The eternal question of webmasters - especially freelance writing webmasters - is, “To monetize, or not to monetize?”  Adding advertisements to your site can bring in a hefty bit of extra income (provided placement and traffic is where it needs to be), however there are questions about its appropriateness on writer sites.  Today we are [...]

I’ve never had a job that required tapping into my intuition as much as freelance writing does. With a 9-to-5 office job, your tasks and processes are typically laid out for you. But when it comes to looking for freelance work and securing more clients, the process is anything but black and white. With all [...]

I’ve been having lots of interviews lately, and with freelancers, it’s all about that phone interview, because hey, we telecommute.  We’re footloose and fancy free.  It’s part of the deal.  But what are the differences between phone interviews and in person interviews, and how do we master them?

The tough thing about applying for freelance writing jobs is that you have to apply to lots to get a single bite, and you have to be attentive to every detail of how you market yourself and what will get you the job you want.  Kind of like house hunting, job interviews, and dating, there [...]

Freelance writing is a tough business.  There are a million people out there doing it, and it’s very difficult to determine the value of your experience, your style, your voice–and especially hard to get someone else to agree with you.
I had the experience of dealing with a client that every single assignment was a negotiation.  [...]

Cash.  Moolah.  Green.  Bucks.  Bread.  Paper.  Change.  Cheese.  Cheddar.  Bacon.  Dough.  Lettuce.  Bones.
There are a lot of words in the English vernacular for money, and there’s a good reason for that: money is king.  The dollar is, in fact, almighty.
So what does that mean for the life of a freelancer?  It means that your life [...]

You know about Twitter, right?  We’ll just assume the answer is yes; otherwise, start Googling immediately.  Know it, love it, and take complete advantage of it, because aside from being the cutting edge of technology, it’s also one of the most useful and versatile tools in your portfolio.

Every freelancer should know what their per word rate is.  It is essential for negotiation with clients, selecting gigs, and making a decent and worthwhile income as a freelancer.  Don’t know what your rate is? Then it is time for you to find out!