MG Mason Creative Services: Freelance Writer & Photographer
Writing advice and tips
Regular readers will know that this blog regularly undergoes an overhaul. It's vital for my business that I move with the times. The type of content has also changed. During the summer I made arguably the biggest change to the website since changing its name in 2012 and giving it a more professional sheen. During… Continue reading Blog Posts to Delete for Improved SEO
I spent most of last week quite ill. Things are improving, but I'm not at 100%. This is an issue I've had on and off most of this year. I have a scan in late November to try to get to the bottom of why this issue keeps coming back. Last week wasn't a complete… Continue reading Why Self-Care is Even More Important During Busy Periods
This is a bit of a tongue in cheek one but sadly addresses a real problem for freelancers: cheapskate clients. We all know them. We've all had at least one who expect FLAWLESS ENGLISH OR YOU WONT GET PAID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! for the princely sum of $5 for a 1,000 word article and those who think they're… Continue reading “Are You Having a Laugh?” What Freelancers Want To Say vs What We Should Say
A little over five years ago with a divorce on the brink of finalising, I walked out of a job and moved some 70 miles back across the country to my family home. Then, as a man in his late 30s and still with debt accrued paying for a Master's Degree he'd finished nearly four… Continue reading I Never Thought Freelancing Would Last This Long For Me
It's the autumn and for many freelancers, that's the busy period. Almost every year without fail, October has taken a sharp upturn in the volume of work. Just last week, I was receiving 3-4 invitations to interview every day on Upwork. It also means I will rarely use my connects to pitch for work. Autumn… Continue reading How to Attract Top Rated Upwork Freelancers
Ah, going into business - it's as much an exciting time as one full of fears and anxieties. You have so much to think about regardless of what services or products you expect to eventually sell to customers. Are you B2B or B2C? Should you have a website (the answer to that should nearly always… Continue reading Start-Ups: Don’t Neglect Your Blog!
This blog has undergone many changes over the last year - arguably more than in the previous seven years together. I daresay that process is over, but it's now at a place where I feel happy with it for 2018. 2019 is another matter, however. Like our freelance business in general, it pays to keep… Continue reading How to Keep Your Freelance Blog Fresh
Entering the final month of summer here in Cornwall has been cloudy this year but certainly not cold. We have higher than average humidity which is why when you travel about this gorgeous county, you'll see a wealth of happy tropical plants. Cloud reduces light and that can mean the light levels get too low… Continue reading The Importance of Good Lighting in Your Home Office
(UPDATED AND RESCHEDULED POST) The opening line of a book is vitally important for grabbing the reader by the throat and making them not want to let go. But what about the final line? Regardless of whether there is a sequel in the works, the final sentence - although not as important, still requires some… Continue reading 10 Books with the Best Closing Lines
I've now been working for the environmentalscience.org website about four years now. The site owner is a valued client (and hope continues to be so for many more years to come!) but the work in itself has as been as much of a challenge as a pleasure. I love writing about environmental science as it's… Continue reading How to Effectively Work on Long-Form Client Articles
