Ask and you may receive. Don?t be afraid to ask for what you want. If you?re a stringer for your local newspaper, ask the editor if it?s possible for them to run a small ad promoting your business at a discount (after all you?re a staff writer.) If you write for local businesses, ask them to recommend your writing services to their friends. (Technique 10)

Never tell anyone your phone number. GIVE it to them. Print a bunch of business cards and whenever anyone asks for your phone number, give them your card instead. (Technique 11)

Network. Make friends in the freelance writing. Give each other leads and help each other become the best writers you can be. (Technique 12)

Carry your latest project with you. If you?ve written a book, bring it wherever you go. If you just finished a big copywriting project, have it nearby. Got an article in the latest issue of a magazine or newspaper? Better bring it with you?. Nothing sparks a conversation faster than ?What ?cha been up to lately?? Then, next thing you know, you?ve got a prospective customer. (Technique 13)

I know, I know? I promised twelve strategies to start making money ASAP as a freelance writer. But I got on a roll and thirteen (I?ve heard) is an unlucky number so here?s one more strategy.

Read. Read everything you can get your hands on. If you write novels, read novels. If you write direct mail, read EVERY piece of direct mail that lands on your doorstep. If you write ads, read ads. Read what your competition is writing. Read what your friends are writing. Make note of what ?works? for you and what doesn?t. Then write something better.

Read e-mags that will help you make your writing as sharp as possible. Perfect your craft, become the best writer you can be, promote your business, and you?ll have more work than you can handle.

So there you have it. Fourteen fantastic strategies to land lucrative writing assignments and make a great living as a freelance writer. The possibilities are endless. Find out what works for you, then run with it. You just may find yourself earning a very nice income.

About The Author

Beth Ann Erickson makes it easy to launch a successful freelance writing career. Learn the secrets to writing irresistible queries. To receive your free e-book, "Power Queries" visit: http://FilbertPublishing.com