At the beginning of May, I officially launched my freelance ghostwriting and editing business under my new business name, PurpleInkPen. Woohoo! I feel like a big kid. Up until that point, I had just been applying to jobs as I found them on job boards and on the freelance contracting site, Upwork. I had a … Continue reading What to Expect When Building Your Freelance Website
Month: May 2016
How to Avoid Crummy Clients
The second freelancing contract I ever signed was a nightmare. Why? Well, let's just get it out right now: some clients are a pain in the butt. It shouldn't be so surprising. There are great people in the world and there are jerks in the world, and both sorts of people hire freelancers. This … Continue reading How to Avoid Crummy Clients
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Serialized Literature is Back with Channillo
Charles Dickens, Wilkie Collins, and Alexandre Dumas all published novels in serialized form. (The Count of Monte Cristo took 139 installments to complete!) Channillo.com is bringing back the tradition, but instead of printing out the stories in the paper, they are all accessible online for a small monthly subscription fee. When I was first … Continue reading Serialized Literature is Back with Channillo
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Why Every Writer Needs A Writer’s Market Book
"The Writer's Bible." What a badass nickname. So why don't you have this on your coffee table or in your bookshelf yet? Better yet, why don't you have this bad boy in your lap taking full advantage of it? The Writer's Market books are created by Writer's Digest, one of the leading authorities in the … Continue reading Why Every Writer Needs A Writer’s Market Book
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Writing Prompt: Love Me Or Else
"Tell me you love me!" It snapped my head up and ceased my constant worrying about what my corgi puppy will put in her mouth next. It was a young blonde woman with her hair up in a disastrous bun, wearing a tie dye shirt and workout shorts. I could only see her back. Her … Continue reading Writing Prompt: Love Me Or Else
