Comments on: Freelance Writing Week: 5 Tips for How to Find and Develop Your Freelance Writing Niche

By: Lyra

Lyra — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:40:03 +0000

I found a link to your blog from Freelance Writerville. I did start a blog to practice my non-fiction writing skills and possible niche market. But this post has inspired me to update and keep on with my blog. Thanks! I think I'm figuring out my niche. That's awesome, Lyra! Keep going! .-= Lyra´s last blog ..The Dry Tortugas and the Lincoln Assassination =-.

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By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 03:37:38 +0000

I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don’t know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.

Sarah

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Thanks Sarah!

By: Michele

Michele — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:33:32 +0000

These are excellent tips, Michelle! I so agree with them all and I’m loving my blogs! My passion is definitely health, natural medicine, raw foods, juice fasting, etc., and I’m loving writing about my passions. It’s such an honor and blessing!!

Michele

Isn’t it wonderful to write about what you love? Thanks for sharing, Michele

By: Amber

Amber — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 17:48:37 +0000

I have to echo Wandering Chopsticks sentiments. The photographs of sweet little niches that accompany this piece are remarkable. I love them! I guess my niches are parenting, cooking, and a bit about life as an expat, since I did that for over three years. It is funny, 'cause I am already blogging about cooking and parenting, and have a few photos of bel Italia on my blog too. Thanks for writing this series, it is very interesting, although with my busy days it is a wonder I get anything written on my blog and wouldn't dare to try to fit freelance writing into the mix. Still, the information you give is very helpful to a blogger- such as write about what you know! Thanks again Michelle! =) Amber’s last blog post..Fried (Green) Tomatoes Finding time to really dedicate to freelance writing is probably the hardest part, especially if you're just looking to do it part-time...kind of like trying to find time to finish that novel...I hear you!

By: Aimee

Aimee — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:52:55 +0000

This series is wonderful Michelle. It has been helpful to me, and I am sure others as well.

Glad you’re enjoying it Aimee! Thanks so much for reading

By: Wandering Chopsticks

Wandering Chopsticks — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:46:46 +0000

Michelle,

Just wanted to say I’ve been finding this series very useful. But how come no one has mentioned how cute are those niches? Perfect illustrations for this post. I could totally sit in that last one and read to my heart’s content.

Wandering Chopsticks’s last blog post..Columbine and Hollyhocks

Why thank you for noticing! I thought they were rather cute myself, especially that last one

By: My Melange

My Melange — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:00:02 +0000

Michelle,

I so apprecaite all of your solid advice on this topic. Another niche for you…..Freelance Writing

Long ago when I decided I’d like to dabble in the FLW, I decided on my own that I would only want to write about the topics I know, love and are passionate about. IMHO, the work would be easier and would be more interesting to those who read it. And the fact that I don’t depend on it seoly for income would allow me to just write what and when I wanted. I like that about FLW.

I had a blog for over a year before I started freelance work- it made me a better and faster writer. So it looks like I have followed most of your advice already And I can’t say enough about a little birdie who was a mentor to me when I was getting started.

I wonder who that could be???????

My biggest problem is the resume/cover letter thing, finding work that I want to apply for and finding the time to apply for them. Maybe that will be covered in your series…….

My Melange’s last blog post..Miss Expatria: The Interview and Book Giveaway

Hopefully I’m answering your questions! I’m certainly trying

By: Lola

Lola — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:17:17 +0000

My blog is receiving so much attention and words of praise, it must mean I’ve hit the correct niche. I’ve also started a new one, which is even more niche-oriented! My agent subscribed to both and sends positive feedback, I’ve made new friends and I’m learning a lot. Anche grazie a te. Yours and a few others were the blogs that inspired me to start in the first place.

Lola’s last blog post..What’s Cooking Wednesday – Fried Zucchini Blossoms

Aw, thanks Lola; glad you’re enjoying your foray into the blogosphere as much as we are

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:42:36 +0000

Here’s to the blog world! I don’t really freelance, and yet, the blog has brought about some great guidebook work I would have only dreamed about before. Now it’s making me wonder… is freelancing right for me??

By the way Michelle, I really appreciate your down to earth, to the point blog postings on this topic. You do an excellent job of breaking this topic down into edible chunks! (euw, chunks sounds gross, maybe I’m not much of a writer after all! hah!)

Karen’s last blog post..In Naples Virgil’s Aeneid Is Set To Music

Hah, chunk is a funny word…you can always do humor