Freelance Writers Manifesto

Hah, my mood has changed. This seems to be turning into a blog about freelance writing. That’s OK; maybe it’ll help others out there.

This morning I discovered that my website is #1 on Yahoo for ‘SEO Copywriter.’ This is my main search term. I still need to acquire some more links before Google gives me this honor, but I’m rising fast.

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I have been having some serious doubts about the writing community lately. I started Freelance Writers Manifesto in answer to a need, thinking it would be a hub for writers to discuss their problems and that it might quite possibly develop into a useful resource. After the initial frenzy, which I suspect was because some people thought they might be getting something for free, interest has died down completely.

This is sad. I don’t particularly need Freelance Writers Manifesto, because I have a steady little business going. So if no one else is even prepared to make comments on my posts, I’m thinking seriously of taking it down.

For today I’d like to make some points:

1. There’s no such thing as a free lunch.
2. No one can make breakthroughs except you–headway can only be made by hard work.
3. Ultimately, a person only gets paid what they think they’re worth. It’s a sad fact of life. If you agree to work for peanuts, then that’s what you’re worth.

Comments anyone?

At the beginning of each new year, it’s important for you to make plans for your writing business. I hope you took the time to do that this year. It’s so important to have a clear mental image of exactly where you’re going.

One major difficulty with freelance writing is that we find ourselves pulled in so many different directions.
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