WritingThoughts

If you’re a freelance writer, you know that you’re going to have problems. I’ve written about this before. I’ve covered problems like fear, writer’s block, and even distractions. What I’ve noticed over the years is that bloggers and other writers tend to focus on certain problems and ignore others. That got me thinking. Are there […]

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Is fear affecting your freelance writing success? You may think the answer is “no.” Think again. Fear can remain hidden and affect your decisions without you realizing it. If you’re struggling to get your writing business going, fear might be the problem. In this post, I discuss some of the symptoms of underlying fears we […]

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The start of any new year represents opportunity. It’s also a good time to establish healthy business practices that will carry you through the year. If you’ve been a freelancer for a while, the new year isn’t a blank slate for you. But it is the start of a new fiscal period. That means changes […]

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It’s become popular lately to state that blogging is not important for freelance writers. That’s why the post Should a Freelance Writer Have a Blog? from my colleague John Soares caught my eye. John addresses the question that many freelance writers and other freelancers are asking. “Should I blog?” In this post, I’ll share my […]

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Lots of would-be writers ask me about making the switch from a conventional job. But I’m always cautious about making the recommendation. Freelancing doesn’t work out for everyone. That’s why I’ve written posts like 5 Surprises New Freelance Writers Face and 21 Hard Decisions Freelance Writers Face. I want to give prospective writers a balanced […]

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Freelance pricing is one of the most common topics that freelancers like to discuss. There’s a reason freelancers like to discuss pricing. We talk about it because most of us struggle to set our price. In this post I share seven truths about pricing that I’ve learned over the years. I also list seven recent […]

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Did you ever wish you could go back in time and let your younger self in on some of what you’ve learned? If we’re honest, I think we all wish that we could take we’ve learned into the past. It would be great to benefit early from our accumulated life experience. It isn’t possible to […]

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While larger publications often use a copy editor, smaller publications often do not. This means that it is doubly important for us to check over our own work. Self-editing is hard, though. It’s easy to miss your own mistakes. That’s because when you read something you’ve written, your mind tends to “fix” minor mistakes in […]

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When I tell friends I’m a freelance writer, a common response is “Wow, you’re lucky. I’d love to avoid work-related stress.” People assume that I don’t have any work-related stress because I’m self-employed and work at home. They’re wrong. While I love freelance writing and enjoy the perks that go along with it, there are […]

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As a freelance writer, you can write about whatever you want to–right? Well, not if you want to earn a living as a writer. The idea that freelance writers only need to write about interesting topics is mostly a myth. If you’re a professional writer, you’ll have to write about topics your clients choose. Unless your interests are […]

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