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  • How to balance moving and working: Self-employed edition

    Without question, moving while trying to keep up full-time hours as a self-employed professional is challenging and stressful. But, it is possible. Plus, when you get your new space and know that you did it, it’s a great power trip!   Continue reading

  • Professional writer rates: hourly vs per-word

    Sometimes my ability to write confidently is worth more (per word), and sometimes my time itself is worth more (per hour).  As you get used to working as a professional writer, you’ll learn just where your time goes, and how… Continue reading

  • How to determine rates for your professional writing

    We all tend to want to have a low rate because we think it’ll draw in customers.  It will, but it often will be customers that will give you no end of headache.  Set a rate that feels fair and… Continue reading

  • 3 things the young writer should know

    A young writer is full of promise and potential.  They have a new voice, a new perspective, and a whole lot of energy that is focused on helping them find success.  However, anyone who’s been a professional writer for a… Continue reading

  • Going to work after a negative experience

    If you’re struggling to find motivation and energy to keep on going with that negative experience fresh in your mind, here are some tips to help you get back up on your writing horse again, as strong as ever. Continue reading

  • My favourite holiday writing topics

    Over the years, I often find myself working happily away on some fun and interesting holiday-themed writing topics that make it an enjoyable time of year even if I do find myself working through it. Continue reading

  • True or False assumptions for business writers

    There seems to be a lot of misinformation out there about when and how business content writers work. While I’ve seen some of the easier questions answered, I decided that I wanted to join the conversation about some of the… Continue reading

  • 5 things not to say to a writer

    As any professional writer will tell you, you’ll hear a lot more negativity than positivity out there.  The goal is to focus on the positivity, of course, but there are those lines that just somehow always manage to sneak through… Continue reading

  • How to win over a customer

    As if researching, writing and editing weren’t enough to handle as a professional writer, you also have to figure out creative ways to win over the customer.  With all of the competition out there, it may seem that trying to… Continue reading

  • When to break up with a business content writer

    Your writer, be them a freelance writer or a staff writer, may show one or more of these signs that they are no longer cutting it.  The more of these they show, the more energy it may take for you… Continue reading