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06 Apr 2022

Growing up in public: learning the 5 Ps of progress when you’re a freelance copywriter

Thomas Ridge reflects on the most important considerations during his time as a freelancer

23 Mar 2022

Self-care tips for health communicators

Anneliese Levy on dealing with the mental and emotional impact of health writing and health research

17 Mar 2022

Just give me the words and shut the heck up!

What can you learn from not being chosen for a copywriting project? Lots says Helen Gent

16 Mar 2022

Meaty, mighty truth: 5 freelancing feelings to challenge and overcome

Amber Smith’s advice on some of the emotions that can come up when you start freelancing and how to cope with them

02 Mar 2022

How to respond to the worst job posts in the world

Doug Smith’s suggestions for dealing with potential clients who are tight-lipped when it comes to details about their project

01 Mar 2022

Tips for first time book writers, from a first time book writer

Where on earth do you start when you’re writing a book? And how do you deal with the non-writing parts of the process? Helen Hill shares her experiences

16 Feb 2022

Price per project or price per hour?

Catherine Every tackles the perennial pricing question

07 Jan 2022

A perfect client brief

What’s a PCB and how can it help you figure out if clients that are going to be the right fit? Marge Ainsley explains

30 Nov 2021

How to save for retirement when you’re self-employed

Even if your retirement’s not for decades, Jenni Hill explains why you need to start putting money away for it now

27 Oct 2021

Bottle your brilliance. Get more copywriting clients

Anna McLoughlin’s guide to making sure you know exactly what makes your copywriting business different

20 Oct 2021

Value of a copywriter

Are copywriters worth it? It’s a resounding yes from Sophie de Albuquerque

A stack of gold and silver coloured Euro coins with a small person wearing a blue jacket perched on the edge, reading a newspaper
05 Oct 2021

Pricing per word is $hit

Charging by the word conveniently ignores the value copywriters provide says Ruth Sedar

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