New Writers Start Here

Every week I get emails from people asking me how they can get paid to write online. Perhaps the name of the site has something to do with that. :) After all, I do promise to offer advice on building a successful freelance writing career. And it may be that with 650+ posts on the site spanning five years, some people get lost and don’t know where to begin.

With that in mind, I plan to create an occasional post, aimed at collecting the site’s best advice on different topics (like the promotion one I did last year). The listing won’t be exhaustive, but it will cover some of the key issues which writers face. This first collection is aimed at new writers:

Creating An Online Presence

• Freelance writers — four reasons to get on the net

Self- Promotion

• How I Got Paid By Writing For Free

• How Have You Promoted Your Writing Today?

• Promotion Is Free — Article Marketing

• Self Promo for Freelance Writers — More Tips and Analysis Advice

Clips/Portfolio

• How To Build A Portfolio That Gets You The Job

• Three Quick Ways To Create Freelance Writing Clips

• How To Create A Writing Portfolio

Getting Work

• Freelance Writing Questions: How To Bid Successfully

• Have You Chosen a Freelance Writing Niche?

Copyright

• Making It As A Freelance Writer — Tip #7 — Copyrights and copy wrongs

• Making It As A Freelance Writer — Tip #8 — Copyright: rent, don’t sell

Managing Your Writing Business

• Keeping Track Of Your Writing

• Is Your Writing Client Your Boss?

• Are All Your Eggs In One Basket?

Getting Paid

• Freelance Writing Questions: Setting Rates

• When Last Did You Pay Yourself?

• Writing Pay — How Low Will You Go?

• Writer Earnings: The Woes and Joys of Currency Exchanges

Scams

• Freelance Writing Questions: Avoiding Scams

• Thank You Angela Hoy

Client Relationships

• Freelance Writing Questions: How To Say Goodbye

• 7 Signs You Need to Break Up with That Client

Inspiration

• Why I Love Working At Home

• Taking the Plunge: Becoming a Freelancer

• The Evolution Of A Freelancer

• Can Anyone Be A Freelance Writer?

Still want advice on an issue not listed here? Just ask or check out the sitemap. And if you’re a regular reader of the blog, feel free to chip in with any of the posts here you think might help new writers.