Getting Stuff Done
How’s your to-do list looking today? A few weeks ago, I had the luxury of sitting down with each and every attendee at the 2011 Web Intensive for a one-on-one meeting to discuss their goals for the...
View ArticleHow to Find More Time for Your Web-Writing Business
A lot is said about time … Time flies. Don’t waste time. Time is money. But, we tend to go through life forgetting how valuable time really is, until we need more of it. For a web writer, finding more...
View ArticleMotivate Yourself Now: 5 Little Time-Savers With A Big Impact
Dear Web Writer, If your days are jam-packed busy, you’ll appreciate these five tips. It’s part of my personal crusade to be time-efficient without feeling regulated (and so I can still have fun)....
View ArticleRoving Report: Balancing Your Time Demands
One of the most enjoyable aspects of the writer’s life is that you get to control your own schedule. One of the most terrible aspects of the writer’s life is that you get to control your own schedule....
View ArticleGet Digitally Organized: Recommendations from Writers
As a writer, you probably rely on electronic gadgets more than ever. But, with progress, comes a new bag of challenges. And the digital geyser of programs and apps to fix your challenges is enough to...
View ArticleReality Blog — Is Web Writing Work or Play?
Welcome to this month’s Reality Blog! I had originally intended to discuss time tracking … but — although I’ve attempted different time-tracking methods and tips — I’ve continued to fail miserably at...
View Article15 Minutes to Fame: All or Nothing
When it comes to big daunting projects, you have two options for tackling them. You can do a little bit every day and whittle down the project over time. For many, this feels like the less overwhelming...
View Article15 Minutes to Fame: Time Inflation
Soccer season is gearing up, so you know what that means … get ready for soccer-inspired lessons about web writing. Not every week, I promise, but there’s bound to be at least a couple coming your way...
View ArticleReality Blog: Take 10 Minutes to Fire-Up Your Day
Famous TV chef, Anthony Bourdain, probably doesn’t even boil water before going through his preparation rituals. Everything in its place may be his mantra. He studies his recipe, selects his tools and...
View ArticleMember Update: Work Before Play
I have to admit … I’ve had a difficult couple of weeks. I feel like it’s been a nonstop and unsuccessful scramble to keep up. It wasn’t that I had taken on too much. It’s just that I was — for whatever...
View ArticleThree Times When You Should Say No to Clients
Let’s set the scene … You’re a freelance web writer. When you were first starting out, you were eager for experience … and for paychecks. So you were willing to take on just about any project that came...
View Article5 Ways You Can Automate To Make More Money
My yearly goal for 2013 was to double my hourly rate. I wanted to earn a full-time income while investing part-time hours (fewer than 20 per week). My reasoning was I’d have more time for the things I...
View ArticleReality Blog: Did You Get My Email (Part 2)?
Hello again, Wealthy Web Writers. Welcome back to the Reality Blog! When I came up with the title for this post, I had a funny feeling I’d used it before, and sure enough, I had! Almost a year ago. But...
View ArticleRoving Report: Putting a Project Back on Track
Sometimes, despite your best efforts and intentions, projects run off the rails. Often, it’s client projects that get off track, but sometimes your own work can get sidetracked as well. Whether it’s...
View ArticleCounterintuitive Secrets to Getting More Done in Less Time
Most people will tell you things like goals, self-confidence, a good attitude, and perseverance are the most important parts of a web-writing career. But I think all those things are secondary. First...
View ArticleMonthly Member Update – May 2016
Date: May 10th, 2016 Time: 12pm, Eastern Time Topic: What’s New Presenter: Heather Robson In this live monthly webinar, Wealthy Web Writer Platinum members have the chance to catch up on the most...
View Article9 Recommendations for Home-Based Freelance Writers
Being a writer is a beautiful calling. You get to be creative. You get to motivate and inspire people. You get to help businesses succeed and contribute to the betterment of the lives of countless...
View ArticleMember Update: Giving Yourself More Time
If you’re like me, you have a tendency sometimes to leave your own projects to the last minute… or later. And you may even find yourself down to the wire with clients’ projects, too. (Although you’re...
View Article3-Minute Guru: Time-Saving Tips Online
Who can’t use a little more time? With the tips you’ll learn in this video, you’ll shave time off some of the most common things you do online. A few seconds here and there, and before you know it, by...
View Article5 Ways to Find More Time to Grow Your Freelance Web-Writing Business
Find more time to devote to growing your freelance web-writing business… it can seem nearly impossible. This is true for both new web writers just starting out and for those with years of experience....
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