Freelance Writing Blog

Guest post: How Elizabeth Hanes RN landed a $30k project

Note from Jennifer: I love hearing about what happens after writers follow my advice. Mostly, that's because I love helping others celebrate their successes, but also because those stories can...
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5 Tips for Keeping Your Sanity During a Slowdown

On Friday afternoon I wasted several hours with my anxiety over lack of future work paralyzing me. And at the end of that time, I was stressed and really didn’t...
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Why You Need to Cast a Wide Net When Freelancing During a Pandemic

I had one of the top earning months in my freelancing career in April. But May looks pretty bleak right now. In some ways, I am a bit relieved and...
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Tips from freelance writers for staying focused and productive during social distancing

Note from Jennifer: If you weren't able to join the Content Strategy kickoff call with me and Carol Tice, you can listen to the recording HERE. I am offering a...
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Guest Post: How SaVanna Shoemaker Landed 5 New Clients in February

Note from Jennifer: I hope you're all staying safe and healthy during the coronavirus outbreak. Because most of us are at home, now is a great time to focus on...
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Why You Need to Reach Out to All Clients (Current and Past) in the Next Few Days

In the past few days, two of my clients hit the pause button on projects because of the uncertainty related to coronavirus. But two other clients (both in the tech...
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Guest Post: Cat DiStasio rounds up advice for writing better conclusions

Note from Jennifer: Every writer faces challenges in their writing process. Some people stress out over interviews, while others struggle with certain types of deliverables, like white papers. Recently, in...
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Why I Don’t Heavily Personalize Cold LOIs

Quantity vs Personalized – What is the Balance? Writers often complain about how time consuming it is to send out LOIs (Letters of Introduction) and I don’t disagree. But one...
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Guest post: How Jen A. Miller made $135,000 in one year of freelancing

Note from Jennifer: As we wrap up this year's Winter Marketing Challenge (which ends tonight!), I have a special guest post to share with you today from Jen A. Miller,...
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Why 2019 Was My Lowest Earning Year of the Past 3 Years – And That’s OK

In 2017, I had my highest earning year of $148K and totaled up $128K in 2018. But in 2019, my earnings just broke $100K. Yes, I know that’s still a...
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Why I Don’t Like the Term Ghosting

Many people use the term ghosting when they send a cold LOI to someone, or start talking about potential work, and they never hear back. And it makes me cringe...
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Why You Should Set Your Goals on Marketing Tasks and Not on Landing New Clients

I am blown away by the successes that writers participating in the marketing challenge saw in just the first week. One member landed her very first content marketing gig. Another...
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