How many times have you checked out a job board to that either it no longer exists or that there is one or two jobs listed. Out of the hundreds of job boards on the Web today, how do you find those containing projects that you are interested in and qualified for. I have recently…

Earning a living from writing is challenging. You will earn more if you challenge yourself instead of waiting for the challenges to come to you. Many good writers don’t succeed commercially because they don’t have a game plan and they wait for luck to send a break their way. You’ll have better luck if you…

Unplug From The Rat Race 7 Writing Jobs Online Maybe you’re like so many, ready to retire but can’t afford to stop working just yet. Why not focus on changing your career instead and joining the increasing number of retired and semi-retired people who are earning their income or the majority of it online. There…

Choosing freelance writing as a profession is the easy decision; the work begins when it comes to looking for freelance writing jobs and freelance writing gigs. As many freelance writers know finding freelance work can be time consuming and require a lot of effort and heartache. Numerous rejection letters, continuous query letters, and at the…

In my more than three years of working as a Virtual Assistant, I now find it easy to search for clients and eventually get hired. When I was starting as a VA, I must admit I struggled in getting clients. That’s normal though. I have learned along the way. I did some more readings from…

Building Up a Portfolio: It’s virtually impossible to find clients without being able to show them examples of your previous work. So – before you even think about approaching your first paying clients you’re going to need to build up a small portfolio. Don’t worry – it’s pretty easy to do and I’m going to…

The other day, I bumped into an old friend from school. He’d fallen into the same trap that many people do in their mid-twenties – working, but unhappy. He didn’t like his job, his colleagues or, to be frank, his life. It would’ve been more palatable if he’d been well paid for his time. Unfortunately,…

If you would like your writing business to go from sporadic hobby to full-time career (with full-time benefits and income), you need to understand the business of writing. There’s nothing more important to your business success than knowing how to get clients. It’s a great time to be a writer–but only if you know where…