I’m proud to be a prize donor for fellow freelance writer Emily Suess‘ “Brave Little Blogger” contest. “What is this contest about, Mahesh?” I’m glad you asked! It’s a free contest for all bloggers. As Emily says, “it doesn’t matter whether you blog for fun or money … through blogging, we are all given a
If your job title is “freelance writer,” then prospects, clients, friends, and strangers on the street understand your core competency and value. But it also means you wear all the entrepreneurial hats. (Some folks call this being a “solopreneur.”) Right now, I outsource my accounting, but I do everything else … sales, project management, accounts
One of the perks of being a freelance writer (especially in a pedestrian/mass transit friendly place like Portland, Oregon) is the ability to work flexible hours. At the present time, I work from a home office. It can be an equitable arrangement, especially since my wife paints her pet portraits from home, too. I
I hope everyone had a great winter holiday, and that 2012 is treating you well so far. As I mentioned last year, I prefer aspirations to resolutions. My aspirations this year are basically an extension of last year’s … grow, read more, and volunteer more. I have one more entry in my “great writing” series:
I’ve mentioned to friends and family that working as a freelance writer makes me more understanding of service providers I use. I have to be the recipient of truly rude and reprehensible customer service to get growly right back. Brand loyalty is earned not just by consistently great service, but when things don’t always go
I have another guest blog post up for freelance writers (and anyone else) at Emily Suess’s blog. This time I talk about how intuition can really help you at the beginning of a project. And I also link it to Star Wars. Because, y’know, that’s how I roll.
I love writing website content. It’s challenging and rewarding. You have to engage people’s interest, and (hopefully) “convert” them into customers … or entice them to return. For today’s blog post, I want to focus on two websites that engaged me through excellent copywriting, as well as effective visuals and superlative design. (And I have
I have a guest blog post up for freelance writers at Emily Suess’s blog, as part of her super cool “Writers Week” blogstravaganza! The effort is pretty extraordinary, and I’m proud to be a part of it. Check it all out if you have a moment!
One of the benefits of being a freelance writer is a flexible schedule. Living near Portland places me far away from my family (immediate, extended, and in-laws). Visits and travels are part of my yearly plans with my wife Sara. In May, my in-laws visited us, in June I visited my immediate family in Oklahoma,
I should clarify something. In previous blog posts, I’ve said that I started freelancing full-time last year, but it’s more accurate to say that I went back to freelancing. I’ve been a professional copywriter/editor since I was 21, and have been sending out my work since I was 16. So I have experience seeking work,
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