I really appreciate your resources for finding those less-known possible writing opportunities. Now, how can I find out whether these publications pay freelance writers? (That is when there is nothing to indicate online that they do so). I do question editors - and am met with rock silence
I have a client who wants at least a "50% confident it's original" rating on Originality. Should be fine since I'm writing these things myself, right?
Wrong.
I write two articles the exact same way, same style, same format, many of the same words and phrases. One comes up Original, one comes up AI. What the difference is, I have no idea.
I use a "Deep Scan" so it will tell me what to change. I take all its suggestions, even though I feel that some of them make the copy worse. Now it's 99% confident it's AI!
I have no idea what to do. I need to turn this in and start working on another one. I've wasted over two hours on one thousand-word article because of this app.
I worked as a freelance writer/editor for 20+ years, but in the past 5 years I've moved away from writing for various reasons. During this time I've kept a few clients (currently down to a single, small client) as I have upped my hours as a substitute teacher. I really enjoy working with the kids, and I'm considering offering to write a few grants for teachers I know just for the experience. If it goes well and I like it, I may consider adding that to my skill set as a freelancer. I'm wondering though...in this age of AI and dwindling clients, is grant writing a profitable skill? If so, which industries are ideal to pitch this service to?
Could you please tell me: 1. Where you find these publications? . How do you pitch them? What can I learn from you to succeed as you do?
Thanks!
What is your speed?
I still occasionally look down on my keyboard, and I still mostly (about 80% of the time) still just use my index fingers, sometimes I use my middle and my ring.
How to improve? Just practice I know but settling into the conventional Left Index on F, right index on J actually makes me slower.
EDIT: "too"
I currently do freelance content writing for software companies, mostly MOFU and BOFU content such as whitepapers, case studies, solution pages, and technical blog posts tied to conversions.
Most of my clients are in B2B software/services, and I’ve noticed companies seem far more interested in content tied to pipeline and authority rather than just traffic.
I’m now seriously considering whether this is something worth turning into a full-time business instead of keeping it as freelance work on the side.
For people already running agencies or content businesses in the B2B software space:
Would genuinely appreciate insights from people already in this segment.