The Writing Coach Podcast with Rebecca L. Weber

Clarifying a freelance writing niche gives you direction about what to focus on, which clients to target, and which stories to pitch. It helps with efficiency and productivity. And it makes it easier…

Meet Sibusiso Biyela, a South African science communicator and journalist interested in decolonize science communication using indigenous languages. Don’t worry, I don’t speak science, so we’re talki…

Quotes aren’t necessary when submitting a query to an editor, which is one reason why including a good one helps make a pitch really stand out.

A story proposal should have the same DNA as the final …

Which should you do first: secure an interview or pitch the story? Many writers frame this as a chicken and egg situation, but it isn’t an existential or biological question. It’s a decision you get …

Paul Jarvis, author of the new book Company of One, joins us today to talk about what it means as a freelancer to pursue more vs. enough, the importance of working on your business instead of always …

Knowing how to negotiate can be the difference between earning a part- or full-time income as a freelance writer. I don’t want you to break into your dream publication only to have them pay you less …

Freelancing has so many moving parts that it’s easy to get overwhelmed. When you’re working a lot of hours, putting in a lot of effort, but not seeing a lot of financial return, that can add to the c…

Time to integrate what you’ve learned so far in the Freelance Writer Breakthrough mini course. Pitching Q&A.

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What if you loved pitching, and/or knew you were really good at it? What would you do differently?

If you’re avoiding pitching as frequently as ambitiously as you would if you were great at it, then …

The freelance writer goal setting process I’m sharing with you today works for goals that will take half a day, one year, or anywhere in between.

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Ready to plan for 2020? What you do (or don’t) accomplish in 2019 is going to set you up for the year ahead. Think about what you one year from now will be poised to do if you have a year of growth v…

Emma Philipson is the author of the very funny new book about the creative process, “Don’t just give up - quit!”

She teaches creativity to adults in her native Sweden and shares her own process as we…

Multiple clients, multiple topics, multiple deadlines … freelance writers deal with a lot of moving parts. Today we’ll cover the three kinds of thoughts causing you to feel overwhelm, and what you ca…

My students have found freewriting to be the single most effective technique in their quests to become more fluid and more confident writers. Today we look at the what, how, and why of freewriting.

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Freelancing in December is usually a bit different from the other months. Maybe you’re taking some time off, your clients are, or your friends and family are. Let’s talk about deciding what you want …

Shaheen Pasha is an educator and journalist.

Today we’re talking about her work training both university students and inmates as journalists at the University of Massachusetts.

This isn’t jail porn. …

Establishing company policies might sound like it would create distance from freelance clients, but it does the opposite, especially with your ideal clients.

Clear boundaries set a framework for clea…

This bonus episode looks at the most effective strategies to raise your bottom line as a freelance writer. You’ll walk away with specifics you can implement right away to increase your cash flow.

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Freelancers often ask: How do I get a client to pay an invoice that’s past due? Today we’re asking a better question: How do you get clients to pay you on time in the first place? If you’ve had more …