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Why is the freelance market flooded with wannabes?

  By Maryan Pelland | May 27, 2009 - 5:16 pm | Uncategorized
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The freelance writing business is inundated with new contenders, flooded with wannabes. There are specific reasons why people from different fields turn to freelance writing for their bread. The economy has tanked; no news there. Thousands of people were unceremoniously dumped from long-time careers. Lawyers, mechanics, artists, actors, copy editors, plumbers, managers, marketers, teachers and you name it, are out looking for gigs. They can’t …(there’s more) Continue reading →

Newspaper writer sells writing on talk radio for authors

  By Maryan Pelland | May 7, 2009 - 3:29 pm | Uncategorized
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Sell your writing. Turn a newspaper career into a profitable writing and broadcast career, even in the middle of an economic disaster. Fran Silverman did it. Marketing is her biggest asset, though she’s an accomplished writer and talk radio host, too. Her success reflects deep experience in her niche, extreme organizational skills and a purposeful campaign that’s putting her latest book in front of the …(there’s more) Continue reading →

Can unemployed writers make money as entrepreneurs?

  By Maryan Pelland | May 2, 2009 - 2:15 pm | Uncategorized
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You want to sell your writing, but in this economy you’re finding you can’t sell your writing – at least not fast enough to keep your bank account healthy. What do you do when the reality of your dream is not what you expected? A lot can go awry in any endeavor and writing is more suceptible to slumps than other businesses. Are there other …(there’s more) Continue reading →

Steps to becoming a freelance expert on any topic

  By Maryan Pelland | April 7, 2009 - 12:08 pm | Uncategorized
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One way to become a successful freelance writer and sell writing regularly is to become an expert. How do you become an expert? Position yourself in front of a lot of people with facts, opinions and news about your platform, or topic. Expertise, being an expert, is largely a perception on other people’s part. That isn’t to say you can develop an expert platform with …(there’s more) Continue reading →

Writers wanted at three online freelance markets

  By Maryan Pelland | March 21, 2009 - 7:11 pm | Uncategorized
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Ready for more ways to sell your writing? Let’s look at a couple of unusual paying markets for freelance writers. These are online markets that claim to be hiring freelancers who want to make money. If anyone knows anything about these writers’ markets, please drop a comment here and let us know. Trazzler.com says they’re looking for writers to write articles, short articles about unusual …(there’s more) Continue reading →