Elna Cain

JANUARY 1, 2023

I set out to read at least one business book every quarter (yes, I know that isn’t a big demanding goal, but I lack time, and I’m constantly tired because of our kitty), but I have failed this. 12 Personal Finance Books for Freelance Writers. 19 Important Freelance Writing Books You Need. Update Your Portfolio.

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Elna Cain

OCTOBER 19, 2023

I know – Sometimes the guidelines seem like a reading a book and many of them use font size 5 too! This is something that would make a nice writing sample for Sage’s portfolio since it shows more skills than just writing. Because if there is no byline, you can’t put that piece of content on your portfolio.

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Kayleigh Moore

MAY 8, 2023

There’s a chapter on this in my book , which also has a workbook section with some practice exercises if you’re feeling stuck on where to look for information on this. Curated portfolio samples. I’ve reviewed a lot of portfolios over the years, and so often what I find there is a collection of hodge-podge work with no common theme.

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Constant Content

JULY 31, 2023

4) Building a Portfolio of Writing Samples Building a strong portfolio of writing samples is crucial for aspiring ghostwriters. A good portfolio showcases your writing skills and flexibility as a ghostwriter. This helps you gain experience and provides work to include in your portfolio.

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Melanie Saxton

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

A professional copywriter invests in marketing training, hones skill sets, has years of experience, and maintains a portfolio of happy clients. I work in the world of words, from book editing, ghostwriting, and copyediting to editorial journalism. It takes training and experience to become a top-of-the-line marketplace copywriter.

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Make a Living Writing

APRIL 15, 2024

Remote content writers enjoy the flexibility of working from anywhere while honing their craft and expanding their portfolio. Ghostwriting Ghostwriters are hired to write books, articles, or content on behalf of clients who are credited as the author. Freelancing can also be a great way to build your portfolio and work experience.

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Kristi Hines

JUNE 1, 2023

Bookworm – Leverage AI to receive personalized book suggestions, scanning myriad titles to identify your next great read. ChatWithPDF – Engage with a range of PDF books and Google Drive documents through chat simply by providing a link. OpenTable – Search for restaurants and book dining experiences.

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Transportation Utilities Finance Portfolio 264

Elna Cain

JANUARY 7, 2023

When you read books and articles and come across new words, you can look up the definition and add them to your vocabulary to freshen up your writing. The more you read books and articles, the more familiar you will become with grammar rules without even realizing you’re learning about grammar. Improves Your Vocabulary.

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Freelance Writer Writing Style Portfolio 130

Publishing Trends

APRIL 8, 2024

John Sicilliano is now executive editor for Viking and Penguin Life , in addition to his current title of executive editor for Penguin Classics and Penguin Books. At Hachette Book Group , Pierre Leroy is retiring as deputy chief executive officer. At the New York Times , Trish Daly has joined as book development editor.

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Elna Cain

MARCH 17, 2024

But, what if you don’t have a portfolio filled with your online work? Do they want to write a book (my friend who is an editor told me that the local grocer hired her to edit a book he wrote)? A decade later is it that easy? Yes and no. How the heck are you suppose to find online freelance work?

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Elna Cain

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Can You Use On-Spec Content in Your Writing Portfolio? You can use this content in your writing portfolio. For example, if you write an on-spec piece for Walmart but it gets turned down, you can rename it something generic like “Big Box Store” and add the content to your writer portfolio.

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Elna Cain

JUNE 3, 2023

So, how do I deal with demanding clients since they would look good on my writer portfolio and could lead to more high-paying jobs ? They are a popular SaaS brand that will look good in my portfolio and help me gain good-paying clients. Industry-specific work samples are the samples you have on your portfolio page.

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Smart Blogger

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Average Annual Salary: $57,000 Experience Needed: A programming course and website portfolio. To start, check out a web development course and create a portfolio. Average Annual Salary: $82,000 Experience Needed: Coursework and a portfolio. Web Developer Job Difficulty (1–5): ??? Programmer Job Difficulty (1–5): ????

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Publishing Trends

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

PEOPLE Alison Lazarus , executive VP, director of sales, is retiring and will leave Hachette Book Group next month. President and publisher of HarperCollins Children’s Books , Suzanne Murphy will leave the publisher at the end of the month. Anne Shone joins the Tundra Book Group as editorial director.

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Make a Living Writing

APRIL 11, 2023

You might even want to follow popular travel magazines on social media, subscribe to their publications, and read famous travel books so you can get an idea for how to start putting your stories together. #4 It does not need to be a super fancy portfolio. Long Day’s Journey by Elizabeth Gilbert as she walked across Provence.

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Freelance Writing Jobs

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Source You may enter practically any area: education, travel, book reviews , lifestyle, healthcare, medicine, etc. It also gives all the information clients want to find at a glance—freelance work, book, short fiction, and bio. Start small and showcase your freelance writer portfolio How do babies learn to walk? Need an example?

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Freelance Healthcare Writing Portfolio 73

Freelance Magic

APRIL 8, 2024

The last thing you want is to respond to a call-out and get the go-ahead only to have to tell them you’re fully booked right now. By some miracle, my portfolio website ranks in the first three spots for the search term “freelance SaaS writer”, which has brought me a lot of leads over the years.

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Freelance Marketing Social Media Portfolio 130

Publishing Trends

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Andrea Fleck-Nisbet , founding VP and Publisher of Harper Horizon , will succeed Angela Bole as CEO of the Independent Book Publishers Association. At Random House Children’s Books , Liz Dresner , lately Senior Art Director for Sourcebooks , joins as Art Director, YA. Previously she was Contributing Editor, Books at the Boston Globe.

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Art Director Portfolio Agency Editorial 61

Make a Living Writing

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

As a freelance writer, a great site can: Generate freelance writing leads Grow your network Show off your portfolio Help you stand out as the writer in your niche …while you sleep. Portfolio Show off your best work. Don’t forget to update your portfolio when you complete a new project.)

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Smart Blogger

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Results — A portfolio, statistical results, and testimonials. Read books and take courses on writing and medical terminology. She says that, while a degree is necessary for B2B copywriting, medical copywriters only need a good portfolio and an understanding of the target customer to write copy for a general patient audience.

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Melanie Saxton

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

It also brings to mind the businesses that could use case studies, white papers, and corporate books to promote their business. I offer all of these services as a book editor, ghostwriter, journalist, business blogger, and SEO web content specialist. Is a landscaping or gardening book in your future?

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Make a Living Writing

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

If you choose to become one, you could work on books , documents, business writing, magazines , articles, blogs, and more. Either way, you’ll need to start gathering your work experience and create some kind of portfolio to showcase to potential clients or employers. Copy editors work in a wide variety of writing industries, too.

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Publishing Trends

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Macmillan president, sales & marketing, Jennifer Gonzalez , has been named SVP publisher of Sourebooks children’s books. Yaniv Soha has joined Atria Books and Simon & Schuster as executive editor. At Penguin Random House ’s imprint, Portfolio , Casey Ebro joins as executive editor, reporting to Niki Papadopoulos.

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Art Director Editorial Publisher Publishing 75

Make a Living Writing

DECEMBER 13, 2022

You know…without a lot of experience, writing samples, or a massive portfolio. Build your portfolio. Quarterly literary magazine covering poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, essays, historical, memoir, personal experience, travel, and Canadian book reviews. Ever wonder where new freelance writers land their first assignments?

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Freelance Writer Prose Portfolio 118

Publishing Trends

APRIL 24, 2023

At Random House Children’s Books, Joey Ho has been promoted to publicist. She was most recently publicity manager at Interlink Books. Ritsuko Okumura has been promoted to senior director and will sell foreign rights for Putnam, Avery, and Portfolio, reporting to Khan. Michelle Mayhall has been promoted to senior book designer.

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Publishing Trends

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Melissa Posten , previously Children’s Book Buyer and Director of Inventory at The Novel Neighbor , joins as Telemarketing Account Manager, Southern Region. Additionally, Kayleigh Webb has left her position as Senior Publicist and Marketer at Gallery Books and Saga Press. In the past he was Accounts Manager for Perseus Books Group.

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Smart Blogger

MARCH 16, 2023

And there’s a huge demand for your editing services if you’re a: Copy editor Content editor Social media editor Photo editor Video content editor Book editor If you’re not an English language all-star, focusing on types of content editing such as photo, audio, and video editing could be your way into this dynamic field.

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Express Writers

APRIL 24, 2024

Accepting jobs from various clients allows you to diversify your portfolio, potentially leading to better, more lucrative work in the future. Find blogs, websites, magazines, and books that you love, and dive in. Once you have a good supply of quality writing, you can put it together in your portfolio.

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Make a Living Writing

JANUARY 7, 2024

The most well-known ghostwriting projects are CEO business books or celebrity memoirs , but there are many more applications for ghostwriters, such as articles, social media posts, ebooks, etc. For example, if you know you want to write a book but you also know you don’t have the skills, then a ghostwriter may be a good investment!

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Jane Friedman

MARCH 8, 2023

When New York City–based Adelaide Books offered me a contract to publish Painting Through the Dark , it set my heart racing in a good way. Plus two free books for the author, and further books could be purchased at a 30% discount. I knew that after publication I’d order at least that many books for private events, but still.

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Elna Cain

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Look – Whether or not you want to be writing books as a side hustle or do ghost writing side hustle work, you will need a LinkedIn profile to attract work. You can add past writing clients (I would only use your LinkedIn profile for your freelance writing business) and as a portfolio since you can write articles under your name.

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Make a Living Writing

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Different Types Of Editing Work Freelance editors can work in various domains, including book editing, academic editing, content editing for websites and blogs, technical editing, and more. Build a portfolio Compile a portfolio of your editing samples.

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Jeff Goins

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

On The Portfolio Life this week, I’m chatting with Peak Performance Expert, Eric Partaker. Eric is the author of the new book The 3 Alarms: A Simple System to Transform Your Health, Wealth, and Relationships Forever.

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Jeff Goins

JANUARY 28, 2021

On The Portfolio Life this week, I’m talking to Elida Field, a professional artist whose work has been featured in the White House and on magazine covers. She’s currently working on her first book, Nobody Dies in Art Class.

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Freelance Writing Jobs

AUGUST 6, 2023

Table of Contents Toggle Step 1: Learn How to Write Step 2: Find Your Niche Step 3: Build a Portfolio Step 4: Market Yourself Step 5: Look for Freelance Writing Opportunities Other Things to Consider: The Intangibles Read, read, and read more Set Your Expectations Get Paid for Your Writing First, a quick look at the five steps.

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Elna Cain

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Use More than One Title A couple of years ago, one of my Writeto1k students hosted a challenge I offered in the course, Book Clients in 30 Days, and she talked about using more than one title for her LinkedIn profile. This is where you can share relevant and current portfolio items or articles you have written. I don’t know why.

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Freelance Union

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Perhaps you have lost a client or two in the short term as they have cut back their third-party spending and you need some quick wins to help balance the books. You want to present yourself well when pitching to clients and in your portfolio, so it’s important to review the content you are putting out there.

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