Finding Your First Freelance Writing Client (A Comprehensive Guide)

Ask yourself some important questions before you even start looking.

A reader contacted me about getting started in the freelance writing business. She wanted help finding her first real, consistent client.

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Finding Your First Freelance Writing Client (A Comprehensive Guide)

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