What Does it Mean to Work Smarter, Not Harder?

The other day, after I wondered who sets your freelance writing rates, a discussion took place at the Web and Print blog. In that discussion one of the regulars asked me what it meant to me to work smarter, not harder. The obvious, of course, has to do with earning more money. To me that’s [...]

Who Sets Your Freelance Writing Rates?

Did you know many freelance writers won’t give a rate quote to a client and would rather the client set the rate? There are many reasons for this:

The freelance writer doesn’t know what to charge
The freelance writer is afraid of bidding too low
The freelance writer is afraid of bidding too high
The freelance writer is unsure [...]

Freelance Writing: You’re Only Competing Against Yourself

Freelance writers talk about competition a lot. We worry about the competition when applying for a job, and we worry about things like freelancers who bid lower or who have a a longer list of past clients and recommendations. If there’s one thing I’ve learned all these years, is that I’m the only person I [...]

Top 10 Freelance Writing Excuses and Why They Won’t Fly

It’s tough love day here at Freelance Writing Jobs.No more excuses for not finding work. If you’re persistent and good at what you do, there’s no reason you shouldn’t be rocking a freelance writing career. I see many writers who have many reasons for not finding work, but also a lot of excuses. I’ve heard [...]

5 Freelance Writing Lessons I Learned From My Dog

by Deb Ng
As the person who is home with the dog all day, I think I know him pretty well. As I observe him on walks or as he keeps me company while I’m home, I think about the things he teaches me. People can learn a lot from dogs.
No, really.
Dogs have many qualities which [...]

Kill Fees – Not a Halloween Tale

By Terreece M. Clarke
For many writers it’s a bloody stab to the heart – the kill fee (cue scary movie scream). Writers are given a kill fee when a publication decides for whatever reason – change of direction, unusable article, etc. – not to use an article and instead of paying the writer the total [...]

Press Release Writing Intro

By Terreece M. Clarke
Press releases make up a nice little chunk of web writing and is good steady work if you are interested. Why? Because on any given day there are thousands of companies trying to catch the eye of the media and potential customers. Many of these companies don’t have a public relations team. [...]

Got an Angle, Give an Angle – Need an Angle, Take an Angle

By Terreece M. Clarke
Ever have an article topic that has been written about so many times you can’t see any new way to cover it? I have. This is especially true for evergreen topics. While evergreen topics are promoted because of the their timelessness and consistent audience, they can become a writer’s block trap for [...]

There’s Rejection and then there’s REJECTION!

By Terreece M. Clarke
I forget where I read it, but some writer once said that 9 times out of 10 your article pitch is going to be rejected. So, in essence, live for the 10%. While a bit pessimistic, the overall sentiment is right on. Rejection is as much a part of freelance writing as [...]

Best Query Advice

*Oopsie Note: I thought I hit publish on this hours ago! Goes to show, you always have to check your work!
By Terreece M. Clarke
One of the first things people ask me after “How do I get started with freelance writing,” and “Is there any money in that?” is how to write a great query letter.
A [...]

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