The Portland Writer

Freelance Writer |Storyteller | SEO Copywriter | Ghostwriter | Speaker and Coach

The Portland Writer - Freelance Writer |Storyteller | SEO Copywriter | Ghostwriter | Speaker and Coach

5 Tips: Best Advice for New Freelance Writers and Copywriters

Baby Steps: It just takes practice to hone your craft

The other day I made a new connection on LinkedIn. He is a young man, working in an adjunct industry to mine, interested in moving into the world of copywriting. After a bit of chatter back and forth he asked me for advice on how to learn all he would need to become a copywriter.

Is there a way to streamline the process? Continue reading

The Ethics of Writing (or) How We Make Our Way in the World

I was on a LinkedIn group forum earlier today in which someone posted this question:

“Am I totally insane or has ethical behavior been thrown out the window?”

The author of this question was referring to ads and service providers seeking freelance writers to write college essays for pay. This sort of loosely defined “ghost writing” is becoming an increasing trend even on sites like Elance and iFreelance.com. Continue reading