Freelance Writers: 3 Reasons Not to Panic — and Advice on What to Do — When Things Get Slow

June 22, 2010

It’s summer and a lot of freelance writers are experiencing dry spells. If you’re new to the game, this can cause you to panic. You may be wondering if you made the right decision to start this career and if you can make a go of it.

To be sure, you definitely want to know when things are going to turn around. Well, following is some sage advice to relieve your mind if you’re worried right now.

I’ve been doing this since 1993 and have seen all the economic cycles as a freelance writer. And I’m here to tell ya, you have nothing to worry about. Following is why — and some ideas on how to weather this nerve-wracking time.

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One Response to “Freelance Writers: 3 Reasons Not to Panic — and Advice on What to Do — When Things Get Slow”

  1. A Freelance Writer’s Life Abroad: Inside Peek at My Life as an American Living in Jamaica for a Year, Part XIII : Inkwell Editorial says:
    July 6, 2010 at 5:23 pm

    [...] And on days when the internet is out, clients have been slow to pay (tends to happen during the slow summer months for tons of freelance writers) and I come home to find that there’s no electricity so the one ceiling fan I have can produce no [...]

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