Are you an underpaid freelance writer? In my book, The 7 Practices of Highly Underpaid Freelance Writers, I featured four practices that keep freelance writers underpaid. Here are 10 mistakes that are keep them underpaid. Mistakes Keeping Freelance Writers Underpaid Quoting a price before gathering all the details Have you ever quoted a rate for…
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I am a writer, blogger, trainer and author who loves sharing little known and unknown facts.
Need Ideas for Your Content Marketing?
Content Marketing Idea Generator My book, 62 Blog Posts to Overcome Blogger’s Block Companion Guide, provides prompts to help you generate ideas for all of your content marketing projects – blogs, social media and print. Don’t let the title of the book fool you. It’s for any content creator who needs help coming up with…
7 Services Freelance Writers Should Be Charging For But Probably Aren’t
I used to be a highly underpaid freelance writer. Like many writers, I thought like an artist and employee, not a business owner. That changed when I read The Well-Fed Writer: Financial Self-Sufficiency as a Writer in Six Months or Less by Peter Bowerman. He noted at least nine services writers perform in a single…
6 Payment Processing Options for Freelancers [Guest Post]
Freelancers need reliable payment processing options to accept cash, checks, credit cards and electronic payments from clients. While several options are available, there are main considerations when choosing a payment system: the cost of transactions and features. To ensure that freelances get paid quickly and efficiently, following are six payment processing options to consider. Payment…
Photos from Professional Bio Workshop
I had a small crowd at my professional bio workshop on Saturday but it was a great time. My two guests, Yolanda and Jan, received personal attention and great information on how to add power to their bios. Here’s something else. Yolanda is a meeting planner; Jan is paid speaker; and they both love wine….
Join Me at Path to Published – February 25, 2017
I’m on the Board of Directors of Chicago Writers Association, and we conducted a member survey last year to find out how the organization can better serve them. Many of them expressed interest in educational and in-person networking events. I decided to coordinate four education/networking events this year. The first event, Path to Published, will…
All Content Begins with Writing
All content begins with writing. I’m not just saying this because I believe it so. I’m saying it because it is so. Following are a few examples of the power of writing. Writing is the first step in bringing an idea to life. You have to write the vision and make it plain. No movie…
Read My Article in Toastmaster Magazine
I am proud to share that my article, How to Be a Prepared Presenter Outside of the Club, is published in this month’s Toastmaster magazine. The information in this article was transcribed from my conversation about Preparing for Presentations with Marki Lemons-Rhyal last year. So, if you have great information on your blog, social media…
Reminder: Professional Bio Workshop This Saturday
My Workshop, 4 Ways to Add Power to Your Bio, will be held this Saturday, from 9:30 am to 11:30 pm at Marquette Bank on 6316 S. Western. Register now on EventBrite. Hope to see you there! Save Save
8 Essential Ways to Build Links through Content Marketing
The World Wide Web can be a great place to be in, especially if you know the right techniques. If you are in the world of SEO and online marketing, then link building and content marketing are two concepts you need to not only know but also familiarize with to ensure success. By definition, link…