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From Dream to Reality : How to Make a Living as a Freelance Writer.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kwak, Jessie L.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Authorship--Philosophy.
- Freelance journalism--Vocational guidance.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (118 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : Microcosm Publishing LLC, 2023.
- Summary:
- Want to make a living as a freelance writer? Here are the resources, answers, and real talk you need about what it takes to make a living as a writer for hire. Drawing on her own varied and successful years of freelance copywriting experience, Jessie Kwak (author of From Chaos to Creativity and From Big Idea to Book) offers valuable insights on how to figure out if this fast-paced, ever-evolving career is for you--and how to make it work if you decide to go for it. Starting with the most important factor for a successful freelancer--mindset--Kwak walks you through everything you need to know about choosing your niche, setting up your business, building a portfolio and website, finding work, setting your rates, billing, firing clients, and growing your freelance career intentionally in a rapidly changing market. The book's special focus is on business writing for hire, with valuable lessons for writers of all stripes. Freelancing isn't for everyone, but if you're the sort of mercenary chaotic good soul who would find your happy place in freelancing, you'll find all the encouragement and tools you could need in this book.
- Contents:
- Intro
- From Dream to Reality
- SO, YOU WANT TO BE A FREELANCER WRITER?
- Is Freelance Writing For You?
- CHAPTER 1: WELCOME TO THE WIDE WORLD OF FREELANCE WRITING
- Choosing a Niche
- Why Choose a Niche?
- Freelance Writing Niches
- Technical Writing
- Copywriting
- Content Marketing
- Business Writing
- Other Specialty Writing
- Finding Your Niche
- Carving Out Your Path
- Where Should You Start?
- What background experience do you have?
- What topics are you interested in?
- What are you good at writing?
- What can't a robot write?
- Sidebar: Do You Need a Degree?
- Take Action
- CHAPTER 2: GETTING STARTED
- Connecting with people on LinkedIn
- Business License
- Business Bank Account
- Invoicing System
- Website
- CHAPTER 3: GETTING YOUR FIRST CLIENTS
- Building Your Portfolio
- Finding Clients
- Your Network
- Networking Events
- Cold Outreach
- Voicemail
- Follow-up or Cold Email
- Job Boards
- Job Placement Agencies
- Creative Agencies
- Subcontracting
- Freelance Marketplaces
- Getting Clients to Find You
- Referrals
- Thought Leadership
- CHAPTER 4: WORKING WITH CLIENTS
- Landing the Gig
- Acing the Interview
- Sending the Proposal
- Sample Proposal 1
- Sample Proposal 2
- Coming Up With a Quote
- Negotiating the Fee
- Contracts
- Contract Red Flags
- Getting a Deposit
- Walking Away from a Prospect
- Rocking the Gig
- Setting Boundaries with Clients
- Building an Ongoing Relationship
- Firing a Client
- CHAPTER 5: BUSINESS NUTS AND BOLTS
- Setting Your Rates
- Earning Your Rates
- What Are Others Charging?
- Raising Your Rates
- Managing Your Finances
- Paying Yourself
- Paying Taxes
- Paying Expenses
- Chasing Down Late Payments
- Managing the Ebbs and Flows
- When You're Slammed.
- When Work Dries Up
- Trust Yourself
- RESOURCES
- Footnotes
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Kwak, Jessie L. From Dream to Reality
- ISBN:
- 9781648412806
- 1648412807
- OCLC:
- 1419064237
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