6 Tips From Sales Professionals That Teach Writers How to Sell Themselves – by Lindsay Woolman

A little sales knowledge can take a freelance writer a long way.
A little sales knowledge can take a freelance writer a long way.
Oh, yes! We know you’re excited!! Today, we’re going to share another installment of our popular column, World’s Worst Query Letters and Book Proposals. We’ve been savings these for a few weeks now so there are a LOT to entertain you!
While the thought can be terrifying, getting feedback makes you a good writer.
If an editor accepts an article, but never print it, can I sell it again?
How I sell my books virtually AND in person.
Whether you like social media influencers or not (I do not), the allure of their numbers of followers has not been ignored by marketing firms…
Ah, “hybrid.” Such a cool sounding word, right? But…
You can make strategic efforts to position yourselves for freelance opportunities.
We’ve heard of family members suing authors for what was written, even when names were changed.
Something that really gets my goat is when people pretend to be stupid in order to take advantage of me in some way. After being in business for 23 years, I’ve seen my share of Faux Ignoramuses…