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Guest post: 5 steps to freelance awesomeness

Guest post: 5 steps to freelance awesomeness

By Michelle V. Rafter on February 1, 2012 | 3 Responses

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The biggest obstacle to getting your writing business to the next level could be – you. Here’s how to get over yourself.

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Posted in Freelancing | Tagged Freelance Awesome: A Starter Kit, freelance writing advice, running a freelance writing business, Steph Auteri | 3 Responses

Dear WordCount: What should I charge for copywriting work?

By Michelle V. Rafter on January 26, 2012 | 1 Response

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This is the latest installment of Dear WordCount, an advice column that answers your questions about writing, blogging and running a freelance business. Dear WordCount: A client is asking if I can produce 500-word articles they would post under their name for a trade association. Another client asked me to write and produce a four-page, [...]

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Posted in Freelancing | Tagged Dear WordCount, freelance writing advice, setting freelance fees, what to charge for copywriting | 1 Response

Reminder: #wclw chat on freelance income today @ 10 am PT

By Michelle V. Rafter on January 25, 2012 | Leave a response

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Join us on today at 10 am PT/1 pm ET to learn how to make more money from your freelance writing. Bring your questions and use #wclw to participate.

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged #wclw, freelance writing advice, Freelance Writing Jobs, how to freelance write, how to freelance write career, WordCount Last Wednesday, writer chats | Leave a response

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Next #wclw chat Jan. 25 – supercharge your freelance writing income

By Michelle V. Rafter on January 22, 2012 | 3 Responses

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Being a freelance writer doesn’t mean taking a vow of poverty. If you know how to work the system – and just plain work – you can generate a more than comfortable income as a self-employed freelance writer. I know  - I hit six figures in 2010 and 2011 when the economy was still hurting [...]

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Posted in Freelancing | Tagged #wclw, freelance writing advice, Freelance Writing Jobs, how to freelance write, how to freelance write career, WordCount Last Wednesday, writer chats | 3 Responses

Don’t be that freelancer: The letter of introduction as ego trip

By Michelle V. Rafter on December 27, 2011 | Leave a response

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Use a letter of introduction to subtly entice an editor to work with you or buy your story, not bang them over the head with how great you are.

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Posted in Freelancing | Tagged freelance writing advice, how to work with editors, letters of introduction, pitching editors | Leave a response

Top WordCount freelance writing posts of 2011

By Michelle V. Rafter on December 20, 2011 | Leave a response

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This blog’s best offerings of the year, on writing, running a freelance business, working with editors and more.

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Posted in Freelancing | Tagged Best of WordCount, blog for writers, freelance writing advice, running a freelance business | Leave a response

Dear WordCount: How do I break into freelance writing?

By Michelle V. Rafter on October 27, 2011 | 10 Responses

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This installment of the Dear WordCount advice column looks at how a true beginner can get started in the writing business.

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Posted in Freelancing | Tagged advice, breaking into freelancing, building your freelance writing business, Dear WordCount, freelance writing advice, freelance writing basics | 10 Responses

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Dear WordCount: Should I correct wrong info in a LOI?

By Michelle V. Rafter on June 30, 2011 | Leave a response

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This installment of the Dear WordCount advice column deals with letters of introduction, a staple of the freelance business.

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Posted in Freelancing | Tagged Dear WordCount, freelance letter of introduction, freelance writing advice, how writers can work with editors | Leave a response

Guest post: How freelancers can work with corporate clients

Guest post: How freelancers can work with corporate clients

By Michelle V. Rafter on April 12, 2011 | 2 Responses

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In this guest post, freelancer Valerie Ward share some of the wisdom she’s collected from years of working with corporate clients.

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Posted in Workplace Issues | Tagged freelance productivity, freelance writing advice, Valerie Ward, writing for corporate clients | 2 Responses

Goodbye to all that: the 2009 freelance year in review

Goodbye to all that: the 2009 freelance year in review

By Michelle V. Rafter on December 31, 2009 | 2 Responses

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Content aggregators, hyperlocal news and my other picks for last year’s top media industry trends and what they mean for freelance writers in 2010.

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Posted in Economy, Freelancing | Tagged 2009 media industry trends, content aggregators, entrepreneurial journalists, freelance writing, freelance writing advice, hyperlocal, J-Lab, non-profit news ventures, Twitter, user-generated content, where to find freelance writing jobs | 2 Responses

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Welcome to WordCount: Freelancing in the Digital Age. You'll see new material Monday through Friday on writing basics, blogging, freelancing, tech tools for writers andQ&As with media professionals. If you're looking for a place to start, check out the Greatest Hits page, with 101 of my most popular posts. Don't miss the weekly recommended reading for writers or my Twitter chat the last Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m. Pacific time at #wclw. I also host the annual WordCount Blogathon, a community challenge to post every day in May. Use the Subscribe button to add WordCount to your blog reader or get it delivered directly in your email inbox. Got a question? Email wordcountfreelance@gmail.com.

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