This post will help you with Phase 3 of the Black Freelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! This post is geared toward writers, but it’s worth a read for freelancers of every skill set to get some inspiration on getting past the portfolio hurdle. “You need experience to get experience.” […]
Blogger vs. Freelance Writer: 5 Key Differences
This post will help you with Phase 1 of the Black Freelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! You wouldn’t know it by spending time on the Internet, but blogging is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to ways you can get paid to write. From content marketing […]
4 Ways You Can Use Freelancing to Build a Professional Career
This post will help you with Phase 1 of the Black Freelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! If I’ve learned anything about freelancing over the past few years, it’s that unless someone does it, and does it for a decent amount of time, they probably have no idea what it […]
Quick Thoughts: Breaking into Gaming Writing
Had some Twitter thoughts on breaking into gaming as a writing niche. Yes…this was inspired by Pokemon Go. If you want to see the original thread, it’s here, but here’s an overview. This stuff makes me think it’s a good time for writers to start establishing a specialization in gaming…how? Since there aren’t a whole lot […]
Why You Should Have a Client Interview Template (and How to Create One)
I’ve never had a massive client issue, and I (begrudgingly) thank my employed life for that. Traditional employment has its downsides, especially as traditional career paths become much less reliable. If you’ve been employed and are paying attention though, you’ve probably learned a lot about communication, workflows, customer service, even your niche/industry. One of the […]
Are Opportunities Created or Found?
This post will help you with Phase 3 of the Black Freelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! Today I saw some business advice saying something along the lines of “Don’t wait to be chosen. Make your own opportunities.” The idea of not waiting to be chosen? Love it! Especially as […]
Black Entrepreneurs — Why Freelancing Should be Your First Online Business
This post will help you with Phase 1 of the Black Freelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! Whether your entrepreneurship is freelancing, selling jewelry, or building software, entrepreneurship isn’t easy. Some people say that’s changed since the internet (which I learned today is no longer capitalized…just in case you care […]
An Easy Newsletter for Your Clients
Freelance confession: I don’t have a newsletter. OK…I had one for a while, but after a few months of pretty much no response (no new subscribers, no opens, nothing, even from clients who loved my work), I let it die. It just wasn’t worth my time, and I was finding that cold marketing and time […]
When a Media Outlet Doesn’t Pay its Writers, Do Freelancers Make a Sound?
This post will help you with Phase 1 of the Black Freelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! OK, so Black folk on Twitter illuminated some stuff for me today — namely that a lot of people think it’s completely cool that some media platforms don’t pay their writers…you know…because “freelance”, […]
How to Respond to Freelance Job Listings
This post will help you with Phase 3 of the Black Freelance Foundations Workbook…if you haven’t started yours yet, download it now! As much as Upwork’s been raising eyebrows lately, I’m not convinced that they’re a completely poor choice, especially for new freelancers. They’re going to continue to attract most of the companies new to […]