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Setting Freelance Writing Goals
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Freelance writing is like any other business - you have to set goals to make it a success. When I went freelance a year or so ago, my goal was to make enough money working from home to replace my former salary as a part time lecturer. It was five months before I made any money at all. In that time, I concentrated on creating my website, writing a few children's stories, entering writing competitions (only two, neither of which I won) and writing free articles so I would have some up-to-date examples of what I could do. This helped me to polish my writing skills.
Writing For Money | writingUp
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That's what freelance writers do. I've popped in from time to time and read the debates about the ethics of putting ads on your blogs. But here's my position. I'm a freelance writer, which means I get paid to write. If someone is going to pay me $5 or more to put an ad on my blog, that makes me a well paid writer. I do the post in five minutes, which gives me an hourly rate of $60. At the moment, I'm the main breadwinner at home and I can't afford to turn down that kind of money.
Freelance Writing From Anywhere | writingUp
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Can you really write from anywhere? I'm about to find out. For about four years I've been planning a move to the Caribbean. Now the day is finally here - my last day in England for a while.
Guru and Elance: Are They Worth It For Writers? | writingUp
- I've been doing some reassessment of the way that I spend my time - and something's gotta give. Last July I signed up with Elance. I very quickly realised that if I wanted to have a shot at any decent jobs, I needed to move up from the basic level. As I h - rappinhood on 2006-07-31
Thinking About My Blog | writingUp
- Sometimes it's difficult to keep the writing momentum going. With all the writing I'm doing for InspiredAuthor and other sites, I don't have as much thinking time as I used to. Plus, there's the not so small matter of my very active toddler. Thinking time - rappinhood on 2006-07-31
Writing As Art - Update | writingUp
- A couple of weeks ago I did a post on whether writing could be seen as art. The answer from all of the WritingUp denizens was a resounding yes. I expected that, as there are some very talented writers here, including those who don't see themselves as writ - rappinhood on 2006-07-31
Seven Effective Blogging Habits | writingUp
- I'm not sure I know the answer to what makes some blogs more successful than others. However, I do know what I get out of blogging personally. One part of it is about creativity; the other is about having somewhere to showcase my writing and to practice t - rappinhood on 2006-07-31
Welcome To The Carnival
- A blog carnival is where you get to show off the stuff you've been writing about in your blog. I only found out about these a few weeks ago when I was looking for new ways to promote my blog. A carnival is a collection of blog posts around a theme. In mos - rappinhood on 2006-07-31
It Wasn't A Scam! | writingUp
- Just a quick update for you. Last week I wrote about a parenting writing gig that I'd managed to land. I was a bit concerned because I couldn't be sure I was going to get paid. I don't know why; maybe it was just that the person I was speaking to tried to - rappinhood on 2006-07-31
New Blog Promotion Method | writingUp
- Just a quick update for you. Last week I wrote about a parenting writing gig that I'd managed to land. I was a bit concerned because I couldn't be sure I was going to get paid. I don't know why; maybe it was just that the person I was speaking to tried to - rappinhood on 2006-07-31
My Stroppy Miracle - Sassys' Challenge | writingUp
- One day last year I nearly lost my daughter for good. It wasn't through illness, but because she'd developed a couple of new skills I didn't know she had and because she was a normal stroppy toddler. - rappinhood on 2006-07-31
SEO Articles
- One of the topics I blog about occasionally is SEO and website development (see the list on my index). - rappinhood on 2006-07-31
My Writing Week, June 4-10, 2006 | writingUp
- I'm on a bit of a roll now. I've been doing some writing for Lifetips on fruit, video chat and Spanish (more about that in another post), while trying to keep up with my blogs. The schedule is hectic, partly my own fault for doing some really bad writing - rappinhood on 2006-07-31
Are Writers Selfish? | writingUp
- I lay in bed this morning, waiting for my daughter to go downstairs with her granny so I could go to my computer. This is not unusual, at least at weekends. Most other days I get up and play, or help her get dressed, or brush her hair or whatever, but I h - rappinhood on 2006-07-31
Freelance Writing On Inspired Author | writingUp
- As you know, I manage the freelance writing topic for InspiredAuthor.com. When I began to write, I used some of the posts from this blog as a starting point, then extended and hopefully improved them by adding examples. - rappinhood on 2006-07-31
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