Freelance Writing Life

Overcoming freelancing fears

Overcoming freelancing fears

[VIDEO] Freelance copywriter Rose Crompton speaks with Sarah Townsend, author of Survival Skills for Freelancers, about freelancing fears and how to overcome them.

9 metal lyrics that describe my freelance life

9 metal lyrics that describe my freelance life

Some writers need silence to work. Others prefer a poppy, feel-good beat. Me? I often listen to loud and rowdy metal and alternative music. Over the years I’ve built up a bank of lyrics that spring to mind when certain things happen in my freelance life. I’m going to...

What would you do?

What would you do?

Three freelance work scenarios put to the Content Club UK community Back in February, a few weeks before the world went mad, I hosted my second ever Content Club UK chat. Hosted on Twitter, the theme of the chat was ‘What would you do?’ Three fairly common...

Book review: Survival Skills for Freelancers

Book review: Survival Skills for Freelancers

Sarah Townsend has been playing the freelance game for over 20 years. In her new book, Survival Skills for Freelancers she shares which rules work and the myths that need breaking Freelancing is hard. I should know. I’m on my second attempt after effing up my first...

Why understanding customer pain points leads to stronger copy

Why understanding customer pain points leads to stronger copy

When you run a business, invent a product or create a service, it’s tempting to look on the sunny-side. It’s nice to believe everything will always run smoothly, people will love it and your service delivers everything someone could ever want and need. Sadly, the...

A client’s guide to keeping your copywriter motivated

A client’s guide to keeping your copywriter motivated

You’ve got an awesome freelance copywriter working on the really wordy project your business needs. Part of what you heart most about them is their bubbly energy. They’re usually full of beans and all about the ‘can dos!’ rather than the ‘Ooh, I’m not sures?’ Recently...

Why I love being a copywriter

Why I love being a copywriter

A while back Kate Toon, the founder of The Clever Copywriting School, asked the community, “Why do you love being a copywriter?” The challenge Kate set was for each of us to record a short video, so we could share two or three reasons that explained why each of us...

How finding a co-working buddy saved my business

How finding a co-working buddy saved my business

What do I need to do my job? The physical things are obvious: I need a desk, laptop and internet connection. A set up that looks like this. While these are all essential, I need a lot more than what you photo in order to do my job properly. Things that are harder to...

5 Differences between cold email Spam Lords and me

5 Differences between cold email Spam Lords and me

Most of my work mornings start with a cuppa. Once the kettle’s boiled, I use the brewing time to check my email. (It’s how I get my tea the perfect strength.) Running my eye over the unread messages, I give a little sigh. It’s dedicated to the poor folks who wasted...

The trouble with writing for free

The trouble with writing for free

This is the story of a writer who grew up, got a lot more business savvy and turned into the professional you see today. It’s also a message explaining why I strongly dislike providing free writing samples. This story has been prompted by a couple of recent online...

What freelance copywriter rates look like in 2017

What freelance copywriter rates look like in 2017

As Liza once sang, “Money makes the world go round,” but how about, as freelancers, we simply make sure we have enough to make our own little world pay its way? Copy Hacker Salary Survey results present the latest insight into freelance copywriter rates.

Dealing with a tight deadline

Dealing with a tight deadline

For those times when your client needed content yesterday. Here’s how to ace copy when you’re on a tight deadline.

How to keep busy between jobs

How to keep busy between jobs

Job hunting can be a tough task. But on the bright side you’ll have more time on your hands! Here’s five ways on how to use that between-job time productively and to your advantage.