If you hear someone say “freelance writers,” it can conjure up an image of a dark, brooding soul hunkered down in a writer’s studio or basement home office, pecking away at an old typewriter, oblivious to whatever else is going […]
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5 Tips for Freelancing While Caring for a Newborn
June 26, 2017
I started freelancing as a writer when I was six months pregnant with my first child. While pregnant, I loved the flexibility of freelancing. It allowed me to earn more money while accommodating pregnancy symptoms. I thought its flexibility would […]
How to Craft Proposals That Work for Clients—And For You
October 13, 2016
Landing private clients requires many intangibles — confidence, determination, luck, and more. But you also need one concrete item: a proposal. Do you know how to craft proposals? A proposal outlines the work you’ll do for a client, along with […]
Although I always enjoyed writing as a creative outlet, I didn’t expect to have a successful writing career. Like most young college students, I was not sure what I wanted to do with my life. I had so many interests, […]
When and How to Politely Dump a Client
December 17, 2015
A benefit of working as a freelance writer is calling your own shots. You choose what type of work you do, when you do it, and for whom you do it. If a client isn’t working out, you have as […]