Word Magic
Your writing business: blogging, self-publishing, copywriting, freelancing… You can make money writing for businesses as well as creating information products to sell.
Are you facing the rebuilding of your freelance writing business? Many of the freelance writers with whom I’ve chatted over the past few weeks are struggling with cancelled gigs and clients who’ve shuttered their businesses. Although it seems Pollyanna-ish to say: “you’ll soon be back, bigger and better than ever,” a positive attitude is vital. Believe in yourself. Pray: prayer … Read more
After a few years in the wilderness, business blogging is back. Interested in getting decent-paying blog-writing gigs from companies? Here are some B2B stats to inspire you. (B2B is business to business.) You may wonder WHY companies are paying attention to business blogging once more. Business blogging: as advertising costs increase, blogging provides value Why do companies see value in … Read more
Is your freelance writing business in a rut? You’ve got clients, but you feel as if you should be doing better… Or perhaps you’re new at the freelancing game, and wonder how you can get more and better clients. Consider that your success may be less about writing, and more about business. Here’s why I say that it’s less about … Read more
Ready to boot (or reboot) your freelance writing career? We’ve just launched our new coaching program, Freelance Power: If You Can Write, You Can Make Money. This program is for you if you’re determined to take 2020 by the throat and make it YOUR year. You can do it, even if you’ve failed as a freelancer in the past. Freelance … Read more
We’re continuing our theme of getting your business ready for success in 2020. A couple of readers asked about transitioning their professional writing activities from relying on the freelance marketplaces to attracting their own clients. I gave the readers some tips, but in a nutshell, I encouraged them to get visible, not only online, but also in their local community. … Read more