A couple of months ago I was approached by a startup founder who wanted me to write a few blog posts for his website. I decided to hear him out, and we proceeded with the usual “getting to know… Continue Reading
An elevator pitch, that’s what. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the term, an elevator pitch is a short and snappy speech that gives an overview of who you are and what you do. It should be… Continue Reading
A couple of weeks ago, I sent you an email about how a lot of companies actually know that they need a writer, but they’re just not saying it out loud, and it’s up to you to approach them. I got… Continue Reading
Last week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Valerie Bordeau of the Freelance Writers Academy. Valerie invited me to be a guest at the FWA Podcast where we talked about my freelance writing beginnings, my top resources for freelance writers,… Continue Reading
It’s success story time again! If you’re not familiar with what I’m talking about, the “success story” edition of my newsletter is where I step aside and let another freelancer writer tell their story. This week, I’m going… Continue Reading
In your freelance writing career, you’ll likely encounter clients that are simply not worth it. I’m not just talking about businesses that pay peanuts for what should be a $100 article (although there are a lot of those too…), I’m… Continue Reading
Last week, we got to know Halona Black and learned about how she successfully landed a client using Craigslist. Her story is truly inspiring and it proves that you can find legit gigs on the site. Nonetheless, I know… Continue Reading
I received an interesting question on my Facebook Page last week: How do you motivate yourself to write so well every time each day? Do you always keep pushing yourself to write more? The short answer to that is I… Continue Reading