https://soundcloud.com/thefledglingfreelancer/while-your-tea-is-steeping-going-viral Episode Three is here! Enjoy a quick chat all about what happens when a freelancer goes viral. Article mentioned in this podcast: https://work.qz.com/1175541/teen-vogue-writer-lauren-duca-on-the-man-repelling-defiance-that-launched-her-career/
On Pitches and Queries
If you’ve decided you want to do magazine or lifestyle blogging work, you’re going to need to know how to pitch. Pitch letters, also called query letters, are defined according to Balance’s Allena Tapia as “A letter or email sent to an editor or agent which details an idea for a magazine, newspaper, book or… Continue reading On Pitches and Queries
While Your Tea is Steeping: Mental Health
https://soundcloud.com/thefledglingfreelancer/while-your-tea-is-steeping-mental-health-and-freelancing Episode Two of our podcast is live! Join us for a quick chat on mental health issues and freelance writing.
On Networking
If you’ve done your research on freelance writing, one concept that you’ve certainly see come up more than once is networking. Networking is crucial for small business owners, and especially for freelancers, because a viable channel of finding work is the ability to make professional connections with others. So, how do you make these connections?… Continue reading On Networking
While Your Tea Is Steeping: Structuring Your Day
https://soundcloud.com/thefledglingfreelancer/while-your-tea-is-steeping-structuring-your-day The first episode of our podcast, While Your Tea Is Steeping, is up! Put a tea bag in and listen for a couple minutes for some tips on structuring your day.
From an Editor’s Perspective
For freelance writers getting started, especially in smaller communities, you’ve probably been advised to go to your local newspaper to seek work. It’s the classic example most people think of when offering advice to writers. But what exactly might an editor of a hometown newspaper look for when hiring a freelance writer? I spoke to… Continue reading From an Editor’s Perspective
On Building a Brand
As a freelancer, you’re going to be running a small business. So it’s important that you establish the brand of your business: the unique way of writing, advertising, and communicating that lets future clients know exactly who you are. But there are so many other freelancers out there, building your brand is more important now… Continue reading On Building a Brand
On Finding Work
One of the factors you’ve probably considered in getting into freelance work is how you’re going to find work to begin with. Thankfully, with the social media and web-driven world we live in, finding freelancing opportunities is easier than ever. Many publications allow you to work remotely, allowing you a wide range of opportunities no… Continue reading On Finding Work
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