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Improve These 3 Things to Make Your Freelance Business a Success This Year
Did you wake up on Jan 1st thinking “this is my year!” I know I certainly did, and I’m betting there are millions of other people out there who are feeling the same. The start of a new year brings so much promise with it right? New year, new us. New year, new...
How to Take Time Off as a Freelancer (+ Not Feel Guilty as Heck)
It’s coming up to Christmas and the holiday season, which means I’ll be taking some time off. This will be the third Christmas I’ve been a freelancer, and it doesn’t get easier any year. At some point in September I tell myself I’ll take two weeks off over the...
35 Ways to Find Your First Freelance Writing Job
This post was updated on 21/12/2020 I know that one of the hardest parts of being a new freelance writer is finding your very first freelance writing job. For the first six months of my career, I was convinced there weren’t enough brands out there to go around amongst...
How My Freelance Writing Pitch Has Evolved Over Two Years
Pitching. It puts the fear of anything in all of us, right? Now, a freelance writing pitch can mean one of two things. Firstly, it can refer to the cold emails you send out to potential clients that you’d like to work with. These pitches...
How to Find Freelance Jobs When You Have ZERO Experience
Every day I get a fresh wave of emails in my inbox from new freelancers asking me how they can find freelance jobs when they have absolutely no experience. Perhaps you can relate. These new freelancers see the hordes of other freelancers...
Why You Shouldn’t Listen to ALL the Advice for Freelancers
The internet is a beautiful thing, right? We can find everything we want with the swish of a finger and the click of a button. Just type “advice for freelancers” into Google and you’ll have ALL the secrets you need to make it big. Well, actually, no. I mean, there is...
Networking For Freelancers: 3 Simple and Non-Scary Ways to Get Out There
The early stages of freelancing can feel lonely. Either you’re working a full-time job and freelancing on the side, which means less social life and more late nights on your own at the computer, or you’re working by yourself every day. It can be a really insular job...
How to Boost Your Client Load Overnight With This Really Simple Strategy
Let’s get some real talk going for a minute. Nod along if you agree with the following: Finding work is the hardest part of being a freelancer You have no idea where to find quality clients you love working with You’re 99.999% sure you’re looking for work in the wrong...
How to Use Freelance Job Boards to Earn Your First $1,000
Here’s the deal. You’re a new freelancer. You want to write for a living, but you have no idea where to start. But, you think, you’ll figure out how to get the wheels in motion once you start earning some money. So you research until you’ve...
How to Constantly Market Your Freelance Business Without Burning Out
Let’s face it, learning how to market your freelance business isn’t the easiest thing in the world. In fact, I’m going to go out on a limb and say it’s one of the hardest parts of being a freelancer. But why is it so difficult? Because it’s so damn relentless. Once...
What to Do When You Have NO Idea How to Start Freelancing
Okay, let’s break this thing down. It isn't easy to start freelancing. We all know that, right? We all know that it’s not a walk in the park or the simple act of sitting back and hoping for the best. In fact, the early stages of freelancing are frightening. No, not...
Let’s Talk About the Real Reason You’re Not Landing Any Freelance Jobs
Okay, the title of this post isn’t meant to sound condescending or like a good old-fashioned telling off. Instead, it’s something that needs to be spoken about. It’s more of a discussion, really. I get a LOT of emails from new freelancers who are disillusioned with...