The WM Freelance Writers Connection

by Shakirah Dawud I’ve mentioned this in passing both here and on my own blog, where the discussion went a bit further in the comments, but I thought I should highlight it here because it’ll happen to you one day, if it doesn’t already: you’ll get offered a job that’s not part of your line-up [...]

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by Shakirah Dawud When I say “earn,” I mean you can think about that dollars-and-cents figure that popped into your head for a moment–but just a moment. Then set it aside and think about what you’ve really earned. Experience. Whether you’ve gone out and done something you’ve never done or you’re applying your own tried-and-true techniques for the thousandth time, [...]

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By Angela Atkinson Remember Bill Lumbergh from the movie Office Space? He was the boss with the monotone and generally insincere voice? I think it’s fair to say that most people would consider him a jerk. And, if I remember correctly, it was because he rarely showed any concern for his employees and their needs, [...]

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by Shakirah Dawud Joanne Cleaver, 30-year veteran freelance journalist, editor of Business Toolkit Series’ “Find and Keep Customers For Your Small Business,” freelance journalist, and strategic messager, told me during a recent telephone interview that “the I-want-to-work-for-myself mindset is “one thing that makes me insane.” Cleaver–who told us here a few weeks ago how she [...]

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By Pat Howard Write what you know. That’s some common advice given to beginning writers, but it also contains a hidden secret of successful freelancing.

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