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8 Reasons Why You Should Read the Gary Halbert Letters

by Julie McElroy on November 22, 2011

As a new copywriter, I am taking in everything I can get my hands on to learn more about the craft.  I don’t have a marketing degree, so anything I have learned about advertising and good copy is self-taught through informal education. My Psychology degree probably comes in handy, but zoning in on copywriting is [...]

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10+ Great Sub-Reddits for Writers

by David Lazar on November 10, 2011

Editor’s Note:  this is a guest post from David Lazar.  Please read more about David in the bio footer.
Here you can improve your writing skills, get honest criticism of your writing, and some needed and deserved encouragement. You can also learn new words, help others, and find and make friends with many like-minded Redditors.
Let me [...]

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Update on “Calling all Freelance Writers” Book

by Julie McElroy on October 10, 2011

Some of you (especially the contributors) may be wondering the status of my book, Calling All Freelance Writers. It is moving forward, but it won’t be ready for publication until early next year. I just ask for your patience!!
Last week, I sat down and read all of the interviews in print form.  I attempted to [...]

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The Crawl Stage to Becoming a Copywriter

by Julie McElroy on October 4, 2011

Are you ready to make some serious money as a writer?
With all the information out there about copywriting, I will not attempt to cover it all in one post.  One of my regular contributors, Chris Hoole, has written dozens of posts on copywriting.  Today, I am going to address those who are just starting out, [...]

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3 Tips to Gain and Maintain Your Clients’ Confidence

by Julie McElroy on September 24, 2011

When I find good clients, I obviously do not want to lose their business. As an ethical small business owner and freelance writer, I take pride in all of my work, and it is important for me to maintain that confidence in all of my clients.
Hiring a writer can cause a little bit of anxiety, [...]

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7 Content Ideas When you Don’t Have Time to Write

by Julie McElroy on September 21, 2011

It is not always easy to come up with original, substantial content for your blog on a regular basis.  Life gets busy, other things may be pulling you in a different direction.  Keeping regular content on your blog is important not only to satisfy the search engines, but to keep readers coming back for more.  [...]

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