The Online Writers Companion An Update

The Online Writers Companion Freelance With Us was never supposed to be my site. At least, not entirely. I created this site in anticipation of my book, The Online Writers Companion, being released. I had already published fiction under two different pen names and had typical author websites for both of them (including David Jester). This was a new book and a new pen name, but I didnt want to create just another bland author site, so FWU was born. The whole purpose of this site was to give myself a platform to talk shit, to rant about clients and maybe to pass on some tips. But then it became something else. There are a handful of other writers on this site now, all writing unique content. In fact, all of them are writing  more content than I do. So, just to prove that I do still exist, I figured I would post an update to discuss the book and the site. A lot has happened and there is a lot to get through. So if at any point you get bored and leave, I wont hold it against you. The Online Writers Companion One of the difficult things about promoting The Online Writers Companion was trying to avoid making it sound like one of those Make Money From Home ads, the ones that always seem to involve a smug looking guy standing in front of a sports car and prattling on about one-time offers and life-changing information. I wanted to market the book based on the idea that you can earn  a six figure salary while doing what you love (assuming you love writing and working hard, because no ones going to pay you to watch TV and masturbate) so it wasnt easy to avoid that. And when I tried to avoid it, omitting the mention of a big salary and making the book sound like a reference book that could be used by professionals, some of the comments I received were along the lines of, Im a writer, and Im broke; how can you expect me to pay $20 when I cant afford rent? The indignation was high in this one. I could almost see  her hammering her keyboard in disgust as she pictured me lighting Cuban cigars with $100 bills and burning effigies of poor people (which was only half true). I literally couldnt win. So, I tried a different approach. I had been  freelancing for just a couple years before writing the book, but I wrote thousands of articles in that time, as well as all kinds of website content, brand content and other copyrighting that I didnt really know anything about before taking the job, but passed myself off as an expert on nevertheless. With all of that experience, it only made sense to offer to write guest posts, editorials and other content. These editorials covered all kinds of tips, including guides on freelancing and self-publishing. There is a lot more information in the book of course (although I would say that), but these guides can still give you a little insight into  freelancing. I mean, Id still prefer you buy my book (I need to pay for  those Cuban cigars somehow) but free advice is free advice. The Work at Home Wife: Insider Tips from a 6-Figure Freelancer Money Magpie: Online Freelance Writing  *They managed to get my name wrong at the beginning but got it right at the end. Just incase you were wondering why I changed my name in the time it took you to read the article. Writers and Artists: The Secrets to Online Freelancing Self-Publishing Magazine: Freelancing and Beyond Working Mums Review Social Media and the Freelancing Community Away from the features mentioned above, I gave away free copies of The Online Writers Companion. At the time of writing, you can still find one of these giveaways on Goodreads (it will run until January 2017) and I am also planning one for the Freelance With Us Facebook page. Just like the rest of the Freelance With Us website, the Facebook page  is growing very steadily. There is also a Twitter account, but I have neglected that somewhat. Its all coming together though and by continuing to read this site, by following the other writers and listening to my ramblings, youre helping it to grow. Once we hit the next milestone, I will launch the Freelance With Us forum. This has already been created and is just sitting in wait. I understand that a forum is nothing revolutionary. But Im hoping that this will give aspiring freelancers a chance to put their questions directly to the experts. All of the FWU writers will use the forum, including myself. Speaking of which Write for Us As things stand, content is being added to FWU at least  every other day. Right now there are 150+ articles from 4 different writers, covering everything from the best writing software to the best freelancing platforms. If you would like to write for us, then feel free to send your snippets across. The Write for Us page  has been buried in the About Us section  to avoid spam applications, but they have still gotten through. To date, weve had hundreds  of requests and havent been able to accept any of them. However, only 2 of those requests actually followed the guidelines. More than half of them didnt include their email address, so we couldnt get back in touch. Many of them  simply plagiarised content from other websites, while  others sent content not relating to writing/freelancing. So, if youre interested in joining the team, take a look at our Write for Us page and get in touch. One More Thing Just one more shameless plug: The Online Writers Companion, which was written to help others become high-earning freelancers (including writers, designers, coders and anything else you want to be) is available from all major bookstores. You can get it online and you can get it offline (if your local bookstore doesnt have it, just ask them to order it in). Its actually much cheaper on sites like Wordery than it is on Amazon, and you can also get it cheaper through the Amazon Marketplace. The Online Writers Companion is available in both eBook and paperback.