Freelance Writing Archives - Productive Writers https://productivewriters.com/category/freelance-writing/ Work Less ~ Earn More ~ Live More Wed, 24 Jan 2024 16:35:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Find Your Best 2024 Freelance Writing Niches with This Course https://productivewriters.com/2022/12/24/best-2023-freelance-writing-niches/ https://productivewriters.com/2022/12/24/best-2023-freelance-writing-niches/#respond Sat, 24 Dec 2022 23:00:35 +0000 https://productivewriters.com/?p=7530 Choosing one or more freelance writing niches is the best way to make a good living as a freelance writer in 2024. I’ve created a comprehensive course to help you do just that… “Find Your Freelance Writing Niches” Course Details Are… Over at this page. I discuss: Exactly what’s in the course The 30-day money-back […]

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]]> https://productivewriters.com/2022/12/24/best-2023-freelance-writing-niches/feed/ 0 Should You Edit As You Write? https://productivewriters.com/2019/11/18/should-you-edit-as-you-write/ https://productivewriters.com/2019/11/18/should-you-edit-as-you-write/#comments Mon, 18 Nov 2019 16:15:36 +0000 https://productivewriters.com/?p=7157 Should you edit as you write? It’s a question every writer must ask, and there is no set answer. It truly is a personal preference — you should do what works best for you. All Writers Are Editors You don’t have to be a perfect editor, but you can’t count on others to fix all […]

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]]> https://productivewriters.com/2019/11/18/should-you-edit-as-you-write/feed/ 8 How to Renegotiate a Freelance Writing Deadline https://productivewriters.com/2019/07/24/renegotiate-freelance-writing-deadline/ Wed, 24 Jul 2019 14:14:39 +0000 https://productivewriters.com/?p=7153 If you stay in the freelance writing business long enough, you’ll eventually have to renegotiate a deadline with your editor. Whether you are a freelance writer or a book author or you work for someone else, missing a work deadline is bad. I pride myself on meeting or beating deadlines, and I use that as […]

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]]> Top Interview Tips for Freelance Writers https://productivewriters.com/2019/05/29/interview-tips-freelance-writers/ https://productivewriters.com/2019/05/29/interview-tips-freelance-writers/#comments Wed, 29 May 2019 14:40:33 +0000 https://productivewriters.com/?p=7145 As a freelance writer, you’ll frequently need to interview important people for magazine, newspaper, and website articles, or for a book you’re writing. In this post I’ll give you a comprehensive list of the five key aspects of the interview process. First: Getting Agreement for the Interview Contact the person as soon as possible to […]

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]]> https://productivewriters.com/2019/04/22/freelance-writers-event-networking/feed/ 24 Editor Silence Does NOT Mean Writer Rejection https://productivewriters.com/2019/03/23/editor-silence-writer-rejection/ https://productivewriters.com/2019/03/23/editor-silence-writer-rejection/#comments Sat, 23 Mar 2019 23:51:50 +0000 https://productivewriters.com/?p=7134 One aspect of being a writer is dealing with  silence from editors. Silence can mean rejection, but often it does not. Silent Editor Equals Writer Rejection? Let’s See… Here’s an e-mail I received recently from a purchaser of my ebook Writing College Textbook Supplements who was diligently applying my advice on how to connect with […]

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]]> https://productivewriters.com/2019/03/23/editor-silence-writer-rejection/feed/ 5 Juggle Multiple Freelance Writing Projects Without Going Crazy https://productivewriters.com/2019/02/21/handle-multiple-freelance-writing-projects/ https://productivewriters.com/2019/02/21/handle-multiple-freelance-writing-projects/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2019 20:49:04 +0000 http://productivewriters.com/?p=6278 Ever have multiple freelance writing projects at the same time, all with tight deadlines? Here’s how to get them all done on time and still do a great job. How to Handle Multiple Freelance Writing Projects As some of you know, I’m a moderator in Carol Tice’s Freelance Writers Den. A while back, a Den […]

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]]> https://productivewriters.com/2019/02/21/handle-multiple-freelance-writing-projects/feed/ 3 Are You a Freelance Writer? Here’s Why You Should Specialize… https://productivewriters.com/2019/01/22/freelance-writer-specialize/ https://productivewriters.com/2019/01/22/freelance-writer-specialize/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2019 15:37:01 +0000 https://productivewriters.com/?p=7056 Some may write for love, but most freelance writers write for money — and they’ll make more money when they specialize in one or more niches. Don’t misunderstand: I really enjoy my main freelance writing specialty. Creating college textbook curriculum components that help students learn better and instructors teach better is interesting and challenging, and […]

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]]> Why Freelance Writers Must Avoid Perfectionism https://productivewriters.com/2018/11/30/writers-perfectionism-avoid/ https://productivewriters.com/2018/11/30/writers-perfectionism-avoid/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2018 15:01:24 +0000 http://productivewriters.com/?p=2352 As a freelance writer you definitely need to do high-quality work, but you need to know when to avoid perfectionism and stop working on an assignment, a story, or a blog post and call it good enough. There’s a saying I’ve encountered many times, a variation on a Voltaire quote: “Don’t let the perfect be […]

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