Monday, August 24, 2009

Four Qualities Any Freelance Writer Must Have - Part Two

In yesterday's post I started talking about four essential qualities or attributes that you should have if you want to be successful as a freelance writer. I covered Confidence and Proven Ability. Both are necessary ingredients. In this post I want to cover the other two qualities that I believe are "must haves" for any one interested in pursuing the freelance writing lifestyle.

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Four Qualities Any Freelance Writer Must Have - Part One

Whether you've been freelance writing for many years or you've just gotten started recently, there are certain qualities that every freelance writer must have in order to be successful in the long term. In fact, there are four that come to mind when I sit here contemplating the matter.

Monday, August 17, 2009

Blogging About Freelance Writing

Do you know what the obvious point is? I am not the only guy doing this online right now. While I have only a few bloggers that come to mind that focus on freelance writing or freelancing in general, I am sure there countless others tackling the subject. What makes me different? Perhaps, nothing. That is something the reader must decide.

Friday, August 14, 2009

Making The Most Of A Freelance Writing Business

So you want to set up a freelance writing business, right?

Well, the good news, is that this process is actually quite easy - at first anyway. The internet has certainly leveled the playing field and allow more would-be writers more access to both the clients and the serivices they need to make a go of it as as freelance writer.

Saturday, August 8, 2009

It's Been A Year

It's been a year since I set up this blog/website. In that time, I've made some changes and I've contemplated the direction for ShaunKilgore.com. I'm still trying to develop this into a viable place to promote freelance writing among other things. It's more than my business site. It's my personal space where my freelancing business meets my other ambitions.

Freelance writing is a challenging profession and one where I'm attempting to make a mark. I've been working as a mostly part-time freelance writer for over three years. I've kept things pretty small and just managed the status quo. I've not be ready to rock many boats. It has been more about making ends meet for my family.

Since I'm a part-time freelancer, I am only the secondary income for my household at present. My wife works a full-time job while I take care of my two sons. This arrangement was established on the premise that I would take care of my then three year old step-daughter Alexis. Along with the incidental help of my friend, Thomas Hollowell (author of the book Allah's Garden), I made the transition to freelance writing.

From that point, I've been working non-stop trying to gain enough experience to move away from ghostwriting to credited writing exclusively. It is the hope anyway. I look forward to changing the focus of this blog too by making it more about my experiences in the writing profession.

Stay tuned...