Freelance writing is a great way for a talented writer to build their own business, and it is a good way for almost anyone to make a little extra money to supplement their income. The freelance writing business is booming; more writers are getting hired for web content as more and more folks are creating websites with the hope of making big … [Read more...]
Why Freelance Writers MUST Develop Project Proposals or Creative Briefs
Every Freelance Writer Should Always Develop A Project Proposal or Creative Brief. Note: Some writers use a project proposal as a sales document-- a work contract is based ON the proposal. Some writers may already have a job in hand but need to nail down the scope and direction of a project, and create a Creative Brief to get project details … [Read more...]
How to Make Money in Greeting Cards and Calendars – Part Two
In Part One of this series we covered three main points: 1) The Greeting Card Market is HUGE and is opened to photographers, illustrators and writers. The Calendar market is mostly open to photographers though the daily desk top line can be something that writers have access to. 2) The pay range for photographers is $50 to $1200 per photo and … [Read more...]
How to Make Money in Greeting Cards and Calendars – Part One
The Paper Products Market is a multi-billion dollar industry and covers everything from calendars and greeting cards, to napkins, paper plates, stationary, frames, gift wrap and posters. In this article I am going to focus on the two biggest sectors and talk about how to sell to these markets. Writers, photographers and artists can all sell to … [Read more...]
How to Get 50% of Your Freelance Fee Up Front Each and Every Time
One of my copywriting colleagues, Susan Fantle, asked me for a discussion of the topic since she had recently encountered some difficulties with clients. In her own words: "I've been in this business for 23 years and only in the last two years do I finally see the need to have a contract with new clients." Now I've seen a lot of contracts in my … [Read more...]