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Guest Post: 5 Time Management Tips for Those Writers & Freelancers Who Can
Written By Steph Auteri When my now-husband and I first began dating about six years ago, I was unemployed. But I was still keeping myself busy. I was writing restaurant and bar reviews for one of...
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Cognitive Connection, August 20: Growing Your Freelancing Biz, Driving Your...
Several friends began new writing classes this week, kids in Denver started school and my niece got her first initiation into life as a high school freshman. All the signs—well, except for the...
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Guest Post: (Un)measuring Success: Setting goals to become a happier, more...
Written By: Alyssa Martino I experienced a writing revelation. No, I didn’t overcome an artistic block, weeding through grocery lists and deadlines to craft the perfect transition. I didn’t visit the...
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Guest Post: 8 Ways to Establish Yourself as a Freelance Writer
Guest Post Written By James Adams The desire of many writers to become successful in the freelance world is frustrated by the need to become an established authority in a particular field. Without...
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Ask a.k.a: helpful resources
Question: What are the resources (books, online tools, etc.) you’ve found most helpful? – Corrine I get this one the most frequently, so it’s the perfect first question to answer here. My number one...
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Ask a.k.a: tax & business expense bare bones
Question: I didn’t expect the financial details to be the most difficult part of my writing business, but they definitely are! How often do you do your state and federal taxes? What tips do you have...
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Ask a.k.a: specialization
Question: Once you went freelance, how long was it before you started to specialize? Or, did you start out with a specialty? – Liz While there has long been a debate on being a generalist vs....
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Ask a.k.a: you hold your financial reins
What is the one thing you know now that you wish you knew when you started your freelance copywriting business? – Kim S. My answer to this question is something I did already know, but it can’t be...
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Ask a.k.a: getting & keeping a freelance life
As a freelancer, how do you balance your time? Is it difficult to not always “be” at work since your home office is in the next room? – Shelley L. You could ask 10 difference freelancers this same...
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A fork in the road: taking both paths as a writer
If I could choose one word to describe the last year, it would be focus. I’m more focused in the type of freelance copywriting projects I want and I’ve become very clear in my goals—and voice—as a...
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Cognitive Connection, May 28
Like many people in the U.S., I’m taking advantage of the three-day Memorial Day weekend to unplug. I’ll be spending time with my family, giving my laptop a chance to cool down for a few days. In the...
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Guest Post: Freelancers, It’s Time to Embrace Easy
Written by: Natalia M. Sylvester We’re always hearing that freelancing is hard work. It’s hard to create a name for yourself when you’re just starting out. It takes a lot of work to keep a steady...
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