Here’s Woody’s final bits of advice for you on how to get writing clients… He’s a pretty smart dog (most of the time even stays IN the canoe while it’s going). He’s figured out: I don’t have to ask EVERYONE to get me some peanut butter. Nobody just gives it to me – I have ...…
Woody tells the truth about whether you can get writing clients… Principle 5: Don’t be shy – get the word out! “It isn’t nice to toot your own horn!” (Yeah, that’s not Woody, that’s Tundra driving my old van… huskies ARE known to be pretty smart!) “I wouldn’t tell anyone if I were you.” Hate ...…
I never dreamed I’d be telling anyone how to make money writing cookbooks! Never dreamed I’d write one… in fact, some of my friends might say they never dreamed I’d even OPEN one! But stranger things have happened. Anyhow, whatever your passion is – or even if you just have a passing interest (and three ...…
Even my dog knows you can get writing clients… if you work at it. Writing gigs are probably not going to fall into your lap – at least not when your business is just starting. You’re going to have to bid on jobs, make cold calls, or whatever else your system requires; and you’re going ...…
Woody says there’s no whining allowed if you want to get writing clients. Whether you cold call, bid on job boards, or have some other technique for pulling the handle on your freelance writing machine, you need to do it every day that you work. No excuses. No quitting when you hear “no” (or hear ...…
What’s Woody got to say today about how to get writing clients? Principle #4: Keep going – long after anyone else would have stopped.. “Yeah, I placed a couple of bids, but nothing really happened.” “I was going to, but…” Note to self: Any time ‘but’ comes out of my mouth, make sure it’s not ...…
The write to earn plan for 2012 is moving right along… even though things are getting busy around here! How to Increase Web Traffic: Top 10 Mistakes Business Website Owners Make By Sue LaPointe 1. Avoid publishing low quality articles. If you want visitors to your website to return, or better yet to become your ...…
So, my boy Woody was teaching us how to get writing clients… Principle #3: Reward yourself along the way. “Work hard, play hard.” OK, getting your freelance writing business started isn’t back-breaking work. It’s not rocket science or brain surgery. But it’s also not a “get rich quick” deal or something you can just visualize ...…
Woody wants to help you get writing clients… not to be chained to a cubicle. Think the transition from cubicle dweller to freelance writer is cheered on by everyone looking on? Uh, no. Actually, if you’ve tried every job under the sun and then decided to make the leap into writing (like you would have ...…
Want to know how to get writing clients? Ask my dog. Principle 2: Don’t worry if people laugh at you. “You honestly think you can get paid to write?” “Here’s another one of your harebrained schemes!” Writers are a funny bunch. Most of the writers I know grew up wishing they could become writers. We ...…
