interview

Marketing Is More Than Landing Clients For Freelance Writers

Marketing is more than landing clients. It’s more than who will ask you to work on a project — it affects who YOU can ask to work on a project. Today, I had a milestone in my writing career: I’ve been writing for some decently well-known websites for quite a while, including one which occasionally [...]

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Interview: Darrell Laurant

Darrell Laurant has put his querying skills to work to provide a service to other freelance writers through The Writers’ Bridge. He answered a few questions for us about his experiences as both a writer and setting up a writing-based business. Could you describe how The Writers’ Bridge operates? Simply put, the idea is to [...]

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Interview: Katy Tafoya

Today, we have an interview with Katy Tafoya, a blogging consultant, and the owner and editor of ConstantChatter. How did you get into freelance writing? Why did you choose freelancing over a full-time jobs? I didn’t really choose freelance writing, for the most part, it chose me. I’m more of an accidental entrepreneur. I’ve always [...]

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The Difference Between Phone and Email Interviews

I took a class titled “Newsgathering” in during my undergraduate days. It was focused on teaching journalists how to get the information necessary for crafting a quality story. One discussion that has stuck with me was on the topic of interviews. I have an admitted preference for email interviews — in most circumstances, they take [...]

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Interview: Star Lawrence and Nancy McKeithen

Today, I’d like to introduce you to two writers who have found opportunities to put their talents to good use. Star Lawrence and Nancy McKeithen operate the Writer’s Catablog, a website full of humor to help writers stay on track, along with a few accessories for your favorite writer. Their blog is here, and their [...]

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Interview: Mary Lewis

Today, we have an interview with the fabulous Mary Evelyn Lewis, of the brand new Blog Stop Book Tours, which organizes blog tours for authors, and the Virtual Wordsmith blog. What is your background, writing-wise? I’ve always been a writer. I took as many English classes as I could in High School. I had an [...]

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