The story So… you keep making artsy stuff. It is just the way you are. It’s the creative dilemma. Listen to the podcast version You didn’t plan to be all artsy. You may have even tried to stop because it would be so much easier to just be really good at bookkeeping or bee-keeping or …
This is part 2 of my series on finding your freelance writing niche and audience. Read part 1 You are the sum of the people you spend most of your time with. It’s nice that we have the internet to find helpful, successful mentors. It’s hard to grow in isolation but that is what finding …
It might sound like a strange concept at first. How can you outsource such an important aspect of your photography business? But outsourcing can be the answer to your time issues if you find the right editor. It’s important to have a strong sense of your editing style so you can give clear directions about …
Should You Outsource Your Wedding Photo Editing? Read More »
Are you a technically minded and detailed oriented researcher? Do you love to dig through facts and come up with engaging writing on otherwise dull subjects? It doesn’t sound all that exciting, but it could be your ticket to a flexible schedule doing something you like. I love long-form content, and I loved writing essays …
Is Writing White Papers for B2B Companies the Perfect Gig for You? Read More »
I stumbled upon massage therapy by accident when I was in my 30s. I had been teaching aerobics after burning out on freelancing as a commercial illustrator. I didn’t know it at the time but I was really burnt out on not knowing anything about marketing or running a business. Since I had a dance …
Massage Therapy as a side gig for Creative People Read More »
How do you gain the trust of your audience? Don’t scare them away with “stranger danger.” Make it clear in your subject line who you are. Identify your brand again in the first paragraph of your email, and tell them why you are in their inbox. Even if they signed up for your offer 5 …
As a photographer, you probably shoot raw images and edit them directly in Adobe Lightroom Classic or Photoshop. You may never have used Lightroom Smart Previews, but they can come in handy if you want to edit at a café or on the road on a laptop and you don’t want to drag a bunch …
Lightroom Smart Previews: You might miss out if you don’t use them Read More »
I heard an interview with Katie Rivera on her boutique photo editing business and her soon-to-launch course: The Photo Editor’s Guide, on the RV Entrepreneur Podcast with Heath and Alissa. I love what Heath and Alyssa are doing and trust their resources. The Photo Editor’s Guide sounded fun and interesting. But I felt a little guilty, even thinking about …
An Honest Review of The Photo Editor’s Guide by Katie Rivera Read More »
I finally got the nerve to start pitching to freelance job boards and was able to cut back to half time at my day job. Can you really make a living doing things you like that pay well? In reality, it’s messy but doable. At least for me, it has not been a glamourous or …
What does transitioning to a freelance writing lifestyle look like? Read More »
You’ve been brave and set a goal to quit your day job and start freelance writing full time. This is a worthy goal and very doable with so many large companies that need expert content creators to produce weekly blog posts, social media posts, audio, and video scripts, white papers, lead magnets, and more. There …