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The Freelance Writer's How To Guide: Become Your Own Boss Find Success and Earn a Real Living Kindle Edition

by Allan Calder (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 10 ratings
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Do you want to become your own boss, walk away from your 9 to 5 job, and enjoy the freedom of working anywhere in the world? This book will show you how to earn a real living with a successful writing career so that you can set your own hours.

In this book Allan Calder shows you how to become a successful writer by using lessons he has learned on his own personal journey.

He encourages you to be determined, persistent, and passionate about your pursuit of writing as a career. You have to be prepared to work hard, but if you're a good writer and you follow the techniques laid out in this book you will become a successful freelance writer.

The Freelance Writer's How To Guide will show you how to make your writing journey a success. It's all about the passion!

Table of Contents

About the Author 5

Chapter 1: Where Do I Start and Do I Need to Have Formal Writing Training? 6
Start Writing 8
Free Article Platforms and Blogs 8
Find a Contribution Platform 9
Blog and Be Your Own Boss 10
Guest Blogging 11

Chapter 2: Dealing with Self Doubt – I Just Don’t Think I’m Good Enough 12
Practice, Practice, and Some More Practice! 12
Build Your Resources 13
Don’t Be Afraid to Sign Up for an Online Course 14
Be Your Own Professor 15

Chapter 3: Now That I’ve Built a Bit of a Portfolio What’s Next? 16
Stay Away from the Content Mills 16
The Freelance Marketplace 17
Upwork 17
Freelancer & Guru 19
Better Paying Alternatives 19
Professional Job Boards 20
Major Publications 21
Networking 22
Don’t Discount the Random Search 22

Chapter 4: How Do I Set My Pay Rate? 23
Don’t Be the Lowest Hanging Fruit 23
What Are You Writing? 24
Who Are You Competing Against? 26
Is There a Lot of Research? 27
Hourly Rate vs per Article Rate vs per Word Rate 27

Chapter 5: I Don’t Know What My Niche Is 31
I Already Know My Niche 31
I Don’t Even Know Where to Start 32
Should I Just Choose a Profitable Niche? 33
Remain Versatile, Avoid Pigeonholing Yourself 33
Research Can Help You Overcome 34
Don’t Be Afraid of Change! 35
Explore Your Niche (Read Articles Find Popular Topics) 36
Is This a Hobby or a Business? 36
Build a List 37
Chapter 6: How to Market Yourself 38

Consistent Social Media Voice 38
Spreading the Tentacles: Online Networking 39
Living Life: Offline Opportunities 40
Engaging the Experts: Other Networking 40
Creating Backlinks 41
The Query or Pitch Letter 42

It’s All About Hard Work and Passion 43
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01MY5XADS
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 6, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1447 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 46 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1520769342
  • Customer Reviews:
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Allan Calder

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Allan Calder is a freelance writer who lives in Niagara Falls, Canada with his family. His work has been published in numerous online publications and he graduated with a degree in political science from Brock University. He may live in a country known for its cold winters, but he prefers hot summer nights and the great outdoors. While writing is his passion, he also enjoys playing guitar and traveling whenever possible.

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J.L. Cragle
4.0 out of 5 stars Practical, useful advice for a freelance writer that won't go out of style
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2017
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One of the struggles in getting started with any hobby, vocation or other endeavor is finding the practical information that will help you get setup for success, but without the hype that comes and goes. Allan Calder has written a down-to-earth book that gives practical advice to any would-be freelance writer, that will apply no matter when you read it.

There are basic things that you need to consider and Allan helps you work through them and although some of the recommended tools or websites might be a bit outdated, the advice is sound.

Read this book and apply Allan's advice and you'll be on your way toward a rewarding careering in freelance writer.
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John P. Hayes
5.0 out of 5 stars Great insights for new writers
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2017
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The author covers all the pertinent topics of interest to the new freelancer, and provides much needed encouragement.

It's difficult to earn a living as a freelancer, especially if you need to earn a substantial amount of money monthly to support yourself and a family. But this book sets you in the right direction.

Even though I've been writing for many years I still found some good ideas in this book.
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AuntMary
4.0 out of 5 stars Short and to the point; needs an editor
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2018
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This is about a quarter inch thick book but it covers quite a bit of ground for anyone wanting to start writing for money. Suggest the author look up some homonyms and the spelling of a wildly popular author's last name. The book would have merited 5 stars from me despite its brevity without the jarring editing errors. For such a short book, he could have asked a retired English teacher or someone to edit it as a favor.
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Pigglies
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book for aspiring freelance writers
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2017
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I've read several of these types of books. What I really liked about this particular book is that the author offers actual examples of places you can start looking for jobs. Even as someone who has been doing a bit of freelance writing on the side for awhile, I definitely learned a few new things from this book.
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Matt Thomas
4.0 out of 5 stars Do your homework!
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2017
When I first got the idea to write a short story, I was told to do my homework. I didn't, and my first piece of work needed some polishing. I read this book over, along with another "how to be a freelance writer", and it helped me organize my writing process. This book was a little bit better than the other one I read, and it helped me, (a guy with all of the potential in the world), to put something on paper that was very good...IMO. lol.
I would certainly recommend this book to anyone who is looking to "sharpen their sword", in literary terms, and get the most out of their abilities.

Matt
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Jacob
4.0 out of 5 stars Same as the others
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2017
It was okay, guess I've just read what to many others have said about the same thing. Still useful though.
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Ian McComiskie
5.0 out of 5 stars Must read for any aspiring writer looking for financial independence!
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2017
Allan is a well-known veteran amongst the freelance writer community. He shares his unique experience and tips on how to become financially independent in this highly competitive space.
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