Tag Archives: Freelance Writing
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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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Setting Yourself Apart from the Competition: Give it All You Got, Give it All You Got…
Posted on August 2, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Business of Freelance Writing{photo credit} Remember that old 90′s rap song by the Old School Players? I don’t know what they were rapping out back then, but it’s a good reminder of what we need to do today as better business men/women and in general freelancers. I saw the King and Queen of comedy Tina Fey and Steve [...]
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5 Secrets of Successful Sales
Posted on April 28, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Writer TipsThis weekend I did something most introverts and writers wouldn’t dare do-man a booth for 8 hours at a festival filled with several hundred people. Without meaning to, I learned a ton of lessons, not just on life, but on business too. Here are the Five Secrets of Successful Sales I Learned from the Festival
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Is Working at Home Making You Feel Socially Inept?
Posted on April 21, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Writer Issues SolvedI go to a once a week Meetup for professional women who work at home. In the group, one of the main issues everyone can agree on is how isolating it is. One person made a comment that the only person she talks to on some days is the UPS guy. Do I hear a [...]
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You Are What You Think
Posted on April 16, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Writer Issues Solvedphoto by: yui.kubo You know that saying, “You are what you eat?” I think it applies to writing too. How? As a graduate student in Psychology, I learned that there was an important interchangeable triangle that affected the way we did things. Thoughts, Feelings, Behaviors What we think influences how we feel. For example, if [...]
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Read This Before You Apply for Another Writing Job
Posted on April 13, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Writer Tipsphoto by: kelsey_lovefusionphoto Desperate times calls for desperate measures. And when freelance writing job leads are up, it’s tempting to apply for all of them. I know because I’ve been there. I used to do the same thing with regular full-time jobs, which explains why I’ve once worked as a private investigator, a research assistant and [...]
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How to Make Money by Writing for a Living: It doesn’t have to be an either or thing.
Posted on April 7, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Business of Freelance Writing, Writer Issues SolvedI’ve become enamored with Martha Beck’s book, “The Joy Diet: 10 Daily Practices for a Happier Life.” Knee deep in chapter 4 (Creativity), I’ve been filled with mind blowing concepts that has thrilled me to no end. One of the titillating tidbits made me question my own freelance writing business skills and I thought I’d [...]
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How to Transform Something from Nothing in Freelancing
Posted on April 5, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Business of Freelance Writing, Writer TipsI’m not a magician, but over time I’ve learned the magic of transforming nothing into everything. Here’s what I mean. When you have a dream to work at home as a freelance writer, you basically start from nothing. You may have a handful of clients to begin with (and if you do kudos to you!), [...]
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Fun Friday Question for Freelancers (Say that Three Times Fast)
Posted on March 26, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Freelance Writing, Writer Tipsphoto by: kevindooley It’s the end of another long week freelancers. And on this freelance Friday, I must ask, “What do you do to decompress?” I know how it goes. You’re toiling away at your computer, making phone calls, coming up with creative queries, networking, marketing your services and spending the spare time you have [...]
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Tips on Being a Fearless Freelancer
Posted on March 23, 2010 by brandiwplogin in Writer TipsI’ve always been uber shy. When I was a child, my mom bought me books where the protagonists are always shrinking violets. In elementary school, I took a failing grade because the thought of speaking up in public was more mortifying than seeing an F on my report card. It’s one of the reasons why [...]
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