About.com Health Guide Needs

About.com is still looking for freelance writers to guide the following health sites:

• Alternative Medicine
• Leukemia/Lymphoma
• Urology

Are you considered to be an "expert" in any of these topics? Why not be a guide and apply today!

As a guideline, why not visit my COPD guidesite on About.com.

Making Money Freelancing

I was browsing the web today, and found an interesting article about how to make a 6-figure income from freelancing. The program looks pretty good to me, so I thought I would share it with you.

This step-by-step guide gives you the recipe for how to score all the freelance writing jobs that you can handle. If you are the kind of person who needs a "kickstart" to get into this business, then this is the e-book for you:

How to Become a 6-Figure Freelancer

And, another:

25 Ways to Make Money Writing

Please let us know how you liked them.

Freelance Writing Tips

In case you didn't notice, I took a rather long hiatus from blogging on this, and my other site, RN ONline. But, I am back with bells on, so to speak and hope to continue providing you with great leads and tips for freelancing.

What I have found out in the last few months, is that freelance writing takes a lot of time and energy to succeed. And, unless you have the Nobel Prize-winning articulacy of William Faulkner, you are not going to find overnight success in this industry. I am still working for About.com, but luckily, in the last few months, I have acquired several new freelance clients, not without due diligence, of course. How did I do it? Here are some tips:

• Create an attention-getting cover letter and resume
• Subscribe to every freelance job newsletter you can find
• Spend time each day searching and applying for new freelance jobs
• If you get rejected, ask if there are any other projects available that may be more suitable to your style
• Keep track of every lead you follow in a program like Excel, so if you get a response, you can respond appropriately
• Join social networking groups to promote yourself, such as Twitter and Facebook.
• Send everyone you know emails asking them to follow you on your social networking site
• Never give up hope

Hope these tips help and hey, why not follow me on Twitter:

http://twitter.com/AboutCOPD