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…
Sadly, one of my first thoughts when we started planning our big family trip to the UK was “but what about my freelance work?” I started stressing about how I was going to manage to take a 5-week vacation, and STILL WORK! The answer? Do not work. Gasp! No work? How can I NOT work…
I have read many articles and blogs about treating your work from home freelance writing business like an “office job”. Many of these articles and blogs talk about setting up a dedicated space (such as a home office) in your house, or even to rent an office, where you can go to work. I do…
So, what do you do when the idea well has run dry? How do you continuously generate content ideas? Ones that are not stale, generic or boring? Below are some simple steps that I take to get those creative juices flowing and ensure what I write is targeted at the wants and needs of…
Wow! August has been an INSANE month. There have been a few bumps along the way, but some absolutely amazing things have happened too. It has been a month of biffs, bumps and beauty alright! This month I have really been focusing on creating as much content as possible before I take some time away…
