Cold pitching, or approaching individuals and companies to offer your services unsolicited, is daunting as a beginner, but it is also one of the best ways to snag your first clients. Job boards are great, too, but when you're a beginner, you're going to have steep competition with ads. If you take the plunge and … Continue reading Speed Up Your Pitching Process: How to research clients and find contact info
The survival of your freelance business rests on you and you alone. You don't have a staff to keep things moving when you go out of town, at least not when you're first starting out (Sounds nice, though, doesn't it? Many freelancers get there.). With all the work you're putting in, you deserve a vacation … Continue reading How to Survive Vacation as a Freelancer
One of the biggest pain points for beginner freelancers is choosing a niche. It becomes an ugly, scary word that grows and grows like one of those "hatch a dinosaur" sponge toys until you can't see your career path anymore, you can't get around it to keep walking down the road. I see it so … Continue reading How to Select Your Freelance Writing Niche as a Beginner
While scrolling through my favorite freelance-related Facebook group this week, I came across multiple posts all of the same flavor. "What's the most profitable niche?" "I really love ____, but I know I can't make money off that. What should I do instead?" "My passion has always been ____, but I don't know if that's … Continue reading Screw “Profitable” Writing Niches: Why Freelancers Should Pursue Their Passions
The anonymity of working as a ghostwriter creates roadblocks that bylined writers don't have to deal with, and those roadblocks can turn into giant walls when you're a beginner. How do you stand out when you're just getting started with either a small project list of only one or two jobs or as a … Continue reading How to Stand Out as a Beginner Book Ghostwriter
As an independent business owner, you must take charge of all aspects of the position. That sometimes means dealing with overdue invoices. If you're a shy, slightly socially anxious person who tries her best to avoid conflict at all costs like me, this can be intimidating. You start with the maybes. "Maybe he's just busy … Continue reading What to Do When Invoices Are Overdue
Networking is vital as a freelancer. If you make good connections and establish a presence on social media platforms, work starts to come to you. The hardest and most time consuming aspect of freelancing is constantly having to market yourself and find work. Having it walk right up to you and say, "How ya doin'? … Continue reading Freelancer’s Guide to Facebook Groups
Starting a business costs money. Period. Even if it's a totally online work-from-home business. If you want your business started right, you're going to have to spend some money. I'm not talking buckets of bucks here, but you should expect to pay a few hundred at least when you're first getting started. You don't have … Continue reading Best Ways to Invest in Your Freelance Business
Blogging has not only seen an upswing in popularity in the past few years, but it has also seen a shift in focus. The majority of blogs used to be almost exclusively used like a personal journal, a place to share your thoughts with others and hash out your own opinions and feelings in a … Continue reading 5 Ways a Blog Can Increase Your Freelance Income
There are very few things that are 100% standard about ghostwriting. Really, the only constant is that you're working for more money for no credit. One of the most diverse elements of book ghostwriting is the clients. While this is pretty true for any type of freelancing work, it is magnified significantly in book ghostwriting. … Continue reading 4 Ghostwriter Client Types (And How to Work with Each)
