Category: Writing
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The 5 Freelance Writing Tools & Tech I Can’t Live Without
Whether you’re working from home or abroad. “There’s no way I can make a living as a freelance writer. But I’m unemployed so why the hell not give it a shot?” — Me Yup, that’s how I felt two years ago. Now, let me start by saying, becoming a full-time freelance writer is far from easy. It’s one…
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Stop Expecting to be Paid $200+ for a Blog as a Beginner
From a writer who does charge that much. Today on things that bother me: Too many experienced writers are telling newbies about their rates and encouraging novice writers to charge $200, $500, or even $1000 dollars for a blog or a sales page. And it’s just causing more problems. They’re boasting about their amazing lives…
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3 Myths About Freelance Writing I’m Sick of Seeing
From an actual writer not trying to scam you I don’t know what it is… but I’m seeing a lot of ahem *trash* on the internet lately — especially in regards to freelance writing. And it’s not just some harmless little opinions about the oxford comma (I’m in favour). People are spreading a lot of…
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How I Use Psychology to Improve My Writing
Alright, grab a slice of pizza and get ready to take some notes. It’s time for a psych lesson from your writing pal, Tory. One beginner mistake I see in a lot of writing is a lack of specificity. However, the advice to “be more specific” is kind of broad and hard to explain to…
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7 Topics to Read About Other than Writing
Listen, I get it because I’ve been there. As a writer, we tend to fall into the trap of reading all about writing and how we can do better. We learn all the basic tips, step up our grammar game, and binge success stories like they’re the latest shows on Netflix (even though we don’t…
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How I Accidentally Became a Full-time Copywriter & Why I Wanted to Quit
A year and a half ago I was unemployed for the first time in my life with no idea what I was going to do next. I had a few months’ worth of savings in my bank account and I was tired of being taken for granted in customer service jobs where I was seen…
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5 Keyboard Shortcuts for Gmail I Had No Idea I Could be Using
Tired of using that pesky mouse? Well, I am. As a former 911 operator, I used keyboard shortcuts all the time while I was on the phones responding to everything from burglaries to butt dials. While I was only there 3 months, it changed my computer habits drastically. Dragging my mouse and clicking? No thank you!…
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7 Types of Writing People Will Actually Pay You To Do
Since rent ain’t cheap. 4 min read I never thought I would get paid to write. Since I was a little kid, I wanted to be a writer, whether it was for TV shows or even just a business newsletter. While I did get to do it in some form throughout the years, being a…
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What’s My $50,000 Secret as a Full-time Freelance Writer?
Don’t waste time learning about writing. Let’s be frank, making money online is competitive because most of us struggle to overcome that first barrier — getting a full-time income. Even I spent my first 6 months grinding and sending pitches everywhere trying to get consistent work to pay my bills. It was hard, but I did it. Now,…
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How to Spice Up your Blog Posts with GIFs, Videos, & More!
Boost article engagement with these 7 tips Wanna hear a secret? The first blog articles I was paid to write were terrible! It’s true. One of my very first clients was a business owner who had a blog dedicated to marketing and he wanted me to ghostwrite it for him. It was something I knew nothing…
Victoria Fraser 