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I never sit idle and wait for the next job to come after completing a project. I stack them up and so when I complete one project, I already have the next one waiting.
I spend time each day looking for new projects. I do this in a few different ways:
1. Contact old clients with a friendly email to remind them i am still out there. This works a lot of the time.
2. Look on job boards. The one I use the most and have had the best luck with is Elance.com. Even though there is a monthly fee, the quality of the clients and the customer service when you need assistance cannot be beat.
3. Go through my list of topics I want to write about and send out query letters to magazines and publishers.
I work on this everyday, and I have kept a full time job of freelance writing going for almost three years. Trust me, don’t wait and have lag time unless you are independently wealthy.
Well said... there is no need for lag times.
ReplyDeleteBTW, love the ink-spilled image!
Thanks. I leave it up there so maybe I can afford that pen. Its all about the gear- that is a USB Fountain pen- about $1400. Someday! Thanks for you comment. I put your blog in my favorites and visited.
ReplyDeleteHi, this is Nicole from Rent a Coder. Rentacoder provides access to programming, writing, illustration, even data entry jobs. (You can get a sense of the broad scope of work available here: http://www.rentacoder.com/RentACoder/SoftwareCoders/BrowseWork.asp).
ReplyDeleteI'd like to point out a few differences between our service and Elance through the following link since those differences could influence your satisfaction and earnings: http://www.rentacoder.com/RentACoder/DotNet/misc/CompetitorInformation/WhyRentACoder_ForSellers.aspx
If you have any questions, please let me know. You can also call in to talk to a facilitator 7 days a week, or email us (see http://www.rentacoder.com/RentACoder/misc/Feedback.asp).
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