How to Start a Successful Freelance Writing CareerThis blog's mission is to dispense information about starting, growing and maintaining a freelance career as a creative professional (eg, writer, editor, illustrator, etc.).How to Start a Freelance Writing Career in 24 Hours for $0- September 16, 2008 I receive anywhere from 5-10 emails a week (a couple a day), asking me the same question, How do I get started as a freelance writer The short answer is to just do it. But, many wannabe freelance writers hold themselves back by simply not starting. They put roadblocks in the way that just astound me. Eg, I need a website, I dont have samples, I dont have any clients yet, etc. If you want to be a freelance writer, it's time to start being a doer not a planner, a talker, or a dreamer a doer!...http://inkwelleditorial.blogspot.com/2008/09/start-freelance-writing-career-in-24.html Job Security for Freelance Writers: Lessons from Lehman Brothers & Merrill Lynch- September 15, 2008 This morning I turned on CNN and the lead story in financial news was the Lehman Brothers and Merrill Lynch debacles. Lehman Brothers filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy and Merrill Lynch is being sold to Bank of America for some $50 billion. And, not only that, AIG, the world's largest insurer, sought a bailout from the Federal Government, who turned it down.What does all of this have to do with job security for freelance writers Read today's entry on job security to find out. If you haven't taken.http://inkwelleditorial.blogspot.com/2008/09/job-security-for-freelance-writers.html 4 Things You Can Do to Land More Freelance Writing Jobs This Fall: Freelance Writers Fall Marketing Tutorial- September 9, 2008 The break was nice, but now it's back to the grind. Three things today:1) Freelance Writer Fall Marketing Tutorial: If youve writing jobs have been slow throughout the summer, now is the time to get the business flowing back in. To that end, following is a fall marketing tutorial for freelance writers that helps you hit the ground running now that potential clients are focused on work again.Questions about Freelance Writing: At the end of this tutorial are answers to some questions sent in by...http://inkwelleditorial.blogspot.com/2008/09/4-things-you-can-do-to-land-more.html Freelance Writers: How to Prioritize Your Schedule to Make More Money- September 2, 2008 In order to live up to the title of this post, Im going to tell you a story. I hope you find it interesting enough to stick around for the lesson because theres definitely one to heed.Freelance Writers: What Its Like to Live in Hell!I was supposed to launch Inkwell Editorials affiliate program today, but unfortunately, Im not ready yet. I need more time (until Tuesday, Sept. 9th).To explain a bit, Ive had a hell of a summer from overseeing the blog design to equipment problems (all last...http://inkwelleditorial.blogspot.com/2008/08/freelance-writers-how-to-prioritize.html |