Freelance Writing Tips - V is for Variance 04/26/2011
 Pigeons and Ducks Flocking - (c) Lyn Lomasi by Lyn Lomasi, Staff Writer Tired of writing about the same topic all the time? Your readers may be tired of looking at it as well. While it's great to specialize in something, you should also throw in other topics now and then too. You can specialize in more than one topic without losing credibility with your readers. In fact, you may find they are glad to see random topics mixed in with what they are used to seeing you write. If you want to succeed in freelance writing, variance can be a very good thing. Clients love writers who specialize. But they also like to see some versatility. This way, if they have a topic that shies away from your usual routine, they know they can at least consider you for the project. However, if you only write on one topic, how will they know if you are able to handle anything else. Are you showing enough variance in your work? Lyn is the founder of Write W.A.V.E. Media, parent company to LifeSuccessfully.com and several others. She enjoys publishing freelance writers and supports advocacy through journalism. She's also a freelance web journalist, Community Guide at Yahoo! Contributor Network, and a Y! Shine Parenting Guru. The homeschool ‘Momtrepreneur’ teaches with nature, books, and play. Pet and human homelessness, green living, positive parenting, and education choice (including homeschool) are her passions. She has been published all over the web with major media companies, as well as smaller businesses and organizations. Contact Lyn for guidance in the world of freelance writing. Lyn on Twitter: @LynLomasi 8 Comments by Lyn Lomasi, Staff Writer  Think freelance writing always means solitude? Think again. Any good freelance writer is not afraid to network with peers and even learn from them and collaborate with them. Sometimes it takes a second pair of eyes on a draft to perfect it. There also may be a project too large for only one person. If you want to gain the work, you need to be in contact with fellow writers who can help. Collective efforts toward a common goal can bring great rewards to a group of freelancers. I belong to several groups and freelance communities dedicated to writing. One can never learn too much or help too much. Are you lost swimming in the sea of opportunities, not knowing which one is right for you? Perhaps you are just getting started and want to avoid common mistakes. When freelance bring their collective efforts together, be it a group of two or a group of thousands, it can have a lasting effect on their career. When I first started in freelancing, I had no clue what I was doing. Through the collective efforts of my writing peers, I gained valuable knowledge that helped me succeed very quickly, Never underestimate the power of trading advice and sharing projects. More from Lyn: Freelance Writer Tips - A is for Activity Freelance Writer Tips - B is for Blogging Benefits of a Writing Buddy Lyn is the founder of Write W.A.V.E. Media, parent company to LifeSuccessfully.com and several others. She enjoys publishing freelance writers and supports advocacy through journalism. She's also a freelance web journalist, Community Guide at Yahoo! Contributor Network, and a Y! Shine Parenting Guru. The homeschool ‘Momtrepreneur’ teaches with nature, books, and play. Pet and human homelessness, green living, positive parenting, and education choice (including homeschool) are her passions. She has been published all over the web with major media companies, as well as smaller businesses and organizations. Contact Lyn for guidance in the world of freelance writing. Freelance Writer Tips - B is for Blogging 04/04/2011
by Lyn Lomasi, Staff Writer  When fellow freelance writers ask me what they can do to get their work out there, I can't recommend blogging enough. Sure, there are other great techniques I recommend as well. But blogging is high on the list. Why blogging? Blogging flexes your creative muscles in between work for clients. It can be used as stress relief, too. But even more importantly, it keeps your work flowing. When readers and potential clients see your name going up frequently, it shows that you are dedicated to your work. Blogging gains readership that may follow your other work. It also puts your writing in front of more people, which can lead to great client work. If you have a website related to your freelance writing (which every writer should), it can keep your site's rankings up. Have you blogged today? More from Lyn: 10 Things Every Web Writer Should Know The Newbie's Guide to Success at the Yahoo! Contributor Network Why Online Article Writers Need a Website Lyn is the founder of Write W.A.V.E. Media, parent company to LifeSuccessfully.com and several others. She enjoys publishing freelance writers and supports advocacy through journalism. She's also a freelance web journalist, Community Guide at Yahoo! Contributor Network, and a Y! Shine Parenting Guru. The homeschool ‘Momtrepreneur’ teaches with nature, books, and play. Pet and human homelessness, green living, positive parenting, and education choice (including homeschool) are her passions. She has been published all over the web with major media companies, as well as smaller businesses and organizations. Contact Lyn for guidance in the world of freelance writing. Freelance Writer Tips - A is for Activity 04/04/2011
by Lyn Lomasi, Staff Writer  The most important thing a freelance writer can do is stay active. Frequent activity keeps readers interested, as well as shows clients that you are serious about what you do. If you publish rarely, how is anyone supposed to consider you an expert? Even if your motive is not to gain extra clients, there is still the factor of being loyal to your readers. Why would they want to visit your site or read your articles if you have little to no activity? There is not a set amount that will work for every freelancer because we all have different needs and goals. But try to remain as active as possible for the best results in your career. More from Lyn: Private Clients, Contributor Communities, or Yourself? What's Best for Online Article Writers? Freelance Writing Tips: Your Client is Not Obligated to Please You Angie Mohr, Expert Writer and Accountant Offers Great Advice to Non-Fiction Freelancers Lyn is the founder of Write W.A.V.E. Media, parent company to LifeSuccessfully.com and several others. She enjoys publishing freelance writers and supports advocacy through journalism. She's also a freelance web journalist, Community Guide at Yahoo! Contributor Network, and a Y! Shine Parenting Guru. The homeschool ‘Momtrepreneur’ teaches with nature, books, and play. Pet and human homelessness, green living, positive parenting, and education choice (including homeschool) are her passions. She has been published all over the web with major media companies, as well as smaller businesses and organizations. Contact Lyn for guidance in the world of freelance writing. It's time to pay the bills but your freelance writing hasn't pulled in nearly what you need. Staring at the figures in black and white may make you cringe if you're a freelance writer who hasn't quite reached your ideal goal. Maybe you haven't even touched the surface. But don't give up hope. Perhaps you just need to change your strategy. If you have all the tools and talent, but still can't quite get there, try making your goals more attainable. It's easy to set goals and expectations too high or make the possible impossible by over analyzing. If you aren't meeting your goals in freelance writing, it's time do a complete overhaul of your strategy. Continue reading this article>>> Freelance Writing Tips: Maximize Productivity and Inspiration Through Timing - Lyn Lomasi 01/14/2011
If you freelance for a living, there may be days where you just don't feel like writing. On those days, it's hard to get into a rhythm and you may find those days turning into weeks and so on. It can be discouraging when you don't have the same inspiration you once had. But you can get it back by taking advantage of timing. Continue reading this article>>> Review of the AC Source Book 08/24/2009
A Must-Read for Those Who Want to Succeed on Associated Content Generally, I use this blog for updates to the site, writing tips, and for featuring great articles from fellow AC Contributors. But today I'm going to do something different. I haven't posted here in a while, so I wanted the comeback post to be a useful one and boy did I find something great to share. This is the first time I've reviewed a book on this blog and this one is definitely deserving. Most who write for AC likely know who Sabah Karimi is. If not, where have you been? She was named CP of the Year for 2008 and is still going strong. Her success proves that she is a credible source for information on how to succeed at Associated Content. She's now put all the information she gained during her time with AC right into an amazing resource called the AC Source Book to help out fellow writers. From the moment I started scanning the pages of the AC Source Book, I knew it was going to be an excellent resource for those trying to understand how AC works. If you're a new Associated Content Contributor or even a longtime one that hasn't quite figured out the inner workings yet, I believe that reading the AC Source Book will help a great deal. Karimi details each aspect of AC and every point that she makes in a format that's easy to understand even for novices. I wish I would have had something like this to help me along when I first joined Associated Content. Instead, I had to learn the hard way, by trial and error, like Sabah probably did too. As I started reading the AC Source Book, I was impressed by the accuracy of the information and the work that Sabah must have put into compiling it in such an organized format. I actually read through the entire thing in one sitting because I couldn't put it down. Newbies and those needing assistance on AC, if you ever listen to anything I say, I highly recommend taking my honest advice to listen at least this one time. Grab your copy of the AC Source book today! Have you ever thought of working from home? Many Americans have that same dream. It isn't as hard as it may seem. I spent a ton of time looking for legitimate work from home jobs before I found the perfect work from home solution for me. SEO Tips from AC Writers 01/15/2009
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