Instagram may not seem like the most obvious choice for writers, but then where’s the fun in choosing the obvious? Look beyond the glitz of filters and stickers, and the photo-centric social media platform has a lot to offer. According to the 2020 Statshot Report, Instagram saw some of the strongest user base growth among… Read more →
Freelance Industry
How to Become a Successful Freelance Editor and Proofreader
Want to be a freelance editor? Here are a few of the most common questions wannabe-editors have asked me, along with my answers.
How to Generate More, High Quality, Referrals for Your Writing Business
There’s a truth in business and in life – If you don’t ask, you don’t get. It’s no different when it comes to client referrals. But, that asking requires some careful thought and preparation. Learn how to get client referrals in this article.
Why Outsource Your Business’s Content Creation? The 6 Benefits of Outsourcing
Businesses outsource a wide range of tasks to qualified professionals who can help them get more done in a shorter amount of time. According to SBA, some of the most commonly outsourced business functions include sales, human resources, accounting, customer service, and marketing, which can include content creation. If you haven’t considered outsourcing your business’s… Read more →
Why Hire a Freelance Writer?
They say that “content is king” because consumers are always in search of information, as well as tips and tricks, that can help them make smarter decisions. But with so many businesses creating plans for releasing exciting and relevant content that will attract buyers, how can you be sure your brand will stand out and… Read more →
Compose.ly Review: A Complete Breakdown
Compose.ly is one of the newest heavy hitters in the world of content services. It’s only been in business since 2018, but it’s already built an impressive list of clients that includes Mailchimp, Martindale-Avvo, PayScale, and Pacific Life. So what is Compose.ly all about? What makes it different from the many other content writing services… Read more →
The 8 Best Content Writing Services for Both Clients and Writers
Content is still king. Seven out of 10 marketers invest in content marketing, and 78% of companies have between one and three content specialists. Each one of those marketers wants to get more attention than their competitors, so it’s no surprise that the content service market is booming. There are so many platforms out there,… Read more →
Freelance Writing 101: What Exactly Do Freelance Writers Do?
Between 2014 and 2019, the number of working freelancers increased by 64.9 percent. In fact, freelancers now represent approximately 35 percent of the world’s workforce, and 75 percent of them say that they wouldn’t do anything else for a living. Those new to the idea might be wondering: what’s a freelance writer, and why has… Read more →
3 Reasons You’re not Making Money as a Copywriter… and How to Turn it Around
Before you started your copywriting business, you dreamt of typing away on a veranda somewhere in the sun with a mojito at your side. You’d step away every few hours for a quick dip in the pool and a refresh. But it didn’t quite turn out like that. If your business is causing you pain… Read more →
Infographic: The State of Freelance Writing – 2017
FreelanceWriting.com ran a survey from April 10th to May 9th, titled “The State of Freelance Writing, 2017.” The results revealed a tremendous amount about the state of freelance writing and what being a freelance writer is like, especially in terms of earnings and lifestyle. We noticed large differences in responses relative to income level, and… Read more →
The State of Freelance Writing – 2017
What you need to know Most freelance writers earn $10,000 or less annually Most freelance writers work less than 20 hours a week Those who earn 40K+ work full-time Most writers gained specialized expertise in previous jobs. This expertise then allowed them to be better freelance writers. Writers predict the industry will become more competitive… Read more →
Meet the Freelance Writer: Kevin Stewart
Freelance writer Kevin Stewart has more than 1000 published pieces and 200 million views to his name. In our interview, he spills the secrets to his success with countless tips and insights.
Meet the Freelance Writer: Bree Brouwer
Ever want to know what the life of a full-time freelance writer is really like? Freelance writer Bree Brouwer shares insights, tips, and realities about the job.
Meet the Freelance Writer: Samar Owais
Ever want to know what the life of a full-time freelance writer is really like? Freelance writer Samar Owais shares insights, tips, and realities about the job.
Want to be a Digital Nomad? Here Are 6 Tips to Put You on the Right Track.
Dream of becoming a digital nomad? Learn how with these 6 tips from someone who’s written their way around the world.
Meet the Freelance Writer: Carrie Smith Nicholson
Welcome to our new series, Meet the Freelance Writer! Here, you’ll meet a diverse range of individuals who have carved out a place in the world of full-time freelance writing. In this interview, you’ll find out all about Carrie Smith Nicholson of Careful Cents.
Meet the Freelance Writer: Elna Cain
Welcome to our new series, Meet the Freelance Writer! Here, you’ll meet a diverse range of individuals who have carved out a place in the world of full-time freelance writing. In this interview, you’ll find out all about Elsa Cain.
The 25 Best Freelance Writer Memes You’ll Ever Encounter
A range of side-splitting memes created for freelance writers on freelance living, writing & grammar, careers, editors & writers block. Time to kick back, relax and have a laugh.
32 Tools and Apps Freelance Writers Swear By
The struggles of being a freelance writer are real. Outside the confines of an office job, they are left to their own devices. While it is this very freedom and flexibly that lead many to take on the lifestyle of a freelance writer, the daily pressures of being your own boss can require a hefty… Read more →
Editorial Calendars: Perspectives from Industry Experts
Whether you’re a writer, editor, blogger, or marketer, here’s what the experts say about using editorial calendars. PLUS download a free Editorial Calendar today!
Top 10 Tips to Market Your Writing Services via Facebook
If you’re seeking free exposure and potentially unlimited traffic on the web, then turn to social sites like Facebook. Find out how inside.
Top 10 Tips to Reply to a CraigsList Job Ad for a Writing Job
In terms of sales and marketing, CraigsList is frequented by many ad agencies which work with Fortune 100 and 500 companies. Find your next job there!
Top 10 Twitter Marketing Tips for Freelance Writers
Every freelance writer needs to develop the skills of self-promotion to pick up more freelance work and to improve visibility online. Twitter is an engaging, fun way of promoting yourself and your business by tweeting relevant information.
Starting a Telecommute Graphic Design Career
Find a telecommute job working as a graphic designer, working with visual images such as photos, illustrations, and videos. Here’s how.
Starting a Telecommute Journalism Career
A journalist’s main job is to report current events with accurate information and without bias. You may have to travel once in a while to get your story, entertain tip-offs, and attend meetings, press launches
Starting a Telecommute Medical Billing Career
Medical billing coders are highly needed in the industry. Find out how you can join in and do this kind of freelance work.
Start a Telecommute Researcher Career
For many writers, the process of researching is boring because it intrudes on their writing time. Even so, this usually happens if you’re not receptive to new learning and digging around for accurate information. Research projects can be very tough but rewarding considering the wealth of information you can gain. This article provides you with some advice on telecommuting as a researcher.
Becoming a Freelance or Telecommute Translator
Your task in translating will not just involve extracting the primary interpretation from one dialect to another, as in real-time spoken translation. Instead the client will give you a document (be it complex or common) and ask you to translate it into the specific language.
Top 10 Tips to Generate More Referrals for Your Writing Business
Most successful writers who land new clients sell themselves with testimonials from existing clients and referred clients. Testimonials are more informal.
Top 10 Tips to Generate Repeat Clients and Writing Assignments
Strong relationships with clients tends to create long-term work and repeat jobs from the same clients. Here’s how you create those relationships.
You Can Start an Online Travel Writing Career
Becoming a published travel writer for one of the magazines you thumb through at the local bookstore is a valid goal, but in reality, breaking into print is extremely difficult because it seems like the elite club of travel writers is permanently closed.
Top 10 Hot Topics to Pitch to Editors at Arts & Crafts Magazines
The industry of arts and crafts is enormous, raking in 14 billion dollars annually for the United States economy. This also means arts, crafts, and hobby magazines are widely read by enthusiasts. The popular arts and crafts magazines distribute between 150,000 and 175,000 copies per new issue.
Top 10 Hot Topics to Pitch to Editors at Bird Watching Magazines
Many bird-watching magazines will pay you after they have published your article, while other magazines might pay you after accepting your article. Payment ranges from $250 to $600 per feature article, while shorter articles pay from $100 to $350.
Writing the Knockout Query Letter: How to Catch a Book Editor’s Attention
A query letter is one or two pages written in the format of a formal business letter. It should be brief, and it should pique the interest of any publishing executive who reads it.
Writing to Convey Drama and Place – Techniques to Keep Readers Reading
You often hope to convey some drama or sense of place in your writing. What if you were able to describe matters in a way that imparted feeling and not just factual information?
Writing Work For Beginning Writers – Get Hired
Are you beginning writer? If so you’re very lucky. There’s never been a better time to build a writing career because there’s so much work available.
Writing Your Family History and Keeping Yours Alive
Digging into your family’s past and writing about the people and events you discover can be a fascinating endeavor.
Why ‘Quitting’ Is Not a Dirty Word for Freelance Writers
For freelance writers, quitting can be a very liberating experience. Here are four situations when you should not feel guilty about quitting a project.
How to Consistently Earn $100-$200 per Day Working From Home
Freelance writing can be a fickle career – one of feast or famine. But, it doesn’t have to be that way. Follow these steps and earn $100-$200 per day.
Writing a Comedy Screenplay
A useful rule of thumb for comedy is that there are three reasons for a line of dialogue to be in the script. Read the article to discover what they are.
3 Mistakes Freelance Writers Make and How to Avoid Them
When you’re just getting started as a freelance writer I guarantee you’re going to be tempted to make the following mistakes. Don’t do it! No matter what your potential client tells you, doing any of the following will NOT help your business.
Tips From a $50K Per Year Part-Time Freelance Writer
While the dot com boom days are long gone, there are plenty of writing opportunities for writers on the Web. You may not find a site that will pay you to write the number of articles that John wrote in the late
Why Freelance Writing Clients Should Hire You
Do you know how to convince prospects to hire you for a freelance writing job? Here are 8 tips that you can use to pitch yourself to potential clients.
5 Major Pros and Cons of Freelancing
In today’s economy, with the gas prices being as high as they are, having to get up and commute 20+ minutes to work sucks.
The 3 Most Lucrative Freelance Writing Jobs
Making a living as a freelance writer can be difficult. Especially for the beginner, where online content and article writing is the easiest place to break in
10 Steps to Managing Your Finances as a Freelance Writer
As a freelance writer, you sell your time, talent, energy, and skills in the marketplace; and you expect to be paid for those things.
How To Write A Sports Report In 4 Steps
Thinking of writing sports reports? Here are 4 easy steps you can follow to create the perfect Sports Report.
How to Write a Successful Query
As editors become increasingly swamped with inappropriate manuscripts, more and more publications are closing their doors to unsolicited submissions.
How to Write an Article for a Student Magazine
Here’s how to write an article for a student magazine that really sings, drawing on your own experience to provide interesting first hand material.
12 Job Application Tips for Copywriters
This article is for any writer – experienced or not – who plans to apply for a copywriting job. It presents 12 tips (in order of importance) on how to apply in such a way that you stand a chance of making the shortlist.
Journalism 101: Introduction to Writing for a Publication
The Lead The first sentence or two of the opening paragraph or a stand-alone introduction, the lead is the most important part of the story.
Jump Into Freelance and Write Your Own Future
If the passion of writing is in you, then consider making it full-time business. A lot us dreams to be our own boss so we can break free from our bosses who always yell and command us on what things we need to do.
5 Secret Tips for Keeping Business Clients Happy
Freelance writers pursue business clients for all of the right reasons. Businesses can offer writers lucrative assignments that are mutually beneficial.
5 Tips For Launching a Successful Freelance Copywriting Career
When I quit my day job, freelance failure was not an option.From the moment I made the decision to start my business, I expected to succeed. Here’s why.
Traveling Jobs – Learn How to Write Travel Articles and Holiday Reviews
A dream of many writers is to get traveling jobs and travel for free. In this article you can learn how to write great travel articles and holiday reviews..
How Much Money Can A Writer Earn?
One question that everyone always wants to know is how much money can you earn as a writer? Read these tips on how you can maximize your earning potential.
How Much Should a Book Editor Charge?
Although rates vary from one book editor to another, here are the standard prices book editors charge for editing pieces.
How Much Should a Freelance Writer or Blogger Charge?
With time and experience, a freelancer will become familiar with the field. How much do you need to charge? Read this article for general guidelines.
Freelance Writers: How to Add Social Media to Your Freelance Writing Business
A personal account of how one freelance writer added Social Media Writing to their business, and how you can too.
How to Become a Food Critic
There is only one job that will marry your love for fine cuisine with your impressive written communication skills and cutting wit. Here’s how to do
How to Become a Magazine Writer – My Four Best Tips
Do you want to write for magazines? Here are 4 need to know tips on how to make money writing for magazines as a career.
How to Bid on Freelance Writing Jobs Through Online Marketplaces
Professional freelance writers usually use five steps to generate a steady flow of work. Here’s how you can increase your chances of successful bidding.
How to Build a Portfolio With Little Or No Experience
If you’re really cut out to be a freelance Web Writer you need to build your credentials and properly targeting your market. Here are tips on how to do it.
Freelance Writing Advice – How to Build Your Portfolio When You’re Starting Out
New to Freelance Writing? Here are some helpful tips on how to create a portfolio when you are trying to establish yourself as a writer.
How to Earn Money From Freelance Writing
For those in the freelance writing field, there is a great potential for a nice income. Here are need-to-know tips on making money with freelance writing.
How to Find the Highest Paying Freelance Writing Jobs Online
The following article gives some need-to-know tips on how to find the highest paid freelance writing jobs online, and how you can make more money writing.
How to Network As a Freelance Journalist
As with many professions, freelance journalism can be about who you know, not what you know. Here’s how you can network your way to success.
How To Pitch A Story
Here are some helpful tips on how to pitch a story to an editor and how you can ‘hit a homerun’ with your article pitches.
How to Plot a Film Script
Good stories are told using some type of structure. Plotting a film script can be difficult, here’s how you can write a convincing and successful plot.
How to Start a Career As a Freelance Copywriter
If you have always wanted to be a Freelance Copywriter and don’t know how to break into the industry, read the following article for need-to-know tips!
How to Start a Grant Writing Or Fundraising Business
Thinking of getting into Grant Writing and want to start your own business? Here’s how you can get started and fast track your writing career today.
Practical Tips on How to Start a Memoir
If you are someone who feels as though they have lived an interesting life, you might decide one day to record it all in a memoir, here’s how.
How to Write a Magazine Article
If you want to get your article published in a magazine, you must first sell your idea to the editors with a great query letter. But once you have an assignment, how do you write an interesting article that will keep your readers interested and keep your editor coming back to you time after time with assignments?
Five Tips for a Successful Music Review
Writing an informative and captivating music review can be a challenging task. Here a 5 helpful tips to writing a successful music review.
Ghostwriting Is Not For Sissies: 6 Lessons Learned The Hard Way
Insights into the life and lessons of a ghostwriter, and how to make ghostwriting a suitable career path for you.
Grant Writing Jobs – A High Demand Writing Career
If you love to write, are highly organized, and enjoy working for a good cause, grant writing may be the perfect career for you. With more than 1.5 million nonprofits and thousands more organizations depending on grants in the United States alone, grant writers are in high demand. Read the following article for tips on how to break into this industry.
Freelance Writing: Have an End Goal in Mind
Simply stating “I am going to be a freelance writer” isn’t going to make it happen. Read on for how having an end goal can provide clarity in your career.
Horror Story Ideas – The Haunted House Or Hotel
Hotels, inns and even simple bed & breakfast places are great fodder for kicking up the horror muse in all of us. Here’s how to gain all the inspo you need.
Copywriting – How Copywriters Use Weasel Words to Bend the Truth
Copywriters use weasel words to plant an idea in readers’ minds that is bigger than the actual claim being made. Here is how they do it.
How Do Ghostwriters Earn Money?
This article describes how you can make money being a ghostwriter and tips on what you need to know to make it a sustainable career option.
How I Became a Syndicated Columnist, And You Can Too!
When people ask me how I became a syndicated columnist, I usually say, it just snowballed. And basically that’s what happened. Here’s how you can do it too.
Five Ways to Find A Journalism Story
In the journalism you write, you are your own best editor. See something, hear something, is that a story? If YOU’RE interested it means someone else probably will be, too
Freelance Copywriting Career – What Does A Typical Day Looks Like?
This article will look at 7 daily rituals involved with operating a freelance or advertising copywriting business and address some of the pitfalls involved.
Freelance Journalism – How to Pitch Ideas to Newspaper Editors
Freelance journalism is not only a way to open a door to a full time reporting job; many prefer the freedom that freedom that freelancing allows and also the fact that they can start without a college degree.
Breaking Into Freelance Medical Writing
I’m delighted to give up-and-coming freelance medical writers a little personal advice. And my first tip always is to join the American Medical Writers Association
Tips For Breaking Into Freelance Newspaper Photography
Have you thought about freelancing for a newspaper? Photojournalism is one of the most challenging, exciting types of photography.
Freelance Proofreading – The Real World!
If you have particular skills and expertise in a certain area, then follow that tracks through. I loved education, so it still remains my major proofing interest. I made up flyers and placed them in universities or city writing centres, anything was worth a try.
Freelance Writing For Magazines
Writing for magazines is a great place to freelance because you can earn a good paycheck writing cover stories, features, how-to articles, interview pieces, product or travel destination reviews, and other types of articles. Here’s how you can create a successful career in magazine writing.
Finding Work With Freelance Writing Job Markets
Choosing freelance writing as a profession is the easy decision; the work begins when it comes to looking for freelance writing jobs and freelance writing gigs. Read the following articles for advice on how to find the right work for you.
3 Types of Freelance Writing Personalities: Who Has the Easiest Time Making a Full-Time Living?
For many of these types of freelancers, they may find it hard to make a full-time living freelancing because they quickly discover that what they consider slave wages is a good living to others. Read the following article to discover who has the easiest time making a full-time living?
Writing About Video Games? How to Break into this Fun Freelance Market
Have you ever dreamed of getting paid to write about video games? As a freelance writer, it’s not hard to spin your favorite hobby into a source of income by writing articles, but those of you out there who love gaming are particularly in luck.
A Freelance Writer’s Guide to Using Public Speaking as a Marketing Tool
Public speaking is easily one of the most anxiety and fear-inducing activities a person can do. Just the thought of speaking in front of a group can be the cause of sweaty palms, the knocking of knees and a gut-wrenching case of nausea.
7 Reasons Why Editors Reject Excellent Articles
Sometimes the acceptance of a manuscript or an article seems a question of editorial accident and not a circumstance of clever salesmanship. Let’s suppose you’ve written an excellent story and sent it to an editor. The odds of acceptance are threatened by a variety of factors.
Thinking About Quitting Freelance Writing? Here are 5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t
Writing can be a horrible profession for those depending on it for a living. Unless you are one of the few who have risen, through merit or birth, above the masses you might have better odds aspiring to be an astronaut or an actor.
What Editors Really Want: 10 Tips for Freelance Writers and Book Authors
Have you ever tried repeatedly to get into that one elusive publisher or magazine only to get rejected over and over again? Ever wonder what makes the editor tick? What exactly is it that they want from you? You’re not alone.
Top 10 Sure-Fire Ways to Make Yourself an Unpopular Freelance Writer
Every once in a while, though, editors get a query that forces them to tear out their hair and abandon the air of restraint to vent their long-suffering emotions. This kind of query comes from the writer who quickly becomes the Unpopular Freelancer.
Top 5 Irritating Habits of Editors and how freelance writers can handle them!
Freelance writers must know how to handle difficult editors of magazines and websites so they don’t get trumped over. Editors are as varied as the rejection notes they write. But like them or loathe them, editors will be around as long as there are writers. So it is handy to develop a satchel of tricks on how to best deal with their quirks.
How to Get Tantalizing Testimonials from Your Clients
One of the most important marketing tools, especially for freelance writers, is the mighty testimonial. Why? Before the project begins, and often well into it, there are few, if any tangibles. That spells high anxiety for your prospects before signing on the dotted line
How to Find Great Subject-Matter Experts for Your Articles
Journalists and nonfiction writers often need subject-matter experts (SMEs) to lend credibility to their content. I have interviewed experts as far ranging as principals, teachers, fire fighters, real estate agents, lenders and nurses for a variety of published pieces. The information gleaned from these experts
Surviving the First Six Months of Freelance Writing
In reality, anyone with writing skills can make it as a freelance writer, but it does take some time to learn the nature of the industry. Ultimately, being a freelance writer means the writer is in charge of his or her own career, and that means having to find steady employment.