Copywriting life
30 Jan 2019
The copywriter says no: five unreasonable client requests and how to handle them
How do you answer the tricky questions clients often ask, politely and assertively? Jenny Lucas has some suggestions.
16 Jan 2019
6 tips for writers pitching editors and agencies
Editors and agencies, how do you build up effective working relationships with them? Tony Hallett of Collective Content gives us his dos and don’ts.
20 Dec 2018
How to cope when your writing’s rejected
Your writing’s not going to hit the mark all the time. Abigail Dillon shares some ways to deal with it when it doesn’t.
14 Nov 2018
About to publish that copy? Read this first
Ever had that sinking, ‘but-I-thought-it-was-good-to-go!’ feeling right after you’ve published a blog post? Fi Shailes shows you how to avoid it.
19 Sep 2018
The Freelance Files: ‘work-life balance, where are you?’
Sanina Kaur explains why going freelance might not necessarily be the answer to all your work-life balance related woes.
12 Sep 2018
The secret confessions of a successful copywriter
Sarah Townsend’s been a copywriter for nearly 20 years. So has she got this freelancing malarkey sussed? Kind of.
05 Sep 2018
An hourly rate? Really? Are you sure?
Katherine Wildman says a polite but firm, ‘no thanks’ to charging by the hour.
13 Aug 2018
What I’ve learnt after writing for 20+ years
Six things that Sanina Kaur has learned during two decades of writing.
08 Aug 2018
What to do when you’ve lost your creative mojo
Lauren MacNeish has a few ideas about things you can try when inspiration’s in short supply.
25 Jul 2018
How to get rich on copywriting
Want to earn your living by writing copy? Honor Clement-Hayes explains how it’s done.
09 Jul 2018
Evaluating the way you work and how you deal with others
Gillian Jones’ suggestions for taking stock of what you do and how you do it.
02 Jul 2018
Why procrastination isn’t (always) bad
Is Andrews explains why using delaying tactics (instead of plonking your backside in your chair and getting on with writing), can sometimes be a positive thing.
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