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Get Paid To Write Online: It’s Time To Increase Your Freelance Writing Rates – Part 2

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:03:59 GMT

Last week, I started this two part series on increasing your freelance writing rates by explaining the first two steps in my three step process – reviewing your existing rates and being able to justify an increase. Today, I’m going to explain what I do after I’ve reviewed my existing [...]

Get Paid To Write Online: 8 Types of Blog Posts to Get Out of a Blogging Rut

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:59:37 GMT

by Lior Levin Every blogger, at some point in their writing career, gets a little stumped when it comes to finding something great to write about. In the beginning, ideas are flowing like crazy. But at some point, between wanting to be completely original and yet wanting to drive tons [...]

Get Paid To Write Online: The 3 Things You Must Have To Start A Freelance Writing Business

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:43:37 GMT

I’m so pleased to welcome Anne Wayman as a guest poster on Get Paid to Write Online, since I’ve been following her writing blog for years. Today she shares her views on must-haves for a successful freelance writing business. Ask a dozen people, or do a search on the ‘net, [...]

Get Paid To Write Online: It’s Time To Increase Your Freelance Writing Rates – Part 1

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:00:37 GMT

For most new freelance writers, writing rates are arguably the most complicated and frustrating part of their new career, for a variety of reasons. Thinking back to when I first started freelancing, the primary reasons why it was such a headache topic for me were firstly because I had absolutely [...]

Get Paid To Write Online: 3 Lessons from My (Initial) Failure with Writing Hotel Copy

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:25:52 GMT

As easy as writing sales copy might seem – let’s face it, it’s what we do every day and we are supposed to know how to get it right (within reason) – I recently got reminded that things are not always that easy for us, the craftsmen of words. Up [...]

Get Paid To Write Online: Three Writerly Rules to Live By

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:21:38 GMT

By Lori Widmer It’s tough when you’re first building your writing career to make the right choices. The easy choices aren’t necessarily the best choices, but when you’re fresh at it, how do you know? When I first started freelancing, I chased the money – meaning I never turned down [...]

Get Paid To Write Online: Will Write for … Barter?

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:00:13 GMT

For most writers, getting paid to write means just that – money in the pocket. I’ve never advocated writing for free, but when is it ok to use the barter system? Barter is something we often get into as kids. Perhaps we traded an hour spent washing the car for an [...]

Get Paid To Write Online: How Will You Know You’ve Become A Successful Freelance Writer?

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:00:05 GMT

There are a lot of great freelance writing blogs out there (including Get Paid To Write Online ) and while I don’t get chance to look at all of them every week, I tend to have a day once every week or two where I go through several blogs and [...]

Get Paid To Write Online: The Secret To Achieving Your Goals – How This Procrastinator is Getting Things Done

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:45:34 GMT

I enjoyed this guest post from Victoria Virgo, which shows how she has started the writing year right by booting out procrastination. The first thing is admitting you have a problem. OK, here goes. Hi my name is Victoria and I am a procrastinator. I will find any excuse not [...]

Get Paid To Write Online: My Freelance Writing And Career Goals For 2012

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:00:45 GMT

Before Christmas, I explained that I wasn’t going to set any goals for 2012 until after we’d welcomed in the New Year, taking a step back from my usual way of working. The reason behind this was that I’ve noticed in the past few years that I generally feel different [...]

Favorites: Why Use Wordpress and Thesis for Blogging

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:36:45 GMT

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Favorites: Seven Reasons Why I Won't Share Your Post on Twitter

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:58:56 GMT

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Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:55:52 GMT

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Sharon Hurley Hall: A Good Start to 2012

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 10:54:29 GMT

December was one of my best months ever, not just because of the work I did, but because of the interest people expressed in using my services in the New Year. Those people have started to come back to me now and I’m confidently expecting to work with a couple of new people on ebook [...]

Sharon Hurley Hall: Season’s Greetings from Sharon

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 20:07:00 GMT

Dear clients and friends, thanks for a great 2011. I hope you enjoy this holiday greeting:

Sharon Hurley Hall: Web Copy Testimonial

Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:46:22 GMT

I recently completed some web copy for a new client, Arleene McFarlane, who is in the process of updating her website. The new copy will be live in the New Year. “I hired Sharon to breathe some life into the contents of my website, as I wanted to make it more engaging and reflective of [...]

Sharon Hurley Hall: Blog Posts I’m Proud Of – November 2011

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:25:18 GMT

November was a busy month, with some of the posts I wrote spilling over into December posting. Here’s a roundup. Authopublisher Ghostwriting: Does It Matter If You Don’t Get The Credit? Google+ For Writers and Self-Publishers, Redux Basic Blog Tips Six Reasons Why I Won’t Be Blogging on Your Site Seven Reasons Why I Won’t [...]

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Tue, 06 Dec 2011 11:06:06 GMT

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Wed, 30 Nov 2011 18:06:04 GMT

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Sat, 19 Nov 2011 17:45:23 GMT

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