ou to do this, including Google's Page Creator, which costs you zero - nothing at all, zilch. I've tested this service, and it takes less than half an hour to create a site. AND/ OR:

Two: Create a blog. You can use a blog in exactly the same way

If you want to sell your writing you need to become known. If you don't become known as a writer, you will spend your entire career working for low rates and struggling to find freelance writing work.

You must become known as a writer because people have to trust you to do business with you:

* Editors must know your style and that you'll be able to deliver on deadline, because other people depend on you producing what you have contracted to produce.

* Publishers must know that you will produce when you're under contract, and that you will finish any book for which they have paid you an advance on royalties.

* Business people must know you as a copywriter, because they must be certain that your writing will get the results they want.

How to Get Known As a Freelance Writer

In 2007, there are only two or three steps to becoming known as a writer:

One: Create a Web site with your online portfolio. There are many fr*ee services which allow you to do this, including Google's Page Creator, which costs you zero - nothing at all, zilch. I've tested this service, and it takes less than half an hour to create a site. AND/ OR:

Two: Create a blog. You can use a blog in exactly the same way y

ple have to trust you to do business with you:

* Editors must know your style and that you'll be able to deliver on deadline, because other people depend on you producing what you have contracted to produce.

* Publishers must know that you will produce when you're under contract, and that you will finish any book for which they have paid you an advance on royalties.

* Business people must know you as a copywriter, because they must be certain that your writing will get the results they want.

How to Get Known As a Freelance Writer

In 2007, there are only two or three steps to becoming known as a writer:

One: Create a Web site with your online portfolio. There are many fr*ee services which allow you to do this, including Google's Page Creator, which costs you zero - nothing at all, zilch. I've tested this service, and it takes less than half an hour to create a site. AND/ OR:

Two: Create a blog. You can use a blog in exactly the same way

will produce when you're under contract, and that you will finish any book for which they have paid you an advance on royalties.

* Business people must know you as a copywriter, because they must be certain that your writing will get the results they want.

How to Get Known As a Freelance Writer

In 2007, there are only two or three steps to becoming known as a writer:

One: Create a Web site with your online portfolio. There are many fr*ee services which allow you to do this, including Google's Page Creator, which costs you zero - nothing at all, zilch. I've tested this service, and it takes less than half an hour to create a site. AND/ OR:

Two: Create a blog. You can use a blog in exactly the same way

hey want.

How to Get Known As a Freelance Writer

In 2007, there are only two or three steps to becoming known as a writer:

One: Create a Web site with your online portfolio. There are many fr*ee services which allow you to do this, including Google's Page Creator, which costs you zero - nothing at all, zilch. I've tested this service, and it takes less than half an hour to create a site. AND/ OR:

Two: Create a blog. You can use a blog in exactly the same way

ou to do this, including Google's Page Creator, which costs you zero - nothing at all, zilch. I've tested this service, and it takes less than half an hour to create a site. AND/ OR:

Two: Create a blog. You can use a blog in exactly the same way you use a Web site, because a blog is a Web site. However a blog is usually much easier to update and manage if you're inexperienced online promoter. WordPress lets you create a free blog with many advanced features, so you can grow your blogging. BTW - professional blogging is a great way to earn a good freelance writing income.

Three: When you've put up your Web site or blog, just direct people to that online address. You can use your URL (Web site address) attached to every e-mail message that you send, and can also publicise your URL in many other ways.

Are there other things you need to do to get known as a freelance writer?

Yes of course there are, but putting up a site or a blog is the easiest thing you can do, and it's also the most effective. I've often told the story of the first website I created in 1998, which I didn't update for at least four years but which nevertheless got me lots of work in those four years.

Your Web site or a blog means fast and easy no-h