“Don’t confuse “sticking to your principles” with being a moron” and other sage entrepreneurial advice from Kristen King

In Part 1 of this interview, we discussed how you can make a good living as a freelance writer ... freelance wannabe to real, live freelance writer.” In your professional bio, you described yourself as “an optimistic Jersey girl straight out of college” when you jumped right into freelance work [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 17:00:25

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According to Kristen King you can make a living as a Freelance Writer. We believe her now.

Kristen King is very talented and describes herself as someone who has gone from “a freelance wannabe to real, live freelance writer” ... freelance gig and where did editing medical journals come into this? Kristen: I started freelancing ... building this amazing blog site into a powerhouse for freelance writers. She is a member [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 13:00:53

Freelance writers can earn more money from home

Freelance writing and their experience     I am a freelance writer, I have more than 2 years experience in freelance work ... projects from this site. When I started my freelance career that time I don’t know about any websites ... . But now a day overall economy is very low, so two years back I decided to start with freelance work [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 13:52:30

How to Pack Effectively and Travel Light

Written on 10/10/2008 by Monika Mundell. Monika Mundell is a passionate freelance writer and pro-blogger. Her blog Freelance Writing helps new freelance writers to get started in this exciting industry ... of course. In that case, a sturdy suitcase on wheels will do the job just nicely. These days backpacks [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 11:46:21

From Cubicle To Home Office - Essential Questions To Ask Yourself

Written on 9/18/2008 by Monika Mundell. Monika Mundell is a passionate freelance writer and pro-blogger. Her blog Freelance Writing helps new freelance writers to get started in this exciting industry. If you like to work with Monika, feel free to visit her Portfolio site.Photo Credit: mattfred Many [more...]

Date: 2008-09-18 12:35:43

Scam ads that scream stupid

I regularly scour the web for professional blog  job posts (corporate ghost blogging is one of my commercial specialties) and I found this howler ... a more serious note, if you’re a freelance writer — or a prospective freelance writer — don’t work for free ... and offers you exposure. Also don’t work for outrageously low rates such as $0.05 per word (or [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 21:20:28

Red Alert - Save Money On Your Next Shopping Trip

Written on 9/12/2008 by Monika Mundell. Monika Mundell is a passionate freelance writer and pro-blogger. Her blog Freelance Writing helps new freelance writers to get started in this exciting industry. If you like to work with Monika, feel free to visit her Portfolio site.Photo Credit: tiswango [more...]

Date: 2008-09-12 13:45:24

Writing eBooks - 5 Rules of Success

Written on January 24, 2009 – 12:00 pm | by Wordpreneur | Unedited Guest Article by John BarilWriting ebooks is a very good way to make money ... with a background of experience.----------About Freelance Writing: Resources for Freelance Writers - Click ... as this can create “writer’s burnout”. Remember to always reward yourself after you have completed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 17:00:00

5 Ways To Fall Asleep Quicker

Written on 9/25/2008 by Monika Mundell. Monika Mundell is a passionate freelance writer and pro-blogger. Her blog Freelance Writing helps new freelance writers to get started in this exciting industry. If you like to work with Monika, feel free to visit her Portfolio site.Photo Credit: mahalie [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 14:54:36

3 Legitimate Ways To Get Paid Online

Written on 9/16/2008 by Monika Mundell. Monika Mundell is a passionate freelance writer and pro-blogger. Her blog Freelance Writing helps new freelance writers to get started in this exciting industry. If you like to work with Monika, feel free to visit her Portfolio site.Photo Credit: Odalaigh [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 15:21:11

Making Money with Articles: Finding a Writer

Please note it is your responsibility to evaluate the accuracy, completeness and usefulness of any information, ... writing. Though a writer possibly extremely skilled in one area, many freelance writers spread ... opinion or advice contained in the content below. Determining the right freelance writer [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 13:35:02

Affiliate Site - How Do You Design It

by Anson Hall Have you ever thought of making money online. As a matter of fact, there are lots of opportunities to make money online ... to create the contents yourself. It is totally alright for you to hire a freelance writer to help. You can easily find such writers in some freelance site and webmaster forums. #6 One last piece [more...]

Date: 2009-01-22 13:53:12

Asian American Ethnic Media Survives Tough Times

Hope, loyal readers keep niche publications alive This year, many news headlines were about the struggles of the very people who wrote them ... publication, which relies almost entirely on contributing writers, slashed its freelancing budget by half ... to 95 in August. Some of its freelance writers have even offered their work without pay. The plight [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 09:01:47

Affiliate Site - How Do You Design It

by Anson Hall One of the best ways to make money online is to work as an affiliate marketer ... that you may not have the time to create the contents yourself. It is totally alright for you to hire a freelance writer to help. You can easily find such writers in some freelance site and webmaster forums [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 08:14:35

What I Learned From 2008 - Kimberlee Ferrell

Howdy, Bubba! Hey, if you're new around these parts, I just want to say how much I appreciate you dropping by! ... over at Freedom WritingSeptember: Working While Freelancing I started blogging and freelance writing ... is a freelance writer, blogger, and mother of two girls living in Washington, Iowa. She enjoys her simple [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 00:00:04

Hope, loyal readers keep niche publications alive This year, many news headlines were about the struggles of the very people who wrote them ... publication, which relies almost entirely on contributing writers, slashed its freelancing budget by half ... its subscriptions go from an average of 20 per month to 95 in August. Some of its freelance writers ha [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 09:00:29

Freelance Writing Jobs Friday, January 23, 2009

We end this week with 79 freelance writing, blogging, editing, translation and etc. jobs ... writing project Seeking writer / researcher / photographer (Texas) Industry Experts / Writers ... Copy Writer for Healthy Snack Company Freelance writers - Women’s Social Media Immediate [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 15:44:03

Freelance Corporate Writer & Copy Consultant

Freelance Corporate Writer & Copy ConsultantHello there! Check this out:- My name’s Aldric and I’m the writer that completes your copywriting project ... you’d need done by tomorrow, 10 a.m. Head and shoulders above the rest, Aldric Tinker Freelancing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 08:46:00

21 Ways to Network Online with Other Writers

words Creating a wide network of professional freelance writers will enhance your own freelance writing career ... . 2. Join social networking sites such as twitter, facebook, myspace, ning, and jacketflap.com. ... Radio Shows about writing. 15. Start a mailing list so you can stay in regular contact with other [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 15:06:20

Outlook Good for Freelance Writers: Report

With the world economy facing a potentially extended downturn, most industries are feeling the pressure ... copywriting staff, the words still need to go out, says Black. The trick to bringing in freelance writing ... in the tech sector alone. But for freelance writers, it doesn’t have to be that way. “Luckily [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 20:46:14

(Unproductive) Day in the Life of a Freelance Writer

7 p.m. Boyfriend calls. Turn cell phone off, roll over and go back to sleep. 7.30 p.m. Grumble grumble. Force self out of bed ... in the Life of a Freelance Writer” might be a fun idea. Retrace steps. Consider making more tea. Decide ... in senior management in that company. Am sure to get paid. 10.42 p.m. Log on to writer’s forum [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 02:43:52

7 Ways To Finally Loosen Up

Written on 9/08/2008 by Monika Mundell. Monika has extensive experience in Sales and Marketing and is now an established freelance writer and ... her at The Writer's Manifesto or MonikaMundell.com.Photo Credit: Kevin Lawler Have you ever felt tense like a wound ... workout. When I lived in Switzerland, I used to travel to and from work with my mountain [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 08:16:54

What’s Going On? September 23, 2009

Happy Tuesday. I just want to say what a pleasure it was to have met some of our BlogTalkRadio hosts at BlogWorld Expo this past weekend ... of “The Well Fed Writer”.  We’ll discuss rates for freelance writers and how not to sell yourself short when setting rates. That’s this morning at 11:00 a.m. Having a bad hair day? Trichologist Lisa [more...]

Date: 2008-09-23 14:17:56

Querying the Query Letter Lady

Today's Make It Happen Mama is Wendy Burt-Thomas. She is a full-time freelance writer, editor and copywriter with more than 1,000 published pieces ... Into Freelance Writing" for about eight years. In the workshop, I covered a lot of what is in this book ... with a publisher. Since I'm a full-time freelance magazine writer and editor with two previous [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 23:49:00

Writers, Make Money by Creating and Selling Private Label Articles

Are you a freelance writer looking for work? In the United States, there are thousands, if not millions, of individuals who are making a career as a freelance writer. The only problem with this is that there are a limited number of money making opportunities. As the internet has increased in popularity [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 15:43:19

I Didn’t Always Want to Be a Freelance Writer

how to not follow instructions lI’ve been writing professionally for over 6 years now, but I didn’t always want to be a freelance writer ... the best things are unexpected. I went to college intending to become a computer programmer or web ... it certainly didn’t meet the job description requirements of any of the computer programming jobs listed [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 01:40:24

Almost Wordless

Thanks to Guy Kawasaki of Twitter, Alltop and some books I’m looking forward to reading pointed to this incredibly beautiful website called Wild Nature Photography. Enjoy! Write well and often, Two newsletters: Abundant Freelance Writing - a resource for freelance writers including 3x a week job postings. Writing With Vision [more...]

Date: 2009-01-15 01:42:02

Learning To Grok Twitter

Somehow, the first time I saw a web page, even without an image since I was on a DOS machine, ... you do, or don’t. Write well and often,   Two newsletters: Abundant Freelance Writing - a resource for freelance writers including 3x a week job postings. Writing With Vision - for those who want [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 16:18:31

And what do you do?

I read a post on a blog recently and read the comments that had been left ... at them. Next to occupation they had said "freelance writer." As I'm sure ... what you do do you say "freelance writer"? (Sorry, not sure where the ? should go. Think I might have put [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 09:25:00

Research Your Writing

Image By Krista76 Freelance Research As a freelance writer, you will often be given assignments that are outside your realm of expertise. Websites need good copy to fill their pages, and your client has decided you are the best writer ... . If you need expert advice and opinions on a topic, this could be the answer for you. Bloglines [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 19:05:06

Oh My! First Webcam Experiment

My friend and fellow writer, Helen Chang, and I had lunch Tuesday. She brought her laptop and her new web cam ... newsletters: Abundant Freelance Writing - a resource for freelance writers including 3x a week job postings ... of reasons, everyone of them having to do with ego and vanity. OTOH, I want to get some writing [more...]

Date: 2009-01-22 14:34:37

Anne To Try Triond, Helium and Associated Content

A couple of years ago as I searched for freelance writing jobs I started to see ads by Associated Content ... was joined by Helium advertising for freelance writers. Helium pays “top” writers a revenue share ... let you know how that goes and over the next few weeks will work to keep you informed about what’ [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 19:46:01

Links To History - Freelance Writing Resource Roundup Tuesday

Given that today the United States had it’s 44th peaceful transition of power and inaugurated Barack Obama, our first African American President, ... it with us. Write well and often, Two newsletters: Abundant Freelance Writing - a resource for freelance writers including 3x a week job postings. Writing With Vision - for those who want to get [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 18:46:11

SEO Freelance Writer s Work Wanted The Power Of Never Showing The Fish The Hook

Man a wemaster wo as wanted wor done for tem a SEO freelance writer as failed to realize te real ower of romotional articles online ... aazng onlne aketng tool.Other wemasters have wanted wrk frm their EO freelance writer that directly ... u cnsiderin hirin a hst writer? f s dn’t d anthin until u’ve read a few mre articles at the authr’s hre ghot [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 12:04:00

9 Simple Ways to Go Green in the Office

Written on 8/29/2008 by Monika Mundell. Monika has extensive experience in Sales and Marketing and is now an established freelance writer and ... her at The Writer's Manifesto or MonikaMundell.com.Photo Credit: andriesss If you are anything ... it. If you absolutely must, then perhaps you can recycle the paper. If you work somewhere where [more...]

Date: 2008-08-29 13:42:21

A Month of Writing Stars - Marc Sumerak

Every day this month I’m going to feature a current comic book writing “star,” someone who I think is a very good writer ... 21st Century before becoming a freelance writer. Right off the bat, his work showed promise ... is the archive of previously featured writers. Today we look at a neat all-ages writer for Marvel Comics [more...]

Date: 2009-01-11 06:23:02

Deb Ng Nails Taxes for Writers

Fellow American writers, have you started working on your taxes yet? I have. I hire an accountant, actually an Enrolled Agent to do mine ... and interesting. Quite a trick imo. Write well and often, Two newsletters: Abundant Freelance Writing - a resource for freelance writers including 3x a week job postings. Writing With Vision [more...]

Date: 2009-01-21 15:58:12

Future of Work: Getting Things Done as a Freelancer

Chris Hardwick is a freelance writer, musician, voice over artist, stand up comedian and TV host among other things ... but rewarding lifestyle of being your own boss and trying to do it all in the freelance economy ... jobs, a movie soundtrack, my stand-up comedy act, TV hosting gigs, and half of a musical-comedy duo [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 18:08:59

How to Avoid This Costly Self-Publishing Mistake

Written on January 22, 2009 – 9:00 am | by Wordpreneur | Unedited Guest Article by Michael SenoffHere’s how to avoid this costly self publishing ... .----------About Freelance Writing: Resources for Freelance Writers - Click Here Now! ----------I’m surprised how people ... to is getting publicity for their products, especially books. Books are hard to [more...]

Date: 2009-01-22 14:00:15

Jobs and a Big Announcement

We’ve got 49 Freelance Writing, Editing, Blogging, Translation and etc. jobs to day. The link is to my old site which is becoming my new blog ... subscribe to either or both newsletters: Two newsletters: Abundant Freelance Writing - a resource for freelance writers including 3x a week job postings. Writing With Vision - for those who want [more...]

Date: 2008-10-31 14:23:03

Feedback, An Important Tool For Any Writer

“Imagine a surgeon asking her family for feedback on the day's incisions ... For Writers I first read this in Worldwide Freelance Writer newsletter, Vol. X, Issue 2.I received ... on that friends and relatives were not reliable adjudicators of my writing. It helped to read [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 16:21:00

A Writer's Worth

Discussing a poet in my creative writing class on Friday, the teacher mentioned the poet, a friend of his, ... had to supplement their income by working other jobs to pay the bills. I got to thinking about true talent ... writers and artists die penniless and unknown. There are freelance writers out there who couldn't [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 20:58:58

Gandhi and Obama - Quotes to Inspire Writers

I love seeing our now new President adapting what I consider one of the most powerful quotes ever: ... President of the United States Write well and often, Two newsletters: Abundant Freelance Writing - a resource for freelance writers including 3x a week job postings. Writing With Vision [more...]

Date: 2009-01-24 23:16:54

14 Golden Tips for Beating the Freelancer Blues

Freelancers, like their artist and writer predecessors, such as Vincent Van Gogh or Virginia Woolf, may be prone to depression, starving, and self-obsessing. To combat the freelancer blues, you need to schedule some sunshine ... Freelancer Mind 1. Look at the world around you and to the limitless possibilities of your future [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 09:08:16

Stephen King On Writing - Videos for Writers

There’s a single piece of advice on this short video, but it’s an important one. Take a look: Write well and often,   Two newsletters: Abundant Freelance Writing - a resource for freelance writers including 3x a week job postings. Writing With Vision - for those [more...]

Date: 2009-01-25 15:29:44

Make Money By Creating Private Label Products

This article is all about creating private label rights products to earn money online ... capitalize on that talent, especially if you have experience as a freelance writer or a freelance ... time, prospective buyers will flock to your website [more...]

Date: 2009-01-22 18:11:29

Three Steps to Getting Repeat Business

Three Steps to Getting Repeat Business Notes from Getting Started as a Freelance Writer by Robert W Bly 01. Give every writing job your best effort. 02. Provide excellent customer service. 03. Ask the editor for another project. Getting Started as a Freelance Writer, Expanded Edition (Culture [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 02:47:56

Interview with Blogger Writer Chick Talks

Would you please tell us something about you and your site? I am a female freelance writer who lives in Southern California. My site is called Writer Chick Talks - the Home Planet and it started out as a bit of a spoof, even the name was chosen, because I wanted anonymity. My slug line is ‘one woman – a million opinions’ [more...]

Date: 2008-08-09 07:06:53

Guest Post: How to Write More a Day

How to Write More a DayBy Tim Beyershttp://twitter.com/milehighfoolClick hereMost writers I know want to write more ... words per day. Here are five tips for boosting your output.1. KEEP SCORE. Freelance writers ... pages of notable websites like this one. Writers who don't sell their work become janitors, or barflys [more...]

Date: 2009-01-23 23:49:00

Please Welcome Our New Editor, Joel Falconer!

January 20, 2009 @ 7:42 am · Filed under General Freelance Switch has a new editor to get things started in 2009!Joel has studied journalism, has years of experience as an editor and freelance writer ... , and has always been a popular writer for the site.Some of the things he plans to introduce include [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 07:42:29

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