Spend five minutes searching for info about finding freelance writing jobs, and you’re going to get hit with a barrage of conflicting information. Check out UpWork! Ignore UpWork! Avoid freelance writing job boards! No freelance writing job boards are the most amazing thing ever! Work for free! Are you crazy, never work for free! See […]
How to Become a Freelance Writer in 2019
Updated in September 2019 to remain up to date and accurate. In order to understand how to become a freelance writer, we need to look at a brief history of freelance writng. Back when dinosaurs ruled the earth and Sean started Location Rebel the easiest way to get into freelance writing was via something called […]
Freelance Writing Jobs for Beginners: 10 Strategies to Land Your First Job
Here are LR we talk a lot about freelance writing. There’s a good reason why. In most cases, it tends to be the easiest way to get started. We’ve seen people land their first freelance writing job within a week of joining and reading through the freelance writing blueprint. But, some people get stuck. We […]
Freelance Writing Rates: An Easy Framework for Setting Your Freelance Rates
Ever had that experience where the joy of hearing back from a potential client turns to panic? Usually, it’s around this simple question: “What are your rates?” Uggghhhh. For an old hand at freelancing the answer is usually simple. But for newbies or people who are trying to level up income, it can be a […]
10 Questions to Answer Before Choosing a Web Host Service
If there’s one consistent stumbling block that most people setting up a new website hit it’s hosting. We’ve seen this again and again inside the Location Rebel forums. People are ready to get their blog up and running. They’ve got a good idea about the topic, who they want to reach, the products they want […]
Best Gifts for Travelers: 45 Perfect Holiday Gift Ideas for the Digital Nomad
Here’s the good news: we’ve got more travel stuff within our reach than ever. Gadgets and gear, niche stuff, cool stuff, useless stuff, expensive stuff. You name it. Pick a trend, a topic, a style and you can find endless lists of travel gear for everyone from the solo female traveler to the family of […]
What is Amazon KDP Publishing? (And How to Start)
These days, self-publishing is a legit business. Budding authors all over the world are creating a monthly income through self-publishing books on Amazon. The cool thing is it’s opened a new way of creating income that was barely possible even ten years ago. Want to write your own book and get it published, yup you […]
Contently Review: A Killer Portfolio Tool for Freelance Writers
I submitted my first draft and immediately got a notification of payment, $375 bucks ready to be cashed out to PayPal. Not bad for 600 words. Welcome to Contently. It took me about a year to get on Contently, but now I’m a total fangirl. I work with quality clients in there who are awesome. […]
7 Freelancing Tips For New Location Rebels
It’s always fun having new members pop up in the LR forums and make their first introductions. Usually, it goes something like this: “Hey, I’m Liz from Boston. I’ve been working in an office job in finance. It’s fine, the pay is ok, but I have so much more I want to do with my […]
I’ve Read Dozens of Business and Self Help Books Here are My Biggest Lessons
In the last few years, I’ve read over 50 business and self help books. Yea, I counted. And no matter what I read, I always try to find some sort of takeaway or lesson. With some books it’s easy, I’ll have full pages highlighted in my Kindle. With others, well not so much. But even […]