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Ways to Market and Promote Yourself and Your Writing

Once you're ready to begin hitting the pavement and getting those writing gigs, you'll need to know how to best present your writing skills, and the kind of tools to use. Website, clips and portfolios, oh my! Here's how to get started!
  1. Resume and Cover Letter Advice (11)
  2. Writer's Website (5)
  3. Your Clips and Portfolio (9)

How To Make Writing Work Come to You
Put yourself out there and make writing work come to you with these freelance writing marketing tips.

How Do I Get Clients? A List of 9 Ways to Get Clients
Writers can become actively involved in the blog community in order to network, gather tips, and

Connecting with Clients at Conferences
Guest writer Lori Widmer explains how to successfully secure clients via conferences.

Sample Marketing Letter
An example of a hard-copy marketing letter campaign.

Pinterest Secrets for Writers
Learn Pinterest Secrets for Writers- how to use Pinterest to write books, pitch magazine articles, and drive traffic to your blog, portfolio or site.

What Freelancers and Small Businesses Should Know About Pinterest
Pinterest for Freelancers and Small Business- What are you missing with Pinterest? What freelancers ought to know about Pinterest!

Send Business Holiday Cards to Clients and Editors!
Sending business holiday cards to past clients and/or editors can result in additional assignments for freelance writers.

Pinterest for Writers - How Have You Used Pinterest for Writing
My readers contribute their ideas on how to best use Pinterest for Writers.

How To Volunteer Your Writing for the Greater Good
A guest article by Evonne Lack. Evonne was inspired to volunteer her freelance writing talents after watching a moving movie. She shares her tips with fellow freelance writers.

How to Blog a Book by Nina Amir Offers Perfect How-To Balance
Book review of How to Blog a Book by Nina Amir. Would be of interest to those who want to write and publish non-fiction.

31 Days to a Full Plate (Currently No Longer for Sale, Link to Author's Site)
Review of "Market Your Freelance Writing in 31 Days", an ebook by Thursday Bram.

Basics of Networking
Slow month? Need more gigs? Better get to networking! Here's some tips on establishing, maintaining and using your network.

Business Card Tips
If your freelancing career includes the establishment of a small business, one thing you'll eventually need is a business card. Make sure it's a good one!

What is a Writer's Platform and Do You Need One?
About.com's Guide to Fiction talks about author platforms.

Market Yourself as an Expert
About.com's Guide to Marketing explains how to position yourself as an expert.

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