How to Build a Freelance Writing Portfolio with No Experience
Aspiring writers frequently collide with a frustrating dilemma when trying to land their first freelance writing gigs: Prospective clients want to …
Advice
Providing advice and support to freelancers is a big reason for this site to exist. It’s run BY freelancers and FOR freelancers (and remote workers!)
Scroll down to see all of our freelance advice posts – or start with some of these most popular ones:
- Details of my Freelance Kickstarter course.
- How to protect your mental health when you work from home.
- Being a Writer – one of our trademark “open and honest” posts, on the realities of being a freelance writer.
- Sites Like Upwork – A list of alternatives to Upwork for online freelance gigs.
- How to Get Approved on Upwork.
- The 52 Best Freelance Websites (for Beginners and Experts!)
Freelance Pitch Examples: How to Write the Perfect Pitch
Many new freelancers are shocked by the fact that marketing is an unavoidable part of self employment. You don’t just have …
31 Essential Upwork Tips: How to Earn More Money and Win More Work
Do you crave more success on Upwork, or the other freelance platforms? If so, you’re not alone. Readers ask me for …
Upwork Rising Talent: What It Is and How To Get It
If you are serious about being successful on a platform like Upwork, then it really helps to delve into the inner …
Upwork Top Rated: What It Means and How To Get It
Upwork is a massive freelance platform with hundreds of thousands of jobs available at any one time. But there are also …
How to Delete Your Upwork Account (And Whether You SHOULD)
In this article, we explain exactly how to delete your Upwork account. But before you go ahead and take the drastic …
Upwork Scams: How to Avoid Upwork Problems
Love it or hate it, Upwork is one of the world’s most-used freelance job platforms. Most people on Upwork are perfectly …
A HomeWorkingClub Success Story: Interview with Lyn McNamee, Freelance Writer
The HomeWorkingClub podcast is back, with an insightful and inspiring interview with a HomeWorkingClub success story. After following advice provided on …
How to Work Outside When you Work From Home
We’ve all seen the photos. Those aspirational shots of remote workers and freelancers curled up with a laptop (almost always a …
7 Types of Clients: How to Recognise and Work With Them
Dealing with clients can be a real joy or an absolute nightmare when you’re a freelancer. And is depends on the …