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This is a guest post from Judith Docken, a freelance writer and student on Launch Your Life as a Freelance Writer. The 2.0 version of the course is re-launching TODAY, so grab yourself a spot before the price goes up. Enrol right here and start your journey into...

So last week I shared the story about how I landed $2,000 in the first month of my freelance career. I knew that I had a set amount of time to start bringing in the moolah, but because it was such a focused time, and because I landed a consistent client from all that...

One of my favourite things about running Freelance Magic is connecting with new freelancers. I love finding out their current struggles and helping them ease into their new roles. Because, let’s face it, it’s pretty darn daunting going self-employed. I know because...

So last week, I talked about niche and why having one is so important. But I also talked about why it’s important to not get stuck choosing just ONE niche – what if we get bored? What if the work dries up? Today I want to share my story with you; a story about how I...

So there’s a lot of talk about having a freelance writing niche at the moment, isn’t there? In my welcome email to new subscribers (sign up here and get a freebie!), I ask what struggles they face as freelancers, and a significant amount respond saying that finding a...

Okay, this month we’re going to dig deep into your freelancer website so by the end of it you’ll have a virtual shop front that sells your services without you having to lift a finger. Sounds nice, right?! One of the main questions I have freelancers come to me with...

It’s really easy to try and keep a finger in every pie as freelancers. We don’t want to let clients down by saying, “Oh, sorry, I don’t provide that service,” so we quickly become a jack off all trades, offering everything from our main skill to things we never...

Sometimes it might seem like freelancing is all rainbows and unicorns, but I guarantee there will be some days spent pulling your hair out wondering why you talked yourself into working for yourself in the first place. We’ve all been there – trust me. These are the...

Have low expectations and you’ll never be disappointed. Ever heard this phrase before? On the one hand it makes perfect sense, but on the other? It seems kinda sad. Expectations are what make things exciting; they’re what make us look forward to something. It’s all...

So you’ve just landed your first freelance client and you’re absolutely ecstatic. Good on you! You’re eager to get started, but wait… where do you even begin? There are literally millions of articles and posts out there showing you how you can land clients, but very...

Everyone makes mistakes, especially at the beginning of their career or when they’re starting out in a new industry. Freelancing mistakes are made glaringly obvious because we’re working for ourselves, alone, and it’s just us and the client to contend with. It also...

Let’s talk about how to brand yourself. The term “brand” is a bit of a buzzword that’s being thrown around left, right, and centre at the moment, but it’s something that EVERY freelancer should get a tight grip on. As a budding freelancer, I didn’t think branding...