• Niching and your website

    I saw this great question in a Facebook group that I belong to. It’s on a topic that’s near and dear to me… niching. “Should I niche?” is of course the million-dollar question for many freelancers. On this occasion, the… Read more…

  • Should you call yourself a freelancer?

    I don’t call myself a “freelancer” when talking with prospective or existing clients. 😲 “But, Chris, you’re always writing about freelancing. And you have an email list called Freelance Contours. What gives?” You’re right. I talk about it ALL THE… Read more…

  • Chicken and egg problem?

    If you’re stuck for what to write then… Nothing beats having no ideas than… writing. Yeah, yeah… I know how that sounds. Chicken and egg problem and all. 🐔🥚 But… When you start writing and working with an idea… it… Read more…

  • An ebook in one-minute flat?

    Yep… in one-minute flat today… While I was having a chat about ebooks with a freelancing friend… I threw the formatted text from my ebook into a Google Docs file. Dragged in the cover image. Went to File ==> Download… Read more…

  • Avoiding embarrassment was a big motivator…

    Just in the nick of time I managed to complete my Q1 goal which was… write an ebook! (Yeah… told you I’d be talking about that a bit this week!) This is a BIG deal for me because it’s a… Read more…

  • How I’m keepin’ it simple

    Back in the mists of time, when I first started freelancing… I thought it was a good idea to overengineer-the-hell out of everything I did. I mean… Why use a perfectly good pen and paper? Or a spreadsheet? When a… Read more…

  • The earring hole story…

    So my youngest daughter comes up to me… still a bit groggy after waking up. She’s pointing her finger at her ear. And making grunting noises. I’m like: “Are you OK? Is something the matter?” She’s like: “Dad, just look!“.… Read more…

  • Putting energy into this is a MUST

    When I began freelancing, I could count all the freelancers I knew on the fingers of my left elbow. I knew even less people doing this crazy copywriting thing I was getting into. It was just me, myself, and I…… Read more…

  • Why is one the most dangerous number?

    It’s often said, “One is the most dangerous number in business.” There’s horror stories of nervous banks shutting down merchant accounts in the middle of promotions. Just because they decided a business was “high risk.” (Whatever that means). No warnings.… Read more…

  • With 45-minutes of Q1 left… mission accomplished!

    After yesterday’s 20hr workday… And another 10 or so today… The Lazybones Method of Easy Content Creation…. LIVES! Who’d have thunk it? Chris CAN meet deadlines after all! (Just!) Those kind folks who registered for “early access” have been sent… Read more…