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Have you ever wondered what life is like as an author? Are you curious about what goes on behind the scenes to write and publish books? You are in for a treat! I’m now sharing weekly sneak peeks of the behind-the-scenes life as a self-published writer with the indie author podcast!
For several years now, I’ve had a weekly behind-the-scenes newsletter for freelancers that I send out every Saturday. I share lessons I’ve learned that week in my business, or tips and inspiration for being more productive and handling a solo business.
So when I started writing romance novels last summer,
Whether you’re a freelance writer or a book author, we all tend to struggle to get the words on the page at some point or another. There’s no doubt that it can be difficult to figure out how to overcome writer’s block when it crops up.
But luckily, it’s not the end of the world! There are a variety of ways you can overcome writer’s block, regardless of the type of writing that you do.
I’ve had multiple conversations over the years with various people—friends, other freelancers, clients—who have a misconception that because I write for a living (and because I’ve been doing this for the past decade),
Back in July (right around the time that my business partner broke up with me), I made a drastic change: I decided to finally take action on something I’d always wanted to do but had never prioritized. I decided to write romance novellas. And since I began writing those books, I’ve had a lot of questions about what my writing process is like! So I wanted to share my romance novel writing process with you today.
But first, a little background…
Why the interest in writing books?
Writing books has basically been my dream since I was a little kid.
Perhaps you’re just starting out as a freelance writer, or maybe you’ve been trying to *make it* as a freelance writer for a while, but you just can’t figure out how to find freelance writing jobs.
You know you want to write for a living… but how do you go about LOOKING for the awesome freelance writing gigs you know are out there?
This article, excerpted from the super-affordable Monetize Your Blog With Freelance Writing e-course, will help you get started!
When it comes to finding awesome freelance writing jobs, you need to ask yourself a series of questions…
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Last week we looked at why you NEED a website for your freelance business… so this week, let’s explore how you can make one of the most important pages on your website, your About page, super awesome and compelling for potential clients! We’ve got 8 steps for how to write an About page for your freelance business.
Step 1 for how to write an about page: Identify your brand’s voice
The great thing about being a freelancer is that often, your brand’s voice is YOUR personal voice—or at the very least, it’s a slightly more professional version of your own voice.
After almost a decade of freelancing, I STILL get butterflies in my stomach when I’m about to submit a completed project to a client. 
What if they don’t like it?
What if they HATE it?
What if my work is actually just garbage?
(It’s actually pretty funny that I still get a little nervous every time I submit a project to a client, because they nearly always come back to let me know that they love the work and it’s exactly what they wanted. This is very normal for a freelancers!)
Luckily,
Putting together your freelance services webpage, but not sure what you should include on it? You need an awesome freelance services webpage if you want to get freelance clients and make money freelancing!
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One of my dear blog friends contacted me a last week to inquire if she could use my blog newsletter welcome email as a template for her own, because she loved it so much. Of course I said yes—and since I see questions ALL THE TIME about what to send your email subscribers, I figured I’d provide you with a handy template to use for your own blog newsletter welcome email! 
CLICK HERE to grab the free blog newsletter welcome email template >>
The welcome email is a great opportunity to email your new subscribers immediately after they sign up for your newsletter.
*Everyone* tells bloggers that they need to have a newsletter or some kind of email marketing* going on if they want to go pro with their blogs.
It makes sense—after all, once you have someone’s email address, you’ve been given access to connecting with them on a one-on-one basis (and if you pay attention to the analytics of your email marketing platform, you can also get a lot of insight into what they are most interested in, based on what they open and click on etc.).
Grab your cheat sheet for tips on putting together an email list >>
