professional writing

How to change your prices as a freelancer

It might sound strange, but charging a fair but decent freelancer rate will impress many new and existing clients. It shows that you take your skills and job seriously and know your worth.

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My writing pet peeves

I’m not saying that life as a professional content writer is full of frustrations, but…it kind of is! These little things always have a way of getting under your skin.

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How to improve views and engagements for website content

When hunting for a way to help you offer something special for readers, it’s all about sticking with the simple things and appreciating just what they would appreciate.

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Are business websites worth it?

Whether you’re using your website as an advertising platform for your products or service or selling your business or service, it has a use. In the several years since creating and maintaining Kelterss, here’s how I’ve found that it is most beneficial.

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Ask the Writer: how do you define goals and success?

I decided years ago to set goals that will keep me working on the hard days and help me see each month, quarter, and year as a success — no matter what’s in the bank account or how many people spell my name wrong.

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Tricks for keeping your queue under control

When you are looking at the idea of surviving the tidal wave and getting through to calmer seas, how you handle this busy queue will determine just how you decide if you will make it to the next round.

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Ask the Writer: what got you started in professional writing?

As I’ve talked about briefly before, I came pretty late into writing. It started out with a short story scribbled on the back of a piece of homework, rewriting the ending of a novel I’d read that hadn’t ended the way I wanted it to. Fast forward 16 years, and I’m now a full-time professional business…