LINKSWITCH: For Bootstrapping Writers and All Their Friends
Getting started in business with little or no funds isn’t easy, but Mike at Bootstrapping Blog has some great advice in ‘How to: 10 steps to bootstrap your freelance career‘.
A real quick one: Ian MacKenzie makes us chortle with ‘The Home Office Fiction vs. The Home Office Reality‘.
Amy Lillard of Quiet Rebel Writer gives us ‘How to Be a Freelancer (And Still Respect Yourself in the Morning)‘ and asks how’s your writing esteem? And how do you protect it?
If you’re a freelance writer, have you thought of offering more than just text to your clients? Freelance Folder has a great post on the topic with loads of resources to check out.
The commenting King, James Chartrand wrote ‘When Do Bloggers Get a Break?‘. I’m sure if you’re a freelancer who blogs you’ll like that one! (and even if you don’t blog, there are some nice tips in there). James also wrote a post on CopyBlogger titled ‘Three Questions Your Copy Must Answer to Succeed‘.
Feeling poor and lonely? Internet Service Deals lays out ‘40+ Networking Tools for Freelancers‘. I usually like to find a filler link in these long lists and make fun of it, but I couldn’t. So enjoy.
Ever wondered why writers fail? Bob Younce over at the Writing Journey has some answers for you.
What would you say is the worst thing about being a freelance writer? Deb decided to go back to a full-time job, for various reasons, can you relate?
Nick Cernis gives us ‘Happiness and the End of the Working Week. A great read!
Do you write for the web or for print? Does it really make a difference? Jennifer Mattern asks these questions and tells us why she prefers web writing in ‘Why I Prefer Freelance Writing for the Web‘
We’re pretty global here at FSw, so we don’t often get the chance to talk about freelancing on your local scene. Luckily, other people are filling the gap for us, with this guide on ‘Being a Freelancer in New York‘.
Say you’re writing a book, or an ebook, how do you identify your target market? Check out ‘Identifying the Target Market for Your Book‘ from All Book Marketing Blog.
Are you trading hours for dollars? Being a freelancer means you’re able to make money at any hour of the day (as opposed to someone working a 9-5 job), but is that a good thing? Check out Michael Kwan’s post: Trading Dollars For Hours.
I’ve always wanted to quote a Eurovision presenter, so here goes: “Hullo Europe!” Web working without U.S. only tools is tricky for Europe-based freelancers, but it doesn’t have to be.
Original post by FreelanceSwitch.com