Freelance Writing

High School Curriculums Need Social Media

It seems like high school teachers spend a lot of time trying to keep their students off of Facebook, avoiding Wikipedia and generally preparing for careers in the ‘real’ world. But considering how many employers are looking for at least a minimal level of technical literacy these days, it seems crucial to get those same [...]

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Last Chance to Get In On Enhanced Freelance

This is just a quick post to let you know that if you want to join EnhancedFreelance.com, you have to make your purchase by the end of the day today. We will reopen in the future, but haven’t set a date for that yet — but it’s not going to be next month, I can [...]

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Jen Kentmere — My Partner in Enhanced Freelance

In the interest of shamelessly promoting Enhanced Freelance, I want to introduce you to Jen Kentmere, my partner. I shanghaied Jen (and her amazing project management skills) into working with me on Enhanced Freelance when I realized that not only does she know freelancing inside and out, but that she could make the whole process [...]

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Capping the Enhanced Freelance Charter Membership

I wanted to make sure that Jen Kentmere (my fantastic partner who has managed to actually keep me on track with this project) had a chance to show her readers on her blog about EnhancedFreelance. She went to Italy last week — I’m definitely jealous! Now that she’s back, and posted on her site, I [...]

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The Next Level of Freelancing: Enhanced Freelance

The Short Version I’m launching a membership site today for freelancers who want to up your game. This is a soft launch: for $7 a month, you get to be a charter member and guinea pig. You get to see what I’ve already worked up and tell me what else you need to succeed. I’m [...]

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Melissa Breau Goes Full Time Freelance and Tells Us About It

The entire idea of going out on your own full time can be thrilling and scary, all at the same time. Melissa Breau is making the leap right now and agreed to answer a few questions for us about how she’s making the process work. Why did you want to freelance full-time? Just to play [...]

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72 Hours to Get Everything You Ever Wanted

Last October, Adam Baker (of Man Vs Debt) and Karol Gadja (of Ridiculously Extraordinary) put together a 72 hour sale of thousands of dollars worth of informational products — for a price tag under $100. They sold almost 2,000 packages, raising thousands of dollars for Kiva in the process. This week, they’re doing it again, [...]

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The Future is in the Farms

I have a theory about where the future of creative work is headed, at least in the U.S. I think it’s headed to rural areas, including farming communities. It used to be that if you wanted to make a living as any type of creative professional, you had to go where the work was. The [...]

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Living the Life of an Enchanter

There is a simple truth that many of us forget about: today, we live in a world of the greatest opportunity. By the mere fact that you can read this post, I know that you have the ability to lead a life that your ancestors never even dreamed of. There are still people being without [...]

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From Writer to Business Owner: An Interview with Marjorie Asturias

Actually turning your writing career into a business is a worthwhile step — but it takes a great deal of work. Marjorie Asturias agreed to give us a look into how she made that transition. Can you tell us the story of how you transitioned from a freelance writer to a business owner with three [...]

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