Marisa Wikramanayake

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    Freelancing,  Journalism,  Productivity

    Three important stories I wrote in 2021 as a freelance journalist

    February 15, 2022 / No Comments

    Three stories I wrote in 2021 as a freelance journalist and why they were important.

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    April 23, 2010
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    How to easily track pitches in Google Sheets as a freelance journalist

    January 7, 2021
    A phone with messags on its screen sits on a desk in front of a lit up keyboard

    My 10 Compelling Reasons For Running Youtube Livestreams Right Now

    January 22, 2021
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    Freelancing,  Productivity,  Updates

    How much I made in 2021 as a freelancer

    January 25, 2022 / No Comments

    How much I made in 2021 as a freelancer in Australia and why it is important to be transparent about it.

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    25+ ways I automate my workflow, or how I am trying to become a cyborg

    May 23, 2013

    Freelance writing plans for 2017

    January 6, 2017

    For the confused author/editor: Style sheets vs Style guides

    June 7, 2013
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    Freelancing,  Productivity,  Updates

    My goals for 2022: making my freelancing work better for me

    January 18, 2022 / No Comments

    Marisa Wikramanayake talks through what her goals for 2022 are and how she is planning to achieve them.

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    Surviving university as a journalism student

    February 13, 2015

    Best places in Fremantle to write

    September 27, 2013

    Mentoring: the why and the how of doing it

    December 6, 2013
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    Freelancing,  Productivity,  Updates

    How to successfully set goals and plan for 2022

    January 11, 2022 / No Comments

    Marisa Wikramanayake writes about how to plan for 2022 and set goals as a freelancer.

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    Freelance writing plans for 2017

    January 6, 2017

    How to get started in journalism

    November 29, 2013

    25+ ways I automate my workflow, or how I am trying to become a cyborg

    May 23, 2013
  • Fallon Michael's photo of eyeglasses on book beside macbook for Marisa Wikramanayake's blog post about their 2021 year in review
    Freelancing,  Productivity,  Updates

    My 2021 year in review – amazing goals success or failure?

    January 4, 2022 / No Comments

    The 2021 year in review - were all the goals met and hit and what of COVID-19? Marisa Wikramanayake looks back at her work over the year.

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    My year in writing: 2016 and the freelance writer life

    December 16, 2016
    A phone with messags on its screen sits on a desk in front of a lit up keyboard

    My 10 Compelling Reasons For Running Youtube Livestreams Right Now

    January 22, 2021

    6 May 2013: MediaPass Student Industry Day

    April 16, 2013
  • Marisa Wikramanayake works on a story as a journalist and in this post showing you how to write a freelance pitch
    Freelancing,  Journalism

    How to write a freelance pitch to an editor

    September 17, 2021 / No Comments

    Learn how to write a freelance pitch in this post.

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    10 Important Things You Need To Know About Finding A Mentor

    January 14, 2021

    Best places in Fremantle to write

    September 27, 2013

    25+ ways I automate my workflow, or how I am trying to become a cyborg

    May 23, 2013
  • Blog,  Freelancing

    What you need to know about freelancing in Australia and COVID-19

    December 31, 2020 / No Comments

    Marisa Wikramanayake discusses the state of freelancing in Australia in the light of COVID-19.

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    How my business will change for the better in 2021 and why

    December 17, 2020
    City of Lights by Sammu on Flickr.

    Sri Lanka, December 2015 – February 2016

    December 5, 2015

    Why journalists risk their lives

    October 14, 2019
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    How my business will change for the better in 2021 and why

    December 17, 2020 / No Comments

    In a lot of ways this year I have been perfectly positioned to do well despite a global pandemic. So maybe this should be a post on how and why I have weathered this storm. I might still write one of those posts. But moving forward, some things are going to change about how I run this business. And all of them have nothing to do with Covid-19. Some of them have been thoughts in the back of my head for years. Some changes are merely to make sure I don’t become too stressed.

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    City of Lights by Sammu on Flickr.

    Sri Lanka, December 2015 – February 2016

    December 5, 2015
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    How to easily track pitches in Google Sheets as a freelance journalist

    January 7, 2021
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    My top 10 posts in 2016

    January 20, 2017
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    Blog,  Freelancing,  Journalism

    Setting goals as a freelance journalist

    October 11, 2019 / No Comments

    How do you set goals for your business as a freelance journalist? What sort of goals are best to set? What will move your business and career forward?

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    January 14, 2019
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    My 10 Compelling Reasons For Running Youtube Livestreams Right Now

    January 22, 2021

    An update on Gin & Tonic

    January 24, 2019
  • ONLINE WEBINAR: The Business End – To Freelance or Not To Freelance

    February 4, 2019 / No Comments

    Writers’ Victoria has kindly organised an online course for anyone looking to start freelancing or anyone who has just started out. What you need to know: Online from 6 pm to 7:30 pm $20 for concession & $45 but an additional 20% off the ticket price if you book before February Rounded is offering a special discount for its accounting software to those who attend the webinar What will we cover: Mindset and how to think about business and freelancing How to set yourself up properly How to make everything function efficiently What you need versus what you don’t need It will be part setup, part tips and tricks. DATE:…

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