The New Year is approaching like a speeding bullet — will you be ready for it? Now is the time to evaluate your goals for 2011. Freelance writers who don’t have goals won’t have a plan of action to make 2011 better than 2010 and previous years. If you’re beginning your freelance writing business, you’ll […]
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7 Steps to Collecting Freelance Writing Payments
I recently found out that a publisher I wrote for is facing a lawsuit because of a debt he owes to a printing company. Needless to say, I along with other freelance writers haven’t been paid, and I’m not sure if we’ll ever see payment. I should have known something was awry when the publisher […]
We’re Sorry, Your Writing Service Has Been Terminated Due to Delinquent Payments
Freelance writers are no different from the electric or cable company. They will ‘shut off’ your services until you pay your bill. A business is a business and it doesn’t matter who’s running it. Could you imagine what would happen if you didn’t honor a contract that you signed with Donald Trump ? How do […]
Freelance Writers Have Other Skills Besides Writing
Many freelance writers have other skills besides writing. They have marketing, SEO, SEM, SMO, PR, graphic and web design, accounting, and other skills. Freelance writers who use all of their skills will set themselves apart from those who don’t. Their services will be in demand because they’ll add tremendous value to clients and their businesses. […]
7 Things My Business Degrees Taught Me About Having a Freelance Writing Business
Some believe higher education is a waste of time and money; the paper you receive isn’t worth the amount of money or time you spent attending classes. This is a matter of perception. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit but no business sense, you may end up sabotaging your business. Like it or not, freelance […]