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As a freelance writer, I have found December can sometimes be a strange time of year when it comes to picking up work. New clients are often waiting until January when they are launching new projects or products, and regular clients are winding down ahead of Christmas.
And you know that "weird" week after Christmas and before New Year's Day when everything gets back to normal for a bit? Well, that is often the quietest week of the year for me; while I perhaps should just sit back and enjoy it, I like to keep busy, so this year I am going to make this time as productive as possible.
During my week "off", I am going to:
I am the type of person who always has to be doing something, which means I dread this time of year when every slows up, but by using this time productively, I can line up new prospects for the months ahead and give myself new opportunities to earn from my writing.
Jane Fazackarley is a freelance writer and author of the debut novel Then he left me. For further information, visit http://jfwriting.co.uk/ or find out more about the new novel by visiting Amazon.
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And you know that "weird" week after Christmas and before New Year's Day when everything gets back to normal for a bit? Well, that is often the quietest week of the year for me; while I perhaps should just sit back and enjoy it, I like to keep busy, so this year I am going to make this time as productive as possible.
During my week "off", I am going to:
- Finish my resume writing and Business 2 Business courses so I'll have new skills to offer come January
- Draw up a list of potential new clients and find out their contact details so I am ready to e mail them.
- Update my website and LinkedIn profile; I have noticed some potential clients with often go to my LinkedIn profile before getting in touch with me.
- Write press releases for my novel and my adult colouring books.
- Draw up a list of new services to offer to clients.
- Update my CV.
- Create some tailored pitches for each of the niches I am passionate about.
- Set my goals for the first few months of the year.
- Draw up book outlines for my new novel and a non-fiction book.
- Write query letters for editors and publishers in order to line up work for coming months.
- Contact previous clients to see if they'll need any writers in the near future.
- Sort out some admin work.
I am the type of person who always has to be doing something, which means I dread this time of year when every slows up, but by using this time productively, I can line up new prospects for the months ahead and give myself new opportunities to earn from my writing.
Jane Fazackarley is a freelance writer and author of the debut novel Then he left me. For further information, visit http://jfwriting.co.uk/ or find out more about the new novel by visiting Amazon.
If you want to subscribe to the newsletter, you'll find the sign up form here.
