing Success

Frelance Writing Rates

1. Figuring Out a Good Pay Rate for Writing
2. Kill Fees: Not a Halloween Tale
3. Should You Include a Rate Quote with Your Cover Letter?
4. Who Sets Your Freelance Writing Rates
5. How to Turn a Low Paying Client into a High Paying Client
6. Calculate Your Hourly Blogging Rate
7. How to Find the Confidence to Ask for a Raise
8. Taking Baby Steps for a Better Pay Rate for Writing

Finding Freelance Writing Jobs

1. 12 Things to Do BEFORE Applying for a Freelance Writing Job
2. 30 Types of Freelance Writing Jobs and How to Get Them
3. Landing Your First Freelance Writing Job: Where to Begin
4. 3 Things Not to Do When Applying for a Freelance Writing Job
5. Embracing Social Media as a Job Search Tool
6. Why You Should Consider Cold Calling for Finding Work
7. 5 Reasons You Didn’t Get the Job
8. 5 Places to Find Higher Paying Freelance Writing Jobs
9. 5 Ways to Step Away from the Job Boards and Create Your Own Freelance Writing Opportunities
10. 15 People and Places to Follow on Twitter to Find Freelance Writing Jobs
11. What All Those Freelance Writing Ads Really Mean
12. Should You Worry About Competition When Applying for a Freelance Writing Job?

Business Tips for Freelance Writers

1. Should You Request a Deposit
2. Freelance Tax Tips
   
3. How Do You Market Yourself as a Freelance Writer?
4. Images and Copyright Issues
5. How to Land Repeat Clients That Pay Well

Freelance Writing Cover Letters, Job Applications and Resumes (oh my!)

1. Deal Makers and Deal Breakers: How to Get Your Resume to the Top of the Pile
2. Top 10 Freelance Writing Job Application Mistakes
3. Sample Introduction Letter for Blogging Jobs
4. Do You Include Samples with Your Freelance Writing Application?
5. 8 Types of Freelance Writing Pitches or Why You Didn’t Get the Job
6. How Important is a Resume for Freelance Writers
7. More Thoughts on Freelancers and Resumes
8. The Cover Letter Deconstructed
9. What Makes a Good Job Candidate? A Recruiter Answers Your Questions
10. Do Your Research: Learn About Your Client Before Applying for the Gig

Freelance Customer Service Tips

1. A, B, C’s of Good Customer Service
2. What My Neighbor’s Son Can Teach You About Good Customer Service
3. 7 Important Lessons Freelance Writers Can Learn from Working in Fast Food
4. What Should Your Freelance Writing Client Do?
5. When Was the Last Time You Said Thank You?
6. How to Deal with an Unhappy Client

Productivity Tips for Freelance Writers

1. Why You Should Use an Editorial Calendar
2. Work at Home Myth vs. Reality
3. What Does it Mean to Work Smarter Not Harder
4. Writing on a Schedule

Freelance Writing Deadlines

1. Blowing a Deadline or Saving the Day?
2. You Missed a Deadline, Now What?
3. You’re Hired! Don’t Blow It
4. What’s Your Response Time

Other Fun or Useful Stuff for Freelance Writers

1. 5 Forms of Passive Income for Freelance Writers
2. 10 Work at Home Truths No One Will Admit
3. 60 Helpful Blog Posts for Freelance Writers and Bloggers
4. 10 Best Reasons to Be a Freelance Writer
5. 5 Signs You Made it as a Freelance Writer
6. Freelance Writing : Not Everyone Can Do It
7. Turning Negative Experiences into Positive Opportunities
8. 10 Bad Freelance Writing Habits You Need to Break