Finding Freelance Cred

Since I officially became unemployed, I've been doing a lot of networking. I'm not very good at it, since I'm rather shy, but I'm getting better.

Now, when I meet someone at a business gathering, or even informally, I'm much better at whipping out my card and saying, "If you or anyone you know needs a good freelance writer," have them give me a call. I've gotten a lot of brush-offs, but a few people have looked at it thoughtfully and said, "You know, I sometimes do need a writer," or, "I sometimes hear of things."

I hope these people will give me a call. I may even muster enough courage to call them back and say, "Hi! It's Caroline Schomp, and I'm just calling to check in and see if you have any writing that needs to be done." People tell me that's the way it's done and that I need to be more aggressive about "marketing" myself. I guess so.

I just finished a freelance story for ColoradoBIZ magazine. I hope they like it and print it. It will give me another clip to add to my portfolio. Add that to the newsletter I ghost-wrote for the Colorado Automobile Dealers Association a couple of weeks ago. I can write. But I need to figure out how to sell better.

Need a freelance writer? I'm available. Call me. 303-388-3109. If this doesn't work out, maybe you need to hire me full time!