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[…]
Note to First Time Authors: Cramming Doesn’t Help! As a professional editor, here are a couple things I see in the manuscripts of far too many first time authors: The first thing I see, almost invariably, is that first time authors put into their books (several or more times throughout them) the fact[…]
This morning, early, I embarked on an editing project for a memoir writer (first time author) who has written about her journey as a cancer survivor. I’m finding it slow going, because she repeatedly (every few pages) makes the mistake that so many first time authors do: constantly reminding the reader that she’s reading[…]
This week I landed three new clients. Two of them are local business owners, which is unusual, but they’re both going concerns with stellar reputations. The other is a French lady entrepreneur who has a line of cruelty-free, toxin-free cosmetics. She’s also a coach who shows other entrepreneurs how to start their own[…]