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  • The Unofficial Hierarchy Of Writing Samples

    The Unofficial Hierarchy Of Writing Samples

    Do you want to do journalistic writing? These writing samples will get your foot into the door.
    Go to the profile of Serenity J.
    Serenity J.
    Mar 29, 2022
    So Everyone Wants To Be A Writer— What Now?

    So Everyone Wants To Be A Writer— What Now?

    Is it worth it to start a freelancing career?
    Go to the profile of Serenity J.
    Serenity J.
    Sep 29, 2021
    How To Write Marketing Blogs Your Customers Will Love

    How To Write Marketing Blogs Your Customers Will Love

    …instead of click off of!
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    Serenity J.
    Sep 27, 2021
    Tips to Help You Keep Track of Your Finances as a Freelancer

    Tips to Help You Keep Track of Your Finances as a Freelancer

    Advice from the other side of client invoices, receipts, and tears from last year’s filing season.
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    Cat Webling
    Jul 29, 2021
    How to Monetize Your Website Without Using Ads

    How to Monetize Your Website Without Using Ads

    Alternative ways to earn from your online presence
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    Eliza Lita
    Jul 12, 2021
    This Company Will Pay Writers Up To $10,000 To License Your Romance Novel — Should You?

    This Company Will Pay Writers Up To $10,000 To License Your Romance Novel — Should You?

    Go to the profile of Serenity J.
    Serenity J.
    May 31, 2021
    Setting Your Rates on Upwork

    Setting Your Rates on Upwork

    Breaking down the what, why, and how of setting a freelancing standard rate.
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    Cat Webling
    Apr 8, 2021
    Don’t Scam and Don’t Get Scammed on Upwork

    Don’t Scam and Don’t Get Scammed on Upwork

    Working on Upwork isn’t just a freelancer’s interview. It’s also the company’s.
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    Cat Webling
    Oct 17, 2020
    Creating the Perfect Travel-Related Blog Post

    Creating the Perfect Travel-Related Blog Post

    A list of topics that will pique the interest of audiences
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    Andrey Novoselov
    Sep 15, 2020
    7 Reasons Your Pitch Got Rejected

    7 Reasons Your Pitch Got Rejected

    Common pitching mistakes & how to fix them
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    Alicia Wilcox
    Sep 9, 2020
    Darwin’s Daring Proposal — My Favorite Upwork Scam Attempt

    Darwin’s Daring Proposal — My Favorite Upwork Scam Attempt

    Did he honestly think I wouldn’t see through him?
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    Cat Webling
    Sep 8, 2020
    COVID-19 Exposes How Unprepared We Are For the Gig Economy

    COVID-19 Exposes How Unprepared We Are For the Gig Economy

    The CARES Act, passed by the federal government on March 27, is significant in many ways, not least because it acknowledges freelancers as…
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    Mikhal Weiner
    Sep 4, 2020
    How to Never Run Out of Freelance Writing Jobs Again! Seriously

    How to Never Run Out of Freelance Writing Jobs Again! Seriously

    Freelance writer for hire is not your catchy tagline anymore
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    Josef Cruz
    Sep 4, 2020
    The Anatomy Of A News Article — With Examples

    The Anatomy Of A News Article — With Examples

    One of my early freelance jobs was writing news articles for a hybrid of a news and pop culture website. The website compensated writers…
    Go to the profile of Serenity J.
    Serenity J.
    Aug 22, 2020
    5 Websites That Pay Women Writers Real Money

    5 Websites That Pay Women Writers Real Money

    Because we need places to tell our stories — but not for free!
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    Serenity J.
    Aug 15, 2020
    Setting Up Your Home Office as a New Freelancer

    Setting Up Your Home Office as a New Freelancer

    How to work from home productively
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    N. Y. Adams 🖋️
    Jul 15, 2020
    This Is The Pitch That Landed Me My First Travel Commission

    This Is The Pitch That Landed Me My First Travel Commission

    From a cold pitch with no clips
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    Beth Seager
    Jul 10, 2020
    5 Ultimate Tips for Social Media Marketing

    5 Ultimate Tips for Social Media Marketing

    Flexible ways to promote your social profile and gain followers
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    Ayush Gour
    Jul 9, 2020
    4 Lessons Writers Can Learn From College Humor’s Layoffs

    4 Lessons Writers Can Learn From College Humor’s Layoffs

    Nobody’s really safe out here.
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    Serenity J.
    Jul 8, 2020
    Joining a Professional Association as a Freelancer

    Joining a Professional Association as a Freelancer

    Benefits for clients and freelancers
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    N. Y. Adams 🖋️
    Jul 6, 2020
    I Went Freelance, 6 Months Before a Global Pandemic

    I Went Freelance, 6 Months Before a Global Pandemic

    in July 2019 I started as a freelance copywriter, 6 months before a global pandemic. If I’d known, I wouldn’t have made left teaching.
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    Faye Pooley
    Jun 28, 2020
    9 Publications That Are Paying $100 Or More During The Pandemic

    9 Publications That Are Paying $100 Or More During The Pandemic

    Get your pitches ready — the right way.
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    Serenity J.
    Jun 26, 2020
    Social Media — Professional Marketing Tool or Gimmick?

    Social Media — Professional Marketing Tool or Gimmick?

    How freelancers should approach social media
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    N. Y. Adams 🖋️
    Jun 24, 2020
    Is There Such Thing as the ‘Right Time’ to Go Freelance?

    Is There Such Thing as the ‘Right Time’ to Go Freelance?

    How to you know if you’re ready to make the jump
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    Ellie Collins
    Jun 16, 2020
    Lessons Learned from Freelance Writing

    Lessons Learned from Freelance Writing

    I am now approaching my fourth year of experience with freelance writing. I have failed on numerous occasions, whether it was meeting a…
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    Emoijah Bridges
    Jun 12, 2020
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