Freelance Writers Manifesto

This may be my last post of 2006, as I may be going away for the duration of the holidays. Before I go, I’d just like to say to all you freelance writers out there: Make 2007 a really special year for you. There are several ways you can give your career a boost in the new year.

• Get hooked up with an online networking site, like Xing.com or LinkedIn.com. If you don’t have any connections, drop me a line and I’d be happy to link up with you to get you started.
• Get to know the online job boards. Not the ones where you have to bid for work. Personally I wouldn’t touch those with a barge pole. Bidding drives the prices down. It’s great for employers who want first class work for practically no outlay, but it’s terrible for writers who have spent time and money learning their profession, and need to eat to live! I like Craigslist and Genuinejobs.com. But you can do a search and come up with others, I’m sure.
• Do something to improve your output. Learn a new freelance writing niche. There are literally hundreds to choose from. If you have specialized knowledge, then capitalize on that. If not, think about what you might like to do. Catering to a niche will bring your more work, not less, trust me!
• If you’re interested in my niche, I’m preparing a course on SEO that will be sold online. I’ll be offering a special price for Freelance Writers Manifesto members, so again, drop me a line if you’re interested in that.

I’m sure that lots of you out there have other ideas on how you’re going to enhance your career in the coming year. Why not let us all know about it? You could do that by commenting on this post. Please do! Remember, you might be helping another writer by giving him or her a spark of inspiration to do the same!

So, I wish all of you the very best year yet in 2007. Here’s to freelance writers everywhere!

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