Saturday, August 11th, 2012
Just received a tweet linked to a great review of Everything You Wanted to Know about Freelance Writing. Here's a short excerpt with link to the full review.
From the Transitionelle blog: "... I decided to purchase an ebook copy of Everything You Wanted to Know about Freelance Writing which is ...
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Thursday, August 9th, 2012
The full contents of Everything You Wanted to Know About Freelance Writing have been moved here.
Read more about Paul's books on business writing, copywriting, writing media releases, Search Engine Optimization and freelance writing.
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Saturday, March 24th, 2012
Based on my book, Everything You Wanted to Know About Freelance Writing, I teach The Freelance Writing Business: periodicals and corporate markets online for University of Toronto continuing education students, Freelance for Periodicals: Newspaper and Magazines online for Humber College and several email-based freelance writing courses for private students. Towards ...
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Monday, September 12th, 2011
I teach the online version of The Freelance Writing Business every semester for the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies, and I have created three YouTube videos for the course. If you are interested in the business of freelance writing, you might find the second and third video of ...
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Sunday, June 12th, 2011
From Everything You Wanted to Know About Freelance Writing: Chapter 40: Managing the Process. Read all excerpts from the book here
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Chapter 40: Managing the Process
As I have said, before you quote on a project, you need to define the scope of the project. That is, in fact, the first stage ...
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Saturday, June 4th, 2011
From Everything You Wanted to Know About Freelance Writing: Ch. 39: Accurately Pricing Services. Read all excerpts from the book here
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Chapter 39: Accurately Pricing Services
Although the formula I outlined (in the previous chapter) should help you determine your per-hour rate, most clients are interested in the bottom line. “What’s this ...
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Saturday, June 4th, 2011
From Everything You Wanted to Know About Freelance Writing: Ch. 38: How Much to Charge? (Everything You Wanted To Know About Freelance Writing). Read all excerpts from the book here
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Chapter 38: How Much to Charge?
We’ve talked a great deal about money in this book. Money is important. It’s not the ...
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Saturday, May 28th, 2011
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Saturday, May 28th, 2011
From Everything You Wanted to Know About Freelance Writing: Chapter 37: Marketing Plan: Big Picture. Read all excerpts from the book here
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Chapter 37: Marketing Plan: Big Picture
Let’s do a mini review of some of what we’ve covered so far. To support your professional freelance vision, your business plan should include ...
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Sunday, May 15th, 2011
Can you become a freelance writer? This quick test will help you determine if you can become a freelance writer.
If you can honestly answer 'yes' to these five 'can' questions, you are on your way to becoming a freelance writer. Make a couple of revisions to the questions based on ...
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