Comments on: 6 Tips for Running a Successful Freelance Writing Business

By: Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen

Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 15:22:54 +0000

Thanks for your comment — I agree that taking writing jobs at home increases your success! But, I find that I work harder and longer with my “flexible” time as a freelance writer. I don’t take advantage of my freedom — because I love writing too much!

By: Carmen J. Gonzalez

Carmen J. Gonzalez — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:23:29 +0000

Taking writing jobs at home seriously as a career can bring you success and good income. As a freelancer, you enjoy the benefit of having time flexibility. Thanks.

By: Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen

Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen — Sun, 12 Sep 2010 13:20:43 +0000

Thanks for your comment! It took me awhile to realize that freelancing is a business, and I’m an entrepreneur….and if I want to succeed, I have to be as professional and businesslike as possible.

How did I learn that? By making lots of mistakes.

By: Master Dayton

Master Dayton — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:37:05 +0000

Very good blog post that covers an important part of the freelance writing career. Too often new writers don’t understand that they have to look at a freelancing as a business first if they want to get the most out of what they do.

By: Loped

Loped — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:20:03 +0000

Keep up the good work! I higly recommend to work as a online freelancer if you want to make some money and you have to enjoy writing.

By: Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen

Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen — Fri, 28 May 2010 15:02:59 +0000

Hi Nestor, thanks for your comment — I agree that focusing on both short and long term goals is important when you’re building a writing career.

I personally like #5….forget about the muse!
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By: Nestor Hayden

Nestor Hayden — Sun, 23 May 2010 17:34:33 +0000

I can relate a lot to Natalie Goldberg! I always feel as if I should be getting back to work. Also I never looked at business the way that is described in #4. Focus on both short term and long term. Good food for thought.

Cheers,

Nestor
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By: emily@help desk customer satisfaction

emily@help desk customer satisfaction — Wed, 19 May 2010 03:17:45 +0000

The word 'freelance', in the online world, basically refers to the selling of creative writing related services to any company or web site willing to pay. There is a whole industry thriving on the art of creative copy writing. The companies offer challenging copy writing assignments that are also very lucrative. Internet technology has made it possible for businesses of every cadre to bank on a global presence via instant remote access. Freelance writing jobs are designed to enable the business websites to benefit from regularly updated content, without the in-house team having to bother about the requirement. .-= emily@help desk customer satisfaction´s last blog post ..Remote IT Support Services – The Key To Growing Your Business! =-.

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Mon, 17 Aug 2009 02:35:57 +0000

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By: Gini Grey

Gini Grey — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 21:03:06 +0000

I’m going to have to read your related articles for tip #2 on keeping records. But for tip #5 on not waiting for the muse – I’ve found this so helpful. There was a time when I would wait to be inspired before writing. Now I just sit down regardless of how I feel, and sure enough, the page gets filled – sometimes with better writing than if I had waited for the muse.

One other suggestion for new writers: set a goal to query so many magazines a week or to write so many articles/blog posts a week. I find I’m good with goals and deadlines when I set them. Otherwise the notion of writing an article sometime soon, becomes sometime later.
.-= Gini Grey´s last blog post ..Boundaries =-.