As a freelance writer, you will occasionally or frequently have meetings with clients. It is vital that these meetings are well planned and well run; otherwise both you and your clients will waste valuable time. I've had hundreds of phone meetings … [Continue reading]
The right goals are crucial for success in your writing career, and creating and implementing the right goals are a key focus here at Productive Writers. I adjust my goals and create new ones periodically throughout the year, and you should, too. … [Continue reading]
LinkedIn is THE essential site for business professionals, period. If you want to be a successful freelance writer, you need to be on LinkedIn and you must have a complete profile that sells you and your services. LinkedIn is also an excellent place … [Continue reading]
Are you a freelance writer? Got all the clients you can handle? Great! But there can come a time when you lose important clients, perhaps all of them. Or perhaps you'd like more clients? Better clients? Let' see what veteran writer and editor … [Continue reading]
Want to be a more successful, creative, and productive writer? Want to be happier? Then you must have free time alone, free time to reconnect with who you are and what you really want in life, free time to just release and relax and … [Continue reading]
Yuwanda Black is a successful long-time freelance writer whose new book -- The Ultimate Freelancer's Guidebook: Land the Best Jobs, Build Your Brand, and Be Your Own Boss -- has just been released by Adams Media, a mainstream traditional … [Continue reading]
Do you want to be a successful freelance writer? Then you need to be paid well for your work. I'm a strong advocate of freelance writers earning what they're worth, but sometimes you should give it away for free. Why? Because giving it away … [Continue reading]
Note: In this post, freelance writer Mark Ellis describes how he developed his own best practices to maximize the quality and output of his freelance writing. I think we can all learn how to be more efficient and productive. Read on... A few years … [Continue reading]
Most of us occasionally — or more than occasionally — fall prey to automatic negative thought cycles: periods (more than a few seconds) of generating unproductive negative thoughts that tend to loop and build on each other, leading to an agitated and … [Continue reading]
