Storytelling

The Mysterious Client; The Haunted Project

Right in the middle of article 2, strange things started happening.
I began receiving odd calls and messages from unknown numbers, all of them claiming to be Mr. X. The first time he called, I could barely hear his voice over the sound of strange noises in the background, like rustling leaves or the sound of footsteps. When I asked him to speak up, he spoke in a low and whispery tone, as though he didn’t want to be overheard.
The conversations were always cryptic and brief. Mr. X would ask me if she had made any progress on the article, and if I had any more questions for him.

Freelance Writing

How to Effectively Use LinkedIn for Job Hunting

Welcome to the “Mastering LinkedIn Job Pitching” guide! My name is Laura, and I am an Expert Freelance writer specified in Ghostwriting. I’m going to provide you with valuable insights and guidance on how to pitch yourself effectively to potential employers on LinkedIn.
In this guide, I will be sharing with you the strategies that have helped me, and a few close friends I shared with to land high-paying clients on LinkedIn.
Whether you are a writer, tutor, designer, developer, marketer, videographer, translator, or creator. Heck, a graduate or a seasoned professional looking to advance your career; As long as you aspire to work as a freelancer, the tips and tricks in this guide will help you to craft compelling pitch emails that get noticed and generate positive responses.
As for myself, I have been successfully working remotely for so long and I’m capable of providing educational and informative content on a wide range of topics, including career development and job search strategies.

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Finance Freelance Writing Lifestyle

Freelance Writing in the Dollar Age: Investing in a Dollar Income Stream

I sink into the cushions of my cozy apartment, situated in a bustling city nestled within Kenya’s picturesque rift valley.
Gazing out the window, I am reminded of the boundless opportunities that have come my way since I began my journey as a freelance writer, and earning in US dollars.
The transformation of the Kenyan economy, with its recent increase in dollarization, has made me grateful for the financial stability and security that this mode of payment has afforded me.
It dawns on me that my blessings have been bountiful, and I can’t help but marvel at the wonders that this freelance writing career has brought me.
I want to share my experience with you, to give you a glimpse into the possibilities that come with freelance writing and receiving payment in dollars.

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Finance Lifestyle

My Journey Towards Financial Freedom So Far…

I’ve never shied away from discussing finances be it with my friends or subscribers on YouTube. However, I’ve always maintained a certain level of privacy about my life, sharing just enough to provide others with a perspective of who I am and what I do.

In 2019, I decided to embark on a journey to achieve financial freedom, and over the last four years, I’ve made tremendous strides towards achieving that goal.

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Lifestyle

A Recap of My Last Few Months; Love, Travel, And Friendship

The last few months have been a whirlwind for me, with memories that I’ll cherish forever. In November and December, I took a break from writing and creating content on YouTube.

 I decided to dip my toes back into the dating world after a three-year hiatus. It was a transformative period I must say.

 I’m still not there, as I’ve already realized – but I can say that I’ve fought my demons and won the battle. I know for a fact that I’m ready to love and to be loved.

Fashion General

5 Chic Ways to Style Your Mom Jeans

Hey ladies! Let’s talk mom jeans, Mom jeans are one of the trendiest fashions that are timeless and belong to every lady’s wardrobe. I guess you run out of options when you think of what to wear to go well with your pair of mom jeans. Well, if you are looking for some suggestions on what to match with your mom’s jeans for different occasions, you are in the right place. Mom jeans are occasionally styled in many different events whether it’s indoors, outdoors, casual or official settings they usually come in handy. Here are some pieces assembled to help you out.

Freelance Writing General

Using Complex Words in Your Article Pushes People Away

Simple words always beat big words. Even the most educated people do not resent simple words. Simple words are the only words the majority of people understand.
In an article, you should focus on lucidly telling your story, while maintaining the richness of your subject.
If you’re among the people that think writing big words appears more legit and impress others – this is the time to change your thought. That’s not true. They annoy and distract your readers instead.

Using simple words to write your article doesn’t sum up to writing a boring article. Take the challenge of writing an interesting article using simple words.

Freelance Writing

What Will Make a Client Rehire You

  As a freelancer, you are probably hustling to get your first client, a new client, or an old client, to rehire you.  Getting your old clients to rehire you is one of the ways to get more and better projects. As usual, I’ll share my experience; I’m now two years into working in Upwork. …

Freelance Writing General

5 Ways to Beat out Writer’s Burn Out

If you opened this, it could be out of only two reasons. You are either my fellow writer, an aspiring writer, or someone curious, and loves to read. Either way, this article is going to be of great importance and no regrets.
Once in a while in your writing career, you’ll experience severe exhaustion, which normally comes with a lack of motivation to continue writing. I’m actually writing this article to help me refresh and come back to my right mood to continue working.
I just completed my last year’s projects, and getting into this year’s gigs seems so impossible to me. I have zero inspiration to start, and I thought writing down a solution to this would be a great way to help me come back to the track.
If you notice that you doubt your worth and capability as a writer, stay here, as I will help you solve this right away. So you do not have the energy to work anymore. All your ideas suddenly vanished, or see them as not enough.
You write down a good article, but take it to the recycle bin since you don’t think it’s worth being published. Name it all.
Let’s get to the solutions:

Freelance Writing

7 Challenges Faced By Freelance Writers: And Their Solutions

I know you are tired of listening to this – I’ve been a freelance writer for almost 9 months now. I honestly love every moment of it, but hey: that’s not to mean that it doesn’t have its challenges.
My Upwork profile is open to anyone for now, and everyone can access my income reports from it. Some people see me make 4 to 5 figures each month from writing, and they come into my email asking for tips to make money online.
Well, you only get to see the better aspect of it and not the many challenges that come with it. I’m a full-time freelance writer, for now, and before becoming one too, you should beware of various challenges that come with it. This will help you know how to go about it, and come out successful in this industry.
Here are a few of the challenges, and a solution attached to each:

Freelance Writing

How Much Do Beginner Freelance Writers Earn? Revealed!

Let’s face the truth, everyone aspiring to be a writer, wants to know how much they will earn, before signing in to this business. This is a very sensitive and tough data to pin down.
We all have responsibilities to run and we have a right to know whether what we are about to invest in will yield us enough, and pay our bills.
“How much do you earn, say per months? “I can truthfully assure you that this is among the questions I get from friends, my students, and other people, who want to know about freelance writing. It’s not a bad question.

General

A Beginners Guide to Getting Started As a Freelance Writer

You want to learn about being a freelance writer, or you are probably planning on getting started. I’m dedicating this article to you. If you follow this guide, you will not pass through several mistakes many people make before getting in the right way.
I’m only 8 months old into the field, but trust me; I already have a lot to share. If you know me, then you know that I’m passionate about freelance writing. A lot of freelance writing materials I share either on Instagram, on my blog, and other social media platforms leave my emails, and other inboxes full of messages asking me how to break into freelance writing.
Well, your location does not matter a thing, when it comes to freelance writing. The steps you need to take are equally similar. Freelance writing is one of the best ways to earn extra cash and make a living from it.

General

How to Be Yourself in Social Media

Have you ever been asked by either a friend or family just to be yourself especially your actions? This also relates to social media interactions. Several people are looking forward to your acting real, being real means that you will get to socialize with your friends truly. You do not need to fake anything. You should give people a chance to either love or hate you for who you are. The way you express yourself in social media reflects your self-perception and personal growth. Of course, some people are going to hate you, but it is ok, as long as they know the real you. The bottom line is to be yourself, for you to relate well to other people.

Tv Shows

Revealed! 5 Secrets facts About the Friends Cast no one knew About

No one is about to argue about how a big sitcom Friends was in the ’90s. In fact, it’s attracting more fans today, all thanks to Netflix. As a friends fan, you might think that you know everything that is to be known about the show by now.
Well, there is much into all that you already know: Behind the scenes! A number of secrets have been revealed. Do you think you already knew all the secrets about friends? Let’s see.
Here are the 5 secrets behind friends you had no idea about:

General

5 Simple Ways to Make Money Online

In the current world, the internet has more to offer to us other than bringing u entertainment gossip and news. There are several legitimate activities worth billions of dollars that are done through the internet today. In fact, many people are making full-time businesses on the internet and making money online. If you are thinking of turning your passion into profits by starting your own online business, you are at the right place.
Here are five sure ways that will help you get started in an online business:

General

The Role of Hair Extensions on the Natural Hair Movement

Have you heard some stories going around the hair extensions are not suitable for natural hairs? We request to contrast. Hair extensions are not just safe, but also faultless in facilitating your hair growth. Hair extensions will only damage your natural hair when wrongly fitted. Trying on extensions will make you act carefully and to be tender to your hair. It will also help you through the difficult period of your hair growth, by making sure you remain as cute as possible. This article thrives to inform you of why natural hair got several people talking about it, why a woman should be accepted in the community, with her natural hair.

General

8 Top Marketing Ideas for Real Estate in 2019

2019 is here with us, and as a marketer in real estate, you should be thinking about various techniques of improving your business and be on the right track throughout the year. Real estate marketing is a way to attract potential home buyers as well as listing your market.

General

How to Start a Side Hustle While Working 9 To 5

Many people have mixed feelings about the idea of waking up very early in the morning to go to work for someone else, for eight good hours in a day. But after all, you have to do it, because you have to pay your bills, so you have to put your passion aside and do it. For you to rise to the next career ladder, you ought to have worked so hard and persevered through the ranks. This may not be so comfortable with everyone. But this article will give you a solution. Keep reading.

General

How to Pursue Your Dreams When Surrounded by Unsupportive Family and Friends

re is no magical moment in one’s life such as that moment you decide to follow your dreams. It is always an exciting experience, as not everybody is lucky to locate a goal that they truthfully trust in. Chasing your dreams is undoubtedly a risking activity; dreams do not come true so quickly. Besides, instead of letting it pass without trying, you would rather chase it and fail. Just set your goals and head out on your way, to accomplish them. All will be well. But that is, up until you convey them to the people close to your heart, friends, and family.

Mental Health

The Benefits of Empowering Women

Women empowerment has got one precondition, and that is gender equality. It necessitates the increase of both the political, social and economic strength of a woman. It also strives to activate the courage in women through giving them everything in their ability, which can help them realize their potential, and fight for their freedom. Women can be empowered through various ways: that involves educating them, reducing the disparities between men and women, politically, socially and economically, awareness and education. Through women empowerment, both the underprivileged and privileged women are set to notice their importance and capabilities, in the face of the world dominated by male.

General

Why a Doggie Daycare is a Good Fit for Your Dog.

If not all, many dog owners will agree with me that our dogs are like your babies. And for that, we have to take excellent care of it. Not all of us can attend to our dogs all the time, pampering them with lots of love and attention. Which is fine? It’s for that reason that there are doggy daycares. It might just seem awkward; I know the feeling. However, it is not as unsafe as you may think. Doggie daycare will offer your dog with a whole lot of benefits. That, I can assure you from my own experience. What are the benefits of a doggie daycare?

Mental Health

5 Common Causes of Low Self-esteem

Psychology defines self-esteem as one’s general sense of self-value. It can also be described as, opinion s, feelings, and thoughts about oneself. While it is normal to sometimes lack self-confidence, people with low self-esteem feel displeased about themselves almost always. If you value yourself, and therefore your time, you will do meaningful things, which make you valuable. You cannot pursue essential things without a suitable amount of self- value. Instead, you get stuck in a sequence of diminishing yourself and not ever doing any important thing to increase your sense of self-worth.

Travel

5-Months Travel Planning Guide for a Travel Enthusiast

You’re about to begin an epic adventure and want to have the best time possible. The time has come after some time spent considering it. We are aware of how hectic travel planning may be. Here is a 5-month vacation planning guide for those who love to travel, so there’s no need to feel overwhelmed.
You’ll find everything you need to plan a successful trip, including advice on how to pack for the first day, book flights, identify the finest accommodations for your needs, and research restaurants and activities.
Go out there; the world is waiting for you. Jobs fill your pockets; adventures feed your soul. So continue reading to get the best advice.

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Finance General

3 EASY TIPS ON HOW TO SAVE MONEY AND GET OUT OF DEBT FAST

Have you ever thought of saving and getting out of continuous and rising debts but you keep procrastinating; using excuses like “I will start saving next year” or “I have way too much bills to pay”? Well, truth be told, I’ve been there! Saving money can prove to be a tough hassle as well as a confusing issue and this is why I’ve compiled these three summarized but detailed tips on how you can save money and get out of debt fast.

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Finance

3 TIPS ON HOW TO BUILD AN EMERGENCY FUND

In my previous post on financial literacy, I touched on the importance of understanding money-related dynamics. That means understanding that anything can happen that might cause a significant imbalance in your income and financial goals. However, that shouldn’t be the case.

I know you are eager to know the tips on how to build your emergency fund, but first, I will explain why I started saving for emergencies. I am a freelance writer and blogger. I say my profession because it is my source of income, and with it comes irregular work schedules and thus paychecks.

This means I can get a ton of work in a particular month and very little to no jobs the other month. The uncertainty that comes with this payment plan made me think of how I could shelter myself and my lifestyle in the “low months.”

One day as I was ‘Netflix and chilling,’ I came across a series called “The Smart Money Woman.” This series really changed my perspective on money management.