Writers tend to be a shy group, and making cold calls to get new clients might just equal the joy of having your teeth drilled. In other words, you’d rather not. By writing a letter of introduction first, it can make it easier to do. Not just that, but a letter can also be a [...]
Guest post I have to admit I am a workaholic. As I run my own business my time is literally money and I do feel like I never really get away from work. There is always something I could be doing and this really does press on my nerves making it difficult to relax.
Do you have ads on your site? Where do you find sponsors? One option is to use private sponsors, as opposed to one of the popular affiliate sources. I’ve done this in the past and it’s worked out okay.
Guest post Most writers will admit that the hardest format to master is the short story. Sadly, for most web copywriters and SEO experts this is the standard issue format that we have to work to. Web users have attention spans shorter than a kid with Attention Deficit Disorder and a high-in-additives diet.
Guest post For many creative people, we are either insecure how people perceive us, or unhappy that everyone else in the world cannot see things the way we do. The latter seems to happen after spending too long battling it out trying to survive as a creative entrepreneur, not knowing where and if there is [...]
When I first started out in freelancing, I did a variety of work both online and in print. Now, I write primarily online, and I love it. Here’s why.
I was just interviewed for a blog, and one question they asked me was about managing my time. We’ve talked about it here before, but it’s really important for writers, and I think sometimes when we see someone else that seems to be cranking out a lot of work, we wonder how they do it. [...]
I talked about exposure in another post, and I got several comments and questions about that. One of them was, “How do you turn a gig that isn’t paying into something that pays.” Well then, that’s the million dollar question, isn’t it? Here are my thoughts.
There’s writing for free, and then there’s writing for free. What I mean is, there is a difference between exposure for exposure’s sake, and backlinks. We all write for free these days occasionally, but there is usually a good reason for it. You’re guest posting to get backlinks, you’re doing a favor for a blogger [...]
Guest post Do you have a passion for photography? Would you like people to appreciate and acknowledge your work, but you simply have no clue where to find the right people? Finding the right people is absolutely necessary for you to do more, or else your talent will go wasted, without the much needed appreciation.
