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What’s The Worst Mistake New Freelancers Make?

by Amanda on January 20, 2009

If you’ve been freelancing for a while you probably already know the answer to this question:

What’s The Worst Mistake New freelancers Make?

If you’re new to freelancing or thinking about getting started then keep reading because you will want to know the answer to this.  Believe me, it could save you a lot of hardship and sleepless nights.

Most freelancers start off using bidding websites such as Elance, Get A Freelancer, or Guru to name but a few.  When you log into these websites and find a job you want to bid on your have to include your price and the amount of time that it will take for you to complete the job.

I have underlined the last part of that paragraph on purpose because this is where you can make big mistakes. I’ve made them, as I’m sure many others have and it is because of this that I can share this knowledge with you.

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7 Deadly Ghostwriting Sins

by Amanda on December 17, 2008

There are some things that can be deadly when you are working as a ghostwriter.  These sins as I like to refer to them, will harm your business and your possible future business.  Read them carefully and be sure you don’t commit them.

7 Things You Must Never Do On Ghostwriting jobs

1. Plagiarising someone else’s work or infringing on copyright can ruin your career as a ghostwriter and may also land your client in a lot of trouble. When doing research remember facts are facts and it’s not repeating the fact but how you repeat it.  Always use your own words.

2. Failure to meet deadlines is another. The client has deadlines to meet too, and if you say you can produce the work by a certain time make sure you do.

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