It’s a 3-day weekend for me, and I’m looking forward to some writing time as well as some outdoor time. I’m sure you’ll be doing the same, but when you’re not out barbecuing or sun bathing, check out some great writing articles from this week.

The Biz

• What are you offering your clients? Adding Value to Your Services
• Thinking about becoming a professional blogger? Success Stories: Darren Rowse
• Need more help bringing in clients? Finding Private Clients
• Is your customer service up to par? A, B, Cs of Good Customer Service
• Can “no” be a good thing? Saying No With Authenticity…When No Becomes Yes Unexpectedly
• Looking for a new specialty? [Specialty Buzz] Real Estate Writer Dan Rafter
• Are you a freelance writer looking for work? The Quick and Dirty Guide to Finding Freelance Writing Jobs – Part 1 and Part 2
• Are you marketing yourself? Promotion is Paramount

The Writing Life

• Are you thinking like a beginner? 5 Ways to Put the Beginners Mind to Work for Your Writing Career
• Looking for help with all those receipts? 5 Qs with Brigitte Thompson, Author of Bookkeeping Basics for Freelance Writers
• Still working a day job? 5 Ways That Your Day Job Can Help Your Writing
• Looking for a writing community? 5 Tips for Building a Strong Writers’ Network
• Lacking self-confidence? Belief in Yourself: A Valuable Writing Tool

Writing in General

• Are you writing a memoir? Rachel Held Evans on the Challenges of Memoir
• Getting the wrong advice? 11 Types of Bad Writing Advice
• Having trouble with your queries? Successful Queries: Agent Sammie Justesen and “Over-the-Counter Natural Cures”

What have you been reading this week?