Freelance Writing Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
March 21, 2010 by Deb Ng
Filed under Announcements
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At Freelance Writing Jobs we strive to provide you with the best information possible about starting your freelance writing career. With so many posts offering tips and advice, it can be hard to find useful information that’s not on the front page of this blog. Since we receive a lot of email asking for [...]
More on Freelancing, Blogging and Giving Out Free Information
March 20, 2010 by Deb Ng
Filed under Thoughts and Stuff
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At SXSW last weekend I had a chance to attend a small, intimate gathering made up of many of the top writing bloggers and social media professionals in the space. We had an interesting conversation regarding email and how many people write to us on a daily basis requesting advice. Most of us described [...]
Complaining About Your Freelance Writing Clients
March 3, 2010 by Carson Brackney
Filed under Customer Service, Freelance Writing Business, Freelance Writing Clients, blogging
So, I’ll dump it in your laps… What do you think about it? Do these public attacks on frustrating clients serve a greater good that justifies the potential downside? Are there particular standards that writers should follow when calling out a bad apple from their client barrel?
Are You (Ab)Using Your Online Friends?
March 1, 2010 by Deb Ng
Filed under Thoughts and Stuff, blogging
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Does this sound familiar?
You’re an aspiring blogger looking to make yourself known in a popular niche. All the blogging books and blogs tell you in order to do this you have to network heavily including commenting at other top blogs to bring in traffic. You do. You don’t just comment you become THE top [...]
b5Media: I’m in a Better Place Now
February 17, 2010 by Deb Ng
Filed under Thoughts and Stuff, blogging
When I first began working as a blogger, b5Media was at the top of my list of places to work. I mean, Liz Strauss, Brian Clark and Darren Rowse, all bloggers I looked up to, were part of b5Media. As someone who wanted to make a name for myself as a blogger, I felt this [...]
40 Lessons Learned Over Five Years of Blogging
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2010 is a year of milestones. It marks my tenth year as a freelance writer and professional blogger, and the 5th anniversary of Freelance Writing Jobs: the blog. Unlike other jobs, blogging and this network are where my passion lies.
As much as I love what I do, I also learn something new every day. [...]
Find Your Blogging Voice: Confessions From a Master Imitator
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A guest post by Nacie Carson
Are you a unique voice in the blogosphere, or just a bargain basement knock off?
When it comes to finding success as a blogger, there is no doubt that having a distinct voice is an essential element. Yet instead of forging their own path, many new bloggers imitate the [...]
10 Celebrities with Blogs Worth Reading
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Several years ago, I wrote a post for a blog called Celebrity Cowboy called 66 Celebrities Who Blog. Today, I read again for the first time in years and realized it’s a little outdated. Plus it featured big names with blogs that weren’t updated or publicist-updated MySpace pages. I thought an update was in [...]
The Freelance Writer’s Guide to Blogs and Blogging
November 19, 2009 by Deb Ng
Filed under Community, Networking
Deb’s note: This is part three in our “Freelance Writer’s Guide to Social Media Series.” Also see: The Freelance Writer’s Guide to Twitter and a Freelance Writer’s Guide to Facebook…and stay tuned for the accompanying ebook.
It almost seems as if everyone who writes for a living has a blog about writing, doesn’t it? That’s not [...]
A Little Mid-September Weekend Link Love
September 14, 2008 by Deb Ng
Filed under Freelance Writing
I hope our friends in Texas will check in below and let us know them and theirs are safe and dry!
A couple of announcements before I share the love:
“We Get Letters” is coming back. If you have any questions regarding freelancing, writing, blogging or any other topic discussed here, feel free to send it to [...]
