This Thursday is June 13th. It’s a big day for me because it marks 8 years since I launched my freelance copywriting career. I can’t say I’ve loved every second of it (I’ve never liked accounting), but I can say that I greatly enjoy what I do… writing copy and serving clients. So to celebrate […]
Continue readingSo I’ve decided to finally start using my YouTube channel. I’ve named it “Freelance Tip of the Day” “Six-Figure Freelancer.” My intent is to publish a new freelance video tip five days a week. Each tip will be fairly short… about 1-3 minutes each. I’ve also set up a new blog where I will be […]
Continue reading“How desperate are you?” asks Drayton Bird. “The more desperate you are, the better you are likely to do.” When I first got started as a freelance copywriter, I was certainly desperate. I had quit my job to become a financial planner. I kept trying to make it work from April 19 until June 12 […]
Continue readingI’m drinking a cup of coffee and typing at my computer. This is what I do eight hours a day, five days a week (the writing part, that is; I’m usually done with the coffee by 11 a.m.). Today is a little different because there’s a big storm system sitting over Denver. It’s dropping all […]
Continue readingYesterday’s post about copywriter burn-out really struck a chord with a lot of my readers. Even though it was a U.S. holiday, there were lots of passionate and encouraging responses. (Thank you!) One thing Jefferson said in the comments stuck out to me. After managing product launches for clients, he concludes: “Instead of doing launches […]
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