HeyJaredHappy Freelancing with Heidi Turner
For mid-career writers and editors building a freelance business that pays steadily and fits the life they want, without burning out to get there. Every week, get honest, practical strategies from someone with 20 years of freelancing experience.
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Proofreading: A valuable skill worth adding to your freelance business (opens the original)
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If you’re looking to AI-proof your freelance writing or editing business (at least for now) or are wanting to expand your service offerings to create more stable income, proofreading is an often overlooked but incredibly valuable service. The vast majority of businesses use written communications in some way, from reports to proposals to websites and internal documents. Every document they publish reflects on that business. A typo in a marketing material looks unprofessional. An error on a websi
Stop waiting for clients to find you (opens the original)
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I spent my first year of freelancing waiting for clients to find me. I’d built a website, sent a few emails to potential clients, and even posted on social media a few times. And then I’d sit at my desk checking my inbox every twenty minutes, sure that at any moment my perfect client would email me offering exactly the kind of work I wanted at the rate I deserved. Of course, I didn’t get the result I was expecting. Instead, I watched other freelancers land great projects while I sat there feelin
What Happy Freelancing is (opens the original)
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Whether you’re new to this newsletter or have been around awhile, I think it’s good to reintroduce myself every so often, especially as I refine and tweak Happy Freelancing. There’s no single right way to build a successful freelance business. <div class="image2-inse
What if you don’t need more discipline? (opens the original)
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For years at the start of my freelance career, I was terrible at invoicing. Abysmal, even. I’d finish a project and wait days—sometimes weeks, and in one case, months—to send an invoice. (I know!) This is, by all objective standards, especially ridiculous because invoicing is one of the essential parts of getting paid. Clients generally can’t send you money unless they know exactly how much to send and where to send it. They like to have an invoice so they can justify the expense to their accoun
Evaluating whether unsolicited leads are legitimate (opens the original)
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Last week I checked my LinkedIn and found a message from a recruiter (identifying details have been changed): Warm greetings! My name is Rachel, and I am reaching out because I was intrigued by your professional background and experience. I'm from Sparkle Group hiring for a Technical Writer role on behalf of a client, and I believe it would be a good match for you!I understand that you help solopreneurs and business owners articulate their unique stories. This skill is valuable, especially in a
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