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Friday Writer’s Roundup: Great Advice for Freelancers

by dgabbard

I found lots of great resources this week that I wanted to share with all my writing friends– so I put them together in this blog post. Hope everyone has had a great, and productive, week! Life got in the way for me this week– luckily I have the weekend to get caught up

I also have a board on Scoop.it where I save the best information and articles I find around the internet, and I curate stuff to that board regularly. I try to share these things on social media, but sometimes the ADHD kicks in and I’m off to something else. Lots of good stuff on my Scoop.it board–you really should check it out, too: http://www.scoop.it/t/writing-by-denise-gabbard Read the rest of this entry »

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What IS it about One Direction ? Marketing Genius

by dgabbard

Marketing and writing are totally intertwined nowadays. Writers are often called upon to help with social media work and marketing folks are asked to write all the time. The lines have been blurred so much in the past few years, that having both skills will absolutely get you lots more paying work!

One Direction Craze

I have an absolutely beautiful, smart, and sweet granddaughter that just turned twelve in February. I could tell you the story about her miracle birth, but then I’d be sobbing all over my keyboard and would not be able to get another thing done tonight. Suffice it to say she is very special, even as first grandchildren go! Read the rest of this entry »

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How to Find Great Writing Clients that Value Your Skills!

by dgabbard

Yes, these people are out there– but you will not find them by scouring Freelancer; many people there are looking for writers to put together masterpiece articles for a dollar or two apiece. There are some great clients, but it takes a lot of weeding through junk offers to find good ones. I should qualify these statements by saying that if you do happen to luck upon a good client on a site like Freelancer, ODesk, or ELance, they are likely to be quite loyal if you write great content for them!

Remember: Writing and online marketing skills are in extreme demand , and there is no reason to settle for pennies.

You have to get outside your comfort zone and go after the work and the clients you want! The alternative to online sites is to get busy marketing your business. I can hear the groans now, and I know the comments I will get. “I’m a writer! I don’t do marketing!” Really, what you are is a business owner– and you must wear a number of different hats. The good news is, as writers we make great marketing professionals because we already have such awesome super writing powers!