Self employed in 7 month is a direct reflection on my journey as a freelance writer/pro-blogger. This should help others to see what is needed in order to make a sustainable income working from home as a freelance writer. Since we are reliant on our own efforts, becoming self employed isn't always easy, but can be achieved

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Freelance writing tools help the independent freelance writer to absolve work a lot more efficiently. Since freelancers do work from home they need some form of control to keep their freelance writing flowing and not stagnant.

As a freelance writer I know too well that these tools help me to stay in control and they make my freelance writi

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The pros of becoming a full time freelance writer are that you will be earning a living while doing something that you love. What could be more fulfilling than that? The cons are that you might not get enough work and could end up broke. It's not easy to face the fact that your financial responsibilities might be too much for

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One of my biggest challenges with freelancing has always been finding enough time in the day to get everything done.

What I’ve learned is that the only way I can make this work for me is to not take on too much work and work smarter not harder.I typically work 6-8 hours on my business. These hours are not the typical 9 to 5

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Since most of my work is now done online, I now collect links to my work. I usually have the original articles stored on my hard drive and backed up to an external source. Even with offline publishing, it's a simple matter to scan the article in and create a PDF. But how do I make this collection of writing and blogging credit

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This is a guest post at http://piggybankpie.com which charts the progress from blogging to freelance writing. The big question for many beginning writers is how on earth they are going to get the necessary writing done in time on their first freelancing gig.

If you write for a living or even if you just blog for pleasu

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If you are a freelance writer or any other type of freelance or telecommute employee then you might have to deal with slow paying clients. As a freelance business owner or contractor you need to make sure you money is in your bank account. Find out how to deal with slow paying clients when you are a telecommute freelance worker by clicking on

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If you're a business owner, you may have considered hiring a writer to help you from time-to-time. Perhaps your website needs rewriting, or you want to start a blog but you're not the best writer in town. Maybe you think you're a great writer, but you have a lot of other things on your plate right now. Sure, you can hire an employee who do

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Recently I got an email regarding an application I had made to write a web article. The client explained that his first pick had let him down, but that he had also prepared a shortlist of other possibles and I was on it. The catch? He needed the article in less than 24 hours. Here's what I learned about the application process - hope it will

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I don’t want to speak out of turn here since I’m not a freelance writer by trade (anymore), nor do I have tons of experience doing it. On the other hand, I think I’ve experienced enough to give people just starting out in the freelance world some good advice and safety tips. Some of this information is common sense while others fall on the bo

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Writers always want to know how to negotiate the best rate for the job they are bidding on. It's not easy to get it right, but there are resources out there to help you get your bid in the ballpark. Here's a guide to some of the resources I found that tell you what you should be making for every writing job. Whether you're i

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Writing career mistakes and how to fix them:

Ignoring or burying our mistakes is an error, because part of the way we learn and improve is by examining what we've done wrong, what we learned, and what we would have done differently. Here are some of the mistakes I made when I started out, what I have learned, and how I have

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There are some occasions when writing for free can be a good career development move. I believe that freelance writers should get paid fairly and promptly for the work that they do but sometimes it's worth your while to provide a freebie. It's a great way to build skills and raise your profile. When shouldn't you write for free? Check out

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This article provides freelance writers with proven techniques to writer faster to increase their freelancing profits. Some tips include conducting your initial research quickly, immediately fleshing out an outline of your 3 main points, writing quickly and proofreading. Once you do this, you should see an increase in your pro

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Writers and bloggers - have you ever been scammed? Sucks, doesn't it? Read this roundup of common scams which affect those who write for a living. I tell you how I've been burned and the tricks I use to avoid being scammed again. I've even had to send in the heavies to get my money back. My top tip is to listen to your BS-om

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In this article, Kristi discusses being a member of Associated Content and how she now realizes that it is a great way to not only upfront money but is a great way to drive targeted traffic to ones site. In order to do this, you have to choose appropriate keywords, promote your AC articles, and use your resource section for pub

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It couldn't have come at a worse time. The end of the year always brings a rush to get things accomplished and I, like many others, am busier than ever. I could type one-handed, but it would take hours and I might ruin the other hand. So what can you do in a situation like this? Here are some strategies for keeping your busine

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Is it possible to write a decent travel piece about somewhere you've never seen? Some people ask freelance writers to do just that. That's the fun of being a web content writer.

So how do you do it? This post outlines some of the sources and techniques used to write a competent article on unseen cities. It also shows how you can improve

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