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How I Built My Online Writing Brand, and Help Others Do the Same
Running a bestselling Substack publication, ‘A Narrative Of Their Own,’ for the past four years, has enabled me to build a full-time freelance writing career. My publication focuses attention on the writing lives of women, exploring the landscape for women writers, both…
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How to Optimise Your Email Signature for Marketing and Monetisation
You send lots of emails. Think of all those pitches to editors, replies to clients as well as interactions with interviewees, friends, family and coworkers. Your email signature is a valuable, free space that appears time and again in front of people who’ve already decided…
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Daring-Do Is Scary
Many writers are held back by the fear of the unknown. They speak it in a dozen different ways, but in talking to writers, I’d say the comments can be distilled down to one thing. . . trying something different is intimidating. There is the fear of submitting to a traditional…
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What I Learned as a Freelance Writer on Fiverr
Fiverr is a popular freelancing platform where buyers can browse services from freelancers around the world. But is it a viable path for writers looking to make worthwhile money? I’ve spent the last seven years finding out. I’ve completed more than 4,000 orders on Fiverr,…
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Care About Those You Seek to Do Business With
If you are interested in writing for someone, take the time to learn what they are about. As much as we’d like to think the relationship is simply one of they need writing and you write, it isn’t. The whole human factor gets involved, and the sooner you realize that, the better…
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Run Your Own Pace
Being recognized for being original has to be one of the best compliments there is. Such recognition is a sign of several things: 1) You like yourself. 2) You enjoy thinking and creating. 3) You enjoy feeling liberated and not confined. 4) You’re willing to step out and just see…
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How to Put Together a Strong Landing Page
Landing pages are crucial to making money and growing an audience online. Unlike a homepage with multiple links and choices, a landing page is built with one goal: driving a single commercial action, like selling a book, collecting newsletter sign-ups, or booking a course spot.…
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Do Authors Need Agents to Sell Their Work in the World of Film & Television?
The short answer to the title question is, “No.” The longer answer is, “No, but it would be extremely difficult to do so without one.” Agents exist for several reasons. Below, let’s outline: 1) what benefit an agent brings; 2) a few different agent scenarios to consider; 3) what…
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Introducing Your LinkedIn Audience to Your Other Writing Self
Say you’ve spent a decade producing whitepapers on fintech trends and case studies about enterprise software. Now you want to tell your LinkedIn audience you’ve signed with a small press for a dragon fantasy trilogy. Will they think less of you or stop giving you work? Corporate…
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Seven Habits of Salespeople That Can Work for Writers, Too
Many writers are uncomfortable discussing money or selling their work. But, like it or not, we are salespeople. Writers pitch for work, trawl for new clients, network, and negotiate. Over my career, I’ve spent a lot of time with salespeople. They’re energetic, resilient and…
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End Procrastination, Start Learning
Do you need to make a living as a writer and earn an income but suffer with regular writing procrastination? I’ve a few resources you can try that have been game-changers for me. During six weeks of using them, I’ve written two short stories (a genre I’d never tried before), two…
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16 Jobs for the Summer Slow Times
When summer rolls around, commercial writing work often dries up. Don’t panic – use the quieter months to tidy up the backend of your operation in time for the autumn rush. Here’s a handy checklist. 1. Overhaul your website and CV Check that all your latest publications, client…