Some people seem to assume that all you need to be a successful freelance writer is to good writing ability. While that certainly factors in to your potential for making a good living as a writer, there are many other areas that you will also need to explore. You’ll need to get familiar with accounting, administration, customer service, and marketing, among other things.
While other professionals may be hesitant to advertise the work of so-called competitors, I think that there is still value to be extracted from promoting the work of other freelancers. When Thursday Bram approached me to review her new e-book, I did not hesitate to agree. I have a great deal of respect for Thursday, so I knew that Market Your Freelance Writing in 31 Days was going to be a quality product.
In a nutshell, this ebook expands on a series of blog posts that Thursday published on her own blog, describing some of the tactics and strategies that she employs to best market her work. You see, while freelance writers can read content on how to advertise a small business, there is very little material that caters specifically to the marketing of a freelance writing business. We’re a special group, you see.
The original 31 blog posts would have made up 31 pages of content, but the ebook has over 60 pages of valuable information for you to consider. Thursday takes you step by step, day by day, through a number of different concepts that you should be using in your daily freelancing career. Each “chapter” is really just one out of the 31 days. On Day 5, for example, Thursday runs you through your marketing materials. Other chapters talk about setting goals, developing an elevator pitch, planning for a cold call, and so forth.
It is only by setting up a strong foundation in marketing that you will be able to bring your freelance writing business to the next level. It is how you can grow your word of mouth referrals and get your name out there as a reliable and reputable source of quality articles.
Thursday lays out this information in a clear and concise manner, allowing you to digest the information in reasonably-sized chunks. Reading through the entire ebook in a single setting can overwhelm you, so take your time with this book.
Some other freelance writing ebooks may load you up with plenty of text, so I’m thankful that Thursday has taken the time to include relevant images, graphs, and screenshots to aid with the learning. She talks about how she uses Google Docs to track her word counts, so that she can best understand what she should be charging on a per-word basis, for instance. These help break up the content too.
If you’re thinking about a career in freelance writing but don’t really have a grasp on how you can promote yourself effectively, have a look at Market Your Freelance Writing in 31 Days. The ebook sells for $13, payable by PayPal.
so this book teach us how to be like you …. right ?
It’s probably more accurate to say that this ebook will teach you how to be like Thursday Bram. 🙂
Things that make you go “Hummm”
I’ll have to stop at her web site to check it out. Especially if you recommend it.
Thank you for the wonderful review. You nailed the reason I started putting this ebook together when you mentioned how little marketing information is out there that is specifically put together with freelance writers in mind.