TWO NEW LONG-TERM CLIENTS It appears that my two newest clients–at long last–have ongoing needs for a copywriter, and they want it to be ME! WHEEE! I do so many one-off small projects that I have become used to searching for work pretty much non-stop. Now it looks like I’ll be able[…]
FINALLY GOT A “CARES ACT” ZOOM GRANT I finally landed a grant to help me get through the COVID-19 work slowdown. It took long enough! I ended up applying for a SBA loan, too, earlier this year, but now that I have a grant, I may be able to pay off the loan[…]
COPY VERSUS CONTENT What’s the difference? Be sure your writing clients know the difference between content and copy when they hire you do write for them. I was hired recently based on this project description: “The deliverable is a 1-2 page Company Description for clients to learn who we are, what we do and[…]
When potential clients approach me as a result of seeing my profile at Upwork or Thumbtack or as a result of seeing my craiglist ad, they almost always want to find ways to negotiate my rates downward. That’s because I’m one of the few Top-Rated providers who actually charge what I’m worth (or, actually,[…]
I reason I decided to publish the bio writing piece again is because of a collaboration I had with a new client who wanted a more interesting bio than the one she’d written. She had seen examples of at least six other bio and about pages that I had written for other clients, and[…]
YOUR PROFESSIONAL BIO Tips for Making It Great Kris M. Smith, Copywriter and Author HireMe.WordWhisperer.net, YellowBalloonPublications.com) Most of the business owners and entrepreneurs I know loathe the idea of writing their own bios, even when they know they need one. Before I figured out how to tackle this chore in a less self-conscious[…]
As a professional writer for hire, it isn’t always easy to tell how a changing business environment will affect my business from day to day or week to week. I’m used to having “peak seasons” and “weak seasons,” but they’re usually predictable and, as such, survivable. But in the case of the recent[…]
Where to Find Me… I’m semi-retired now as a copy, content and features writer and editor, and loving every minute of the freedom I’ve gained to play pickle ball and wally ball (after years behind a desk), read, visit with friends, go to movies, hang with my goats and cats, and enjoy life in[…]
Busy Editing and Enhancing Copy and Content I probably should have posted the above article here first, but doing it this way gives you an opportunity to visit my author website where you’ll find other topics you may well enjoy learning more about. If you’re into Star Trek TOS, animals, transgender studies, humor, politics,[…]
Here’s an updated list of inks to pages I wrote from scratch: Website copy and content: http://www.startrek.com/article/trekking-toward-tolerance Seattle Auto Repair (Chuck’s Auto Repair) http://www.autorepairseattle.com/ https://empowercom.com.au/ http://www.4tssi.com http://www.thelonedrainerandpronto.com.au/ http://www.seattlehomepainters.com/painting/ One to One Coaching Chiropractor: https://www.activemuscleandspine.com.au/ (I only wrote the home page copy for this site) Video scripts: The mistake above was inserted by the illustrator. Last[…]