Most freelance writers, and especially new freelance writers, just love receiving the news that they have been selected to work on a new project with a new client. You certainly do get a little confidence boost from being selected over other freelance writers who offered their services for that same project! Hopefully you did your…
For new freelance writers as well as those who are considering embarking on a new and exciting freelance writing career, one of the most stressful aspects of the job involves finding work to keep you busy. When you are a contract worker, as is the case with freelance writing, if you aren’t writing, you aren’t…
Thanks to the internet’s incredible prevalence in our lives today, freelance writers now have more opportunities to connect with potential clients than ever before. Many freelance writers work with clients in different states and even in different countries on a regular basis, never meeting the clients they work with. Many never even speak with their…
By Beth Williams Life was a series of temp jobs. One boring temp job – copying hundreds of pointless documents, entering data, running errands, you name it – to the next. I was college educated, having graduated magna cum laude, but the thought of being chained to the same job, day after day and year…
By Jon Sofen My Pre-Professional Writing Life in Under 400 Words A little over a year ago I found myself at a crossroads in life. I was approaching 30 years old and had come to the realization that I was a big-time underachiever. I had opportunities in life that many never have. But, to be…