Category Archives: Business of Freelance Writing
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Saucy Balls
Posted on March 8, 2011 by brandiwplogin in Business of Freelance Writing, Dreams, For Entrepreneurs{photo courtesy of NBC.com} Would you eat at a restaurant called, “Saucy Balls?” That’s what America’s Next Great Fast Food Restaurant hosts Bobby Flay, Curtis Stone, Steve Ells and Lorena Garcia are deciding. A new reality show on NBC is taking fast food restaurants to a whole other level as the four hosts attempt to [...]
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Risk + Revelation = Success
Posted on February 1, 2011 by brandiwplogin in Business of Freelance Writing, Freelance Writing{photo by: biblioteekje} What’s the key to success? Well I’ve shared my secret to successful freelance writing in the past. But this post is less of a secret and more of an observation. Here’s a hint: What’s Julia and Julia, Steven Rowland and Jeff Deck and Benjamin D. Herson have in common? They all did something [...]
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Job Resources for the Freelance Writer
Posted on January 23, 2011 by brandiwplogin in Business of Freelance Writing, Freelance Writing, Freelance Writing Jobs{photo by: penguinsix} On Facebook, I asked whether I should create a blog listing all the places I look for freelance writing jobs. At first, I was just curious to know where other writers go. But then, I realized I had a long list of resources and asked whether anyone would be interested in reading [...]
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5 Things You Can Stop Doing This Instance
Posted on January 15, 2011 by brandiwplogin in Business of Freelance WritingI fell asleep last night and woke up to this blog title. Maybe it’s because I’ve been working hard at doing less these days and wanted to help you do the same. You see, there are some things that you need to do to have a successful business. Things like marketing, networking, applying for jobs. [...]
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Will 2011 Be Your Year to Shine?
Posted on January 13, 2011 by brandiwplogin in Business of Freelance WritingWhen the ball dropped ending 2010, were you praying? Did you wish for a sudden change to your business? A wealthier 2011 with better paying clients and jobs? You were not alone. I was with you too. But here we both are. Sitting in front of our computers with the same issues, concerns and worries [...]
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4 Ways to Discover the True Helpers from the Money Zappers
Posted on January 9, 2011 by brandiwplogin in Business of Freelance Writing{photo credit} These days everyone has a gadget, gizmo, strategy or idea that can help you turn your business into a gazillion dollar money-making machine. But how true our their claims? And how much of their “strategy” depends not on real, hard work, but on your own hard earned cash? It’s 2011. It’s time for [...]
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What Clients Want
Posted on October 20, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Business of Freelance Writing{photo credit} Okay I’ll admit. I’ve been kind of lackadaisical lately about LinkedIn. Frankly, I just didn’t know what the excitement was all about. That is, until a few days ago when I tried asking a question on there about freelance writing. I realized, if you’re wondering what your clients want, isn’t it best to go [...]
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The School of Hard Knocks: For writers and those who want to work with writers.
Posted on October 14, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Business of Freelance Writing, Professional Recommendations{photo source} As a newbie writer, you’re kind of going in all green and vulnerable. You desperately want to write. But you need the clips and the experience to take you far. This sometimes results in a bad equation. In my case, it meant lots of learning lessons in the school of hard knocks. Lessons [...]
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How Committed Are You?
Posted on October 6, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Business of Freelance WritingDid you know in Paris, the city of love, there are bridges devoted to lovers? Our tour guide Berthon said couples come to the bridge to pledge their affection for each other. We strolled down the bridge to take a glance at their “objects” of affection and were surprised by what we saw. At first [...]
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Does Age Matter?
Posted on August 11, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Business of Freelance Writing, Writer ChallengesI’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. I wonder, for example, if there is such a thing as age discrimination in writing. Does one get less respect the younger he or she is? I also think about whether your age or your perceived age makes you more or less marketable in the freelance writing [...]
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