Tired of feeling overworked, burned out, and generally stressed with your freelance workload? Here's what I suggest for more proactive workload planning.
Read moreHow to Get Freelance Writing Clients WITHOUT Social Media
You don’t have to build a following, post every day, or connect with CMOs on 30 different platforms. You can find incredible, high-paying freelance writing clients without making your personal social accounts business-oriented.
In fact, you don’t have to be on social media at all. Here's how.
Read more35 lessons from 9+ years of full-time freelancing
Sharing a few lessons learned from my seven years as a full-time freelance writer. These insights are useful to anyone running a business. I wish I would've known these things...well...seven years ago.
I’ve also added in relevant podcast episodes where there’s more detail on these specific points.
Read moreHow to Turn your Freelance Writing Side Hustle into a Full-Time Job
I recently asked this question on Twitter: What would you tell someone making the switch from part-time to full-time freelancing? The following tips are lessons that both other freelance writers and I want you to know before going from part-time to full-time.
Read moreConsistency for Freelance Writers (And Everyone!)
We all like fast, simple, and easy. We crave instant gratification. We want shortcuts that allow us to fast forward past all the grueling work so we can get to the point where we’ve done the thing or achieved the goal.
The hard truth is: Just like when working to run long distances, you’ve gotta chug along at that slow, persistent pace at first.
Read moreFreelance Writers + the Apprenticeship Model
Did you know that the apprenticeship model extends all the way back to the Middle Ages? It’s true: A master craftsman would employ young people as an inexpensive form of labor in exchange for providing food, lodging, and formal training in a craft.
Apprenticeships are still used today, but in the freelance world, I don't see people talking about it.
Read moreCommon Freelance Writing Questions Answered
Last week after I did a live Q&A session, I realized it’d probably be helpful to pull together a FAQ of sorts that puts answers to common freelancing-related questions all in one place.
Honestly, I don’t know why I hadn’t done this already. UGH.
So, without further ado: Here are my quick, short-form answers to common freelancing questions and links to longer-form reads that answer these questions more fully.
I hope you bookmark this page and share it with others.
Read moreChoosing a Credit Card for my Freelance Writing Business
Up until about six months ago, I didn’t have a business credit card.
However, I recently got one, so I wanted to share the why, how it’s working, and a few of the problems it’s solving for my freelance business.
Read moreHow to Wrap Up The Year for Your Freelance Writing Business
I wanted to share a few of the activities I’m doing this week to wrap things up. Maybe these will be good reminders, or maybe they’ll be inspiration for a few new things to try out. It doesn’t matter if you’re a freelancer, a business owner, or work at a company--all of these things are versatile enough to be relevant.
So, let’s dive in...
Making Friends & Being Kind is Good for Your Freelance Career
The other day, I tweeted something that got more engagement than anything I’ve ever tweeted before.
It said: “Freelancer math: Connections + conversations + being nice = $”
I think it was popular because it distills a fairly complex concept into a simple idea, which is: