Social media dos and don'ts and personal branding tips for freelance writers

In Ep. 19 of the All Indie Writers Podcast, Princess Jones joins me to talk about fear and confidence issues writers face and how to cope with them and successfully move beyond them.

In this episode I tackle a topic suggested by freelance writer, Dann Alexander -- writing motivation. Simple ways to stay motivated as a writer are explored.

This episode kicks off the re-launched All Indie Writers Podcast. Jenn Mattern and Lori Widmer discuss the Huffington Post's claim that it's "proud" to not pay its bloggers and that paying writers makes their work less "authentic." Also discussed: content mills, low-paying clients, and why freelance professionals shouldn't stop speaking up against this BS.

This episode looks at a few big blogger outreach fails by Upwork (the new brand name for Elance-oDesk) as they reach out to freelance industry bloggers. Then it tackles a question about blogging platforms and shares a WordPress plugin that can help bloggers stay off marketing and PR people's email pitch lists.

In this special writers Q&A episode of the All Indie Writers Podcast, I answer questions about selling ads on blogs, using a freelance website to attract clients, the viability of a freelance poetry career, and whether or not content mill samples are likely to make up an impressive freelance writing portfolio.

Princess Jones joins me as my guest co-host in this episode of the All Indie Writers podcast where we talk about indie authors selling e-books directly on their own websites.

A look at turning blogs into standalone businesses through ad-supported content and premium site features, plus other revenue streams -- followed by a listener question about finding magazine editorial calendars for sending query letters.

This episode looks at five common blogging myths and misunderstandings, tackles a listener question for freelance writers, and offers a book recommendation with book marketing tips for indie authors.

Learn about branding options for freelance writers, authors, and bloggers. Personal branding vs company branding, how book excerpts enhance your author brand during book marketing, and a tool for coming up with domain name ideas for your writer brand are discussed.