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7 reasons why I heart my clients

by Rose | Feb 14, 2018 | AOB, Freelance Writing Life

I don’t do Valentine’s Day with my husband. Our ‘when we got together’ anniversary is a month later, so we were like pfft. See ya later commercialised love. We’re doing our own thing, ta very much. However, I’m not completely dead inside and thought it would be nice...

The trouble with writing for free

by Rose | Feb 5, 2018 | Content Advice For Businesses, Freelance Writing Life

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

by Rose | Nov 29, 2017 | Freelance Writing Life

One of the biggest issues as a freelance copywriter is rates. Setting your rates. Knowing what rates other freelance copywriters are charging. When to reveal your rates to clients. How to negotiate rates. GAH! It can be such a minefield. Which is why survey’s...

My copywriter superpower!

by Rose | Oct 3, 2017 | AOB, For Fellow Writers, Freelance Writing Life

A few weeks ago, a copywriter Facebook group that I’m a member of posted a fun quiz to discover your COPYWRITER SUPERPOWER! Could I resist clicking the link? HELL NO! A genius piece of copywriting/marketing to get a bunch of new people on the Lead Quizzes...

Dealing with a tight deadline

by Rose | Jul 10, 2017 | Freelance Writing Life

Last week I pinged an email to an Editor friend that I’d not touched base with for a while. The aim was to reconnect and maybe organise a coffee. Instead, I came out of the email exchange with two feature commissions and a very tight deadline. The pressure was...