Financial Literacy Month: keeping track of payments by client
On April 12, 2019 by Lauren ElkinsApril is Financial Literacy Month so I wanted to share some things I’ve learned after working as a freelance writer for a few years . Running your own business requires managing your accounts and keeping track of it all for taxes, too! Income tax returns are the most imaginative fiction being written today. Herman Wouk
Financial Literacy Month for freelance writers: tracking business expenses
On April 5, 2019 by Lauren ElkinsApril is Financial Literacy Month and even though I’m a writer, this is an area where I am passionate. I’ve even taught a class on some areas of tracking finances (more on that in a post scheduled in two weeks). As a freelance writer, I realized that the number of cats I was herding increased
promoting your brand on social media
On January 1, 2018 by Lauren ElkinsLet’s make a list. I like nice, short posts that get to the point. Isn’t it annoying, sometimes, when you want to try out a recipe you found online, but you have to scroll through all of these paragraphs and images to get to the actual recipe? (If you’re my husband, you like reading all
How to rock at good content writing – tips from this freelance writer to you!
On February 22, 2017 by Lauren ElkinsMy first consistent job as a freelance writer was churning out social media content. I had never done this before, but I had been doing a lot of networking, created this website to serve as my resume, and picked up free or small paying articles to generate a modest portfolio. Thanks to a connection and