As 2018 is drawing to a close, I have been reflecting on the past year (as most people do). I have made many newconnections and online friends. I am so grateful to be building and be part ofa community of supportive, encouraging and inspirational people. Freelancers,parents, business owners. The list goes on. Through out the…
Have you hit the dreaded “freelance famine”? A freelance famine is a period of time when business really slows down and you are twiddling your thumbs and stressing over your bank accounts. This generally occurs around big holiday periods, such as Christmas or summer breaks. Everyone experiences it. It can be scary. As freelance writers,…
As a freelance writer, it is obvious that you need some skills in writing. But it is not just about being able to string a sentence together. Writing a blog post is completely different to writing a product description. Or being able to put together an eBook. So this month I focused on some basic…
Ghostwriting is a fantastic way to earn money, gain experience and help other people write their stories and share ideas. But what is a ghostwriter? Put simply, you are hired by someone to take their ideas and turn them into a blog post, article or even a book. Why would you choose to be a…
Have you been approached by a potential client to write an eBook for them and had to turn it down because you didn’t know how? Tsk tsk! Well, here is a guide to writing eBooks so you won’t have to say no again….unless you have a big workload already! WHY WOULD YOU OFFER EBOOK WRITING…
Do you offer product descriptions as a freelance writer? Do you know how to write a good product description (PD)? And I mean, are you 150% confident in your skills to write a powerful description that will have that product flying off the shelf? Keep reading if you want to know more about PD’s and…
When I first started writing blogs, I really didn’t follow any set formula. I would just think up a topic and tap away at my computer. Now with a client workload and keeping up with my own blog, I use a tried and tested formula for each blog post. This has streamlined my processes and…
You know, one of the biggest lessons I have learned the last few years as a freelance writer is how to cope with rejection. Rejection by an online magazine or news-site of an article. Rejection of a cold pitch. Rejection of a job application. Rejection by a publisher. When you pour everything you have into…
The start of September was very rocky. I was still unwell with a cough and virus I could not shake, which turned into a chest infection requiring antibiotics, steroids and ventolin to get rid of! I also had to have a small surgical procedure (which thankfully went smoothly and had very positive results). And on…
When you are a work-at-home-mum (WAHM) the lines between work and home life often become blurred. Working from home means it is so easy for your work life to bleed through to your personal life. You can become distracted by family, neighbours, social media, laundry and other household chores. And on the other hand…
