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    Amanda Ashley
    • Feb 27, 2016
    • 4 min

    5 Skills Every Freelance Writer Needs

    Freelance writing can be a tough way to make a living, but it is also very flexible and you to get work on a wide variety of projects. All writers know, that successful writers rely on skills to help them be successful. This isn't to say that you have to have skills before you become a writer, but skills are what will make your writing better and make freelancing easier. Freelance writing requires you to be a writer, a boss and a negiotater; so developing skills in these area

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    Amanda Ashley
    • Jan 23, 2016
    • 1 min

    Fitness Guest Blogging

    Founded in 2009, PNP Supplements is a company built on passion. This outfit makes high qualty cardio and endurance supplements. They hired me last year to write some guest blogs. They were looking for a mix of topics ranging from why working out, outside is good for you, to different aspects of nutrition. Through writing for PNP, I was able to write about macros, how to eat for optimum performance on a budget, the effects of insulin on your body, mobility and the fundamentals

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    Amanda Ashley
    • Jan 21, 2016
    • 2 min

    Wine Blogs

    Last year I took on an assignment for www.winefrog.com writing wine blogs. Wine Frog is a site that promotes wine knowledge, education and the pleasure and enjoyment of drinkng wine. Each month I submit my pitches through their CMS, and my Editor approves the pitches she wants and offers suggestions for tone, style and content. I submit my drafts for editing and either the content goes live or the editor asks for revisions. Working with an Editor who has a clear vision of the

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    Amanda Ashley
    • Jan 19, 2016
    • 5 min

    9 Tips to be a Successful Freelance Writer

    I've been writing as a full-time gig since September of 2013. It's not always an easy path, when you eat what you kill, so to speak, there are often times of feast and famine. Freelance writing while not high on security, does provide plenty of flexibility. For me the flexibilty more than pays off for what I may or may not put in the bank. As a sinlge parent I am able to take care of my kids when they are sick, pop over to the school for parties and be available in a way tha

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    Amanda Ashley
    • Jan 17, 2016
    • 3 min

    Korean Food Blogging

    Last year I took a freelance position as a Contributing Editor through a US Agency working for the Korean Department of Agriculture and Trade. They wanted to create a new website to promote the history, cultire and simple awesomeness of Korean Food. To land this job I was able to use my culinary degree, which gives me an advagtage as a professional food writer. Food writing for me includes writing about modern eating trends, as well as developing curriculums, consulting on re

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    Amanda Ashley
    • Oct 27, 2015
    • 4 min

    Laptop Lifestyle

    I've been living the laptop lifestyle for over 4 years now. I don't travel to exotic locales to work, although I regularly roam from couch to desk aka the kitchen table or I'll even sit outside if it isn't too bright. I'm often supervised by one of my cats who make sure I get plenty of exercise throughout the day opening the door so they can come in and go outside, as often as they like too. There are no lingering days at the coffee shop sipping lattes listening to mellow mus

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