It takes more than writing skills to make it out there. Written by Tonya S. Ware It’s hard for some freelance writers to get the money they deserve for the work that they do. They are too scared, too uncertain, too shy, or have not learned what it takes to get what they want. In […]
YES, Freelance Writers Can Get TIPS!
Yes, it is possible. Here’s how … I was reminded of ALL the fabulous tips I have received as a freelancer, when this week I got three tips, three days in a row. The first two tips came from my fiverr.com services, which have nothing to do about writing, but at the same time have […]
Make Money With Your Poetry, Part 2
Poetry Contests: Did you know you can actually make money by entering Poetry Contests? There are hundreds of thousand of dollars awarded to poets in various contests and grants around the world. $15,000, $10,000, and $5000 prizes are not uncommon. $65,000 is one of the top awards, $100,000 is another top award. For POETRY? Most […]
Beware Of These Poetry Contest Scams
Unfortunately there are a LOT of poetry contest scams. Fortunately, it is relatively easy to figure out which ones are the scams. Here’s an example of a common poetry scam: Just because a contest is FREE to enter, does NOT mean it is not a scam … in fact some of the FREE to enter […]
BREAK The Freelancer Feast Or Famine Cycle
One of the biggest challenges facing a startup freelancer is the FEAST or FAMINE cycle. Whether you are a freelance writer, web developer, photographer or designer one of the biggest challenges you will have when starting your business is the cycle of feast or famine. Most freelancers start their business with BIG dreams and maybe […]
Make Money With Your Poetry, Part 1
Here’s ONE Way To Make Money With Your Poetry … GREETING CARDS The Paper Products Market is a multi-billion dollar industry and covers everything from calendars and greeting cards, to napkins, paper plates, stationary, frames, gift wrap and posters. The reality is that unless you put them there, you don’t find poems on paper plates […]
Poetry Resources: The Greeting Card Marketplace
The Greeting Card market is HUGE — as in multi-Billions. If you want to know more, here’s an article on how to Make Money With Your Poetry. Here are a few resources that will get you started selling your poetry in this huge marketplace. Reading Resources Start a Business On-line List of Greeting Card Businesses […]
Freelancers, Are You Making This Big Mistake?
Do you consistently follow-up with your clients? If NOT, you are losing a LOT of business! Once you finish a project with a client you NEED to check in and follow-up with them SEVERAL TIMES. The first time is within a week of the projects completion. And then, depending on how big the project was, […]
You Never Know When You Will Meet Your Next Client
Maybe it will be the gal standing next to you at the car wash, or a friend of your Auntie! I am a firm believer in synchronicity and in the idea that the universe (or whatever God you happen to subscribe to) is constantly giving me helpful nudges … and all I have to do […]
He Changed My Entire Life With ONE Sentence!
That’s all it took to know what I wanted and needed to do for the rest of my life. His name was Dr. Edward Norbeck ( 1915- 1991) I was in my first year of university and because my Mom had just finished getting her Masters degree I knew a little secret that most university […]