WCP47 Listener Q&A, Volume III

This week I’m answer a number of your questions … and asking you quite a few myself. This isn’t slippery side stepping, but trying to help you get to the heart of the matter. Best to listen to this one with your freelance journal at the ready: Jot down the questions that you know you need answers to, and write into them for 20 minutes.  Today’s listener questions include: I don’t like my niche. How do I know if it’s time (or wise) to make a switch? Should I take an unpaid writing test? I need some help getting direction with writing professionally. How do you get past having a great story idea that fizzles out when it’s time to pitch? REGISTER FOR NEXT WEEK’S FREE TRAINING The business of freelancing: How to chart a course for success This Monday, July 22, I’l be part of a virtual panel called “The Business of Freelancing,” hosted by the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing. We’ll talk about how to run your freelance business like a business, addressing things like the importance of an entrepreneurial mindset, how to successfully develop clients and interact with editors, what the current freelance market is like, and more.  Click here to register for free and to submit your questions to the panel. MENTIONED ON THIS WEEK’S EPISODE: WCP 28: Listener Q&A WCP 39: Listener Q&A, Volume II List of all episodes of the Writing Coach Podcast The Modern Journalist Toolkit series Freelance writer resources SUBMIT A QUESTION FOR THE NEXT EPISODE OF LISTENER Q&A Click here to email me your question for consideration. Click here for more info and full show notes with links.