Client communication: It’s one of the most important facets of your freelance writing career. It can be what impresses your customers and keeps them coming back for more, or it can be what leaves them stiffing you for payment even after you deliver your content. You’d think, as writers, good…
Have you ever dealt with difficult coworkers at your 9-to-5 job? How about a hard-to-please boss? When you work for yourself you don’t have to deal with those things; you are your own boss and you work from home away from any workplace drama and emotional games. But, even though…
Thanks to the advancements of our digital-crazy world, hunting for remote freelance writing jobs is now simple and fast. There are hundreds of job boards, bidding sites, content mills and other places you can look to find potential gigs and clients in seconds. It’s easy. But, like anything, easy isn’t…
During my long career, I have connected with hundreds of successful writers, and I’ve found that most who enjoy long, lucrative careers have a few things in common – traits and skills that carry them far and high. These successful writers have learned what it takes to scale their incomes…
Let's be honest... when you work for yourself, taking a vacation isn’t easy. Traditional 9-to-5ers can request a few days off, hand over some files to a coworker, and put up an out-of-office reply. Then they’re free and clear to do as they please (all while getting paid to do…
Editors get a bad rap, right? I mean they are the people who get paid to be critical, point out mistakes and line our pieces with more red than a gift display on Valentine’s Day. But, are they really all that bad? We always hear stories of editors who are…
Let’s face it: The freelance writing business can be hard, and that's often due to difficult clients. The question is, when do you draw the line? When is it time to break up with a freelance writing client? It’s an internal conversation I have had before, and I’m sure you…
There’s nothing wrong with short-term, one-off clients. They pay the bills, and sometimes they offer us some interesting projects we wouldn’t normally have the opportunity to do. But short-term clients are also unreliable, at least from a financial standpoint. You can’t bet your mortgage on them, and they probably won’t…
If you want to command a six-figure fee, you need to deliver a six-figure experience. That means communicating well, communicating often and communicating like the rock star writer you are. Effective client communication will put you on the right track from the very beginning. It will help you lock down…
There’s an art to communicating with potential clients. Whether it’s through an email, a LinkedIn message or through a bidding platform like Upwork, your initial communication plays a vital role in your success as a freelance writer. Most freelance writing clients have a pretty good idea of what they want:…
