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6 things I’m enjoying about coronavirus social isolation
There's no sugar coating it - the current coronavirus social isolation situation sucks. We have an imminent health crisis, thousands of us have lost jobs or have reduced work, and we are all stuck indoors hiding from an enemy that has no body or brain. It's pretty...
Why pregnancy and maternity leave have made me a better freelance copywriter
It’s almost February, the beginning of a new decade (January doesn’t count in my book) and time to think about the year ahead. I’m pretty excited about this year. This time last February, I was 6 months pregnant with my third child. I was busy with lots of freelance...
Want to be a real estate copywriter? Here’s how! Guest Blog from Donna Webeck
I've always been fascinated by niche copywriting so have asked Donna Webeck from Prestige Property Copy to give her tips on how to become a real estate copywriter. Here's what she wrote: If like me, you are equally as obsessed with prose as you are all thing property,...
The surprise pros and cons of working as a freelance writer
I’ve been working as a freelance writer for a few years now. It was a long-held dream to work for myself - I loved the idea of flexibility and being able to work my own hours. It seemed like an ideal working life for a parent of small children. Now that I'm firmly...
New parenting articles on Mamamia, Digital Mums Directory and Birde
I've had a busy few months concentrating on a few big copywriting clients. It's been wonderful to get to know new industries and get stuck into writing blogs and websites for these new clients. One thing that has fallen by the wayside is my pitching. I have a goal...
What I learnt from my first business mums conference
I recently went to my first business mums conference, the MPowered conference run by Mums & Co. Going to one of these conferences was a bit of a revelation for me. I’ve been a freelancer for a few years but it’s only recently that I’ve considered that I’ve been...
How a freelance writing job helped my baby sleep through the night
Lots of us take on freelance work because the flexibility makes it an ideal job to have when you’re parenting. However despite all the benefits, usually the ‘juggle’ means sleep (yours) is the one thing that is sacrificed. Not with me – last year I had a...
5 surprising things I learnt from doing an SEO course
The last few months have been pretty busy for me. I’ve been doing Kate Toon’s recipe for SEO Success e-course. It’s a comprehensive online SEO course that teaches you how to optimise your site for search engines. Basically - how you get to the first page in Google. ...
How do you measure success as a freelancer?
I've been thinking a lot about what constitutes success recently and how we define our own personal success. Last week, I saw a talk by former Olympic swimmer Elka Graham. One thing she mentioned was that for many of us, we believe being busy means being successful....