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Freelance Writers Ask for a W-9

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Freelance writers will do well if they think outside of the box. Did you know that you could become a W-9 employee? The next time you receive a call from a company inquiring if you’d like to work full-time for them, ask if you could be listed as a W-9 employee. They [...]

Are You a Special Freelance Writer?

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The new “buzz” word seems to be specialization. Everyone who’s anyone is a specialist. Doctors specialize in areas such as cardiac, pediatrics, neurology or some other type of speciality. Freelance writers can become specialists as well. You may believe you’re limiting yourself but you can actually make more as a specialist [...]

Procrastination Kills Your Freelance Writing Business

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Some people are natural procrastinators. Their motto is, “…tomorrow is another day.” Tomorrow turns into next week and next week turns into next month. Before you know it an entire year passes and you’re not even close to completing your freelance writing business goals. Procrastination is the number one killer of [...]

Burned Out Freelance Writers Find Solutions

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Being a freelance writer has its ups and downs. You get to work from home or wherever you’re at in the world and have no dress code. The flip side is you’re “hooked up” to the laptop and internet; you could suffer from information overload. Sooner or later you become burned out [...]

Is Freelance Writing in Your Future?

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Many people want to become writers. Furthermore, a greater number want to become freelance writers. Why? What’s the appeal of freelance writing? If you focus on the “glamorous” side of freelance writing or being your own boss, you may be in for a rude awakening. Make no mistake about it [...]

Screenwriters Learn How to Speak to Investors

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Many screenwriters would like to see their work produced. However, they may not have the funds and require an investor to back them. This can be tricky because most screenwriters are not business people and don’t understand how investors think and work. It’s best to know what you’re up against before you [...]

Are You Sending Mixed Messages?

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When freelance writers, artists, and business owners attend events to sell their product or service, they don’t greet everyone who walks by their table. Yet, business owners, freelance writers, and artists often complain about the little or lack of income they make. How do you treat people when you’re at an event? [...]

Building Business Relationships is like Dating

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Many small business owners, including freelance writers, believe they can build their business alone. Building a solid business requires people. You could go it alone, but the road may be winding and long. Success could take its time to grace you with its presence. When it does, you’ll be tired and [...]

Freelance Writing from Home Saves Money

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Freelance writing from home has many benefits to it. One benefit is that freelance writers save businesses money. How? A freelance writer usually works from home, unless a company requires them to work on site. Otherwise, there’s no need to budget for extra space or office supplies. Another benefit of [...]

Benefits of Phone Communication

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Many people communicate via email because it’s cheaper and faster. It will probably not go away anytime soon. It’s simple and efficient, but how personal is email communication? Before the internet and email, people communicated by telephone. Freelance writers would contact their clients and then meet them in person. Phone [...]

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