Category Blogging & freelancing

WANNA DITCH YOUR BLOG? READ THIS.

You’ve had it. The blog’s had it. Enough is enough.

MY EXPERIENCE OF THE DREADED ‘WRITER’S FEAR’

I FEAR many things in my life. Some of them you’ll probably share with me. But what if I told you I was afraid of writing. What on earth would you make of that?

HOW TO DEAL WITH THE ‘DARK SIDE’ OF BLOGGING

A FEW months ago, I considered quitting blogging. Wrapping my creative baby up and taking her away from the online world. It happens every so often. Four years into Pouting In Heels and I’m well aware that every so often, when things turn a darker shade, I find myself in the ‘should I quit?!’ position.

MY SEVEN GREATEST BLOGGING SINS (TO DATE)

A FEW days ago I delivered my first ever workshop! A 2.5hr blogging workshop bonanza in my home town of Barnsley to an eager, enthusiastic and absolutely lovely group. During it I chatted about my personal experience as a blogger, how I’ve made it to the level of ‘professional blogger’ (by that I mean, I do it professionally as a living) and talked about the importance of creating great content,

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DEAR KATE…HOW DO I GET MORE FREELANCE WORK?

IT’S that time of the month again, when I try and share some wisdom! Yes folks, welcome to my agony aunt column, ‘problem’ number two. (If you missed it, here’s number one.) This letter came in a few weeks ago from a lovely reader and it’s one I’ve been really looking forward to answer, as to be honest, when it comes to the world of freelancing, I could talk about

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FROM ME, TO YOU – A BIG OL’ BLOG THANK YOU!

I’M in celebration mode today… Because this ol’ blog of mine is four years old tomorrow. Four years old! Crazy stuff indeed. I can hardly believe it! To mark the occasion, here’s a video, featuring yours truly with a special message for you all. Sent and recorded, of course, with my lurve. P.S I’ll be popping into your inboxes on Monday with my new weekly newsletter! If you haven’t received

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KEEPING THE FAITH WHEN YOU WORK FOR YOURSELF (BUT HAVE NO WORK COMING IN)

THAT fear you feel when you have no work coming in? I know it well. Very well. I’ve been freelancing for six years now, making money from my blog for the last 18 months or so and still, I fear THAT fear. When work is quiet. When my inbox is manageable. When my bank balance looks piteously low or I’m in the red. I’ve been there more times than I

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LIFE AND STUFF! (AN UPDATE)

CAN you believe we’re already two weeks into 2016? I ask you, when on earth did this happen?! Crazy stuff indeed. Anyhow, I hope you’re all having a smashing start to the year and are managing to hit the ground running with all of your hopes, desires and goals! It’s been a pretty eventful couple of weeks here, so I thought I’d share with you all a quick update of

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