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 →
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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.
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 →
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 →
Becoming a Freelance or Telecommute Copy Editor
The key skills to required to succeed as a copy editor are an acute awareness to awkward terminology and wording, sentence structure, and the author’s voice
Top 10 Topics to Pitch to Hunting Magazines
If you are a freelance writer who wants to write for popular hunting magazines, then review our list of hot topics that you can pitch to editors.
6 Steps to Get You Started Writing Your Memoirs
Everyone has a story or two to tell. As time passes, these precious personal and family memories can be lost. But how and where do you begin? Right here.
Five Tips to Turn Your Writing Into a Business
Considering your writing as a home BUSINESS is a mindset. Let’s look at how you can develop that mindset, and develop your writing into a thriving business.
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.
Why Ghost Writing Is Ethical
Hiring ghostwriters who know how to transform a collection of ideas into cohesive messages should no longer be deemed unethical.
The Ghostwriting Contract: Everything you need to know
A ghostwriting contract is in place to protect both ghostwriter and client and are usually non-negotiable. Read this article to find out more.
Should You Quit Your Job for a Freelance Career?
Between writing articles, researching new assignments and invoicing for completed work, it will be well past midnight before you can even think of going to bed. How much longer can you keep this up, you wonder?
How to Write Juicy Short-Story Introductions
The awful truth is that no matter how fabulous your story is, if your introduction is lame, your readers won’t go further than the first few paragraphs. So it is definitely something you should not overlook.
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 Gardening Articles: Tips For Gardeners And Writers
Believe or not, my first published article – and one of the first things I ever had published – was about gardening. There’s a good demand for garden-related bits…. grow your own is back in fashion…. and it’s not too technical, so it’s a good place to get started. Here are a few tips to help you.
How To Write Great Children’s Poetry & Rhyming Stories
Children love rhyme. The rhythm of the text, the way the words bounce off the tongue can be especially appealing to young children who are mastering language and reading
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?
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 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 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.
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 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.
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 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
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 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 Does a Copywriter Make?
How much money you make as a freelance writer depends on your skills and experience. Here’s a rough guide to follow as to how much you can charge clients.
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.
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.
Freelancing to a Healthy Second Income – Is Freelancing Right For You?
So, you’re sick of the rat race and have decided to at least supplement your income by working at home as a freelancer? Read these tips and decide if it’s right 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?
Freelance Writing and Copywriting – Every Writer Needs a Bio
You’re a writer: do you have a bio? Every freelance writer and copywriter needs a bio, because people need to know who you are before they’ll hire you. Discover how to write a killer bio today.
Freelance Writing – A Medium to Generate Income
There are many freelance writers writing for various newspapers, magazines and other editorials. One can really make a sound income
Freelance Writers – A Dozen Ways to Stay Focused on Your Writing
Schedule your writing for YOUR most productive time of the day. For example, don’t leave your writing for the very last thing at night if you’re an early bird who is most productive in the mornings yet tends to get worn out by 9:00 p.m.
Freelance Writer Tips – How to Create an Effective Web Site and Blog
If you want to be a successful freelance writer, there are many things you will need to know. One of the most important steps you can take to taking your writing seriously and encouraging others to do the same is to create an effective Web site and/or blog.
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 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.
Freelance Editors Need to Develop a Niche Market
The term freelance has lots of possibilities embedded in it. And when we talk of freelance editors, we mean those who do not belong to any company but they undertake freelance editing jobs independently
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.
The Five Myths of Freelance Writing Explained
There are other people who imagine that while people can earn some money via freelance writing, it will never be enough to quit their day job. In fact, historically freelance writers have had the reputation
Five Golden Rules for Writers
Regardless of what sort of writer you are and how much you love to write, there are probably days when you’d rather clean ditches than face another blank page.
Five Quick Tips for Aspiring Copywriters
So, as long as copywriters are going to keep popping up like breakfast treats, it seems appropriate for us white-haired communicators to share what we know with those who will carry our torches when we’re gone.
How to Write the Perfect Article Pitch
Submitting your article ideas to an editor might feel like an overwhelming task. I like to simplify it by thinking that writing is similar to selling a product. You’ve just got to know how to market it! If that feels overwhelming, don’t worry. Here are some tips on how to write article summaries
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.
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.
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
Taking Your Freelance Writing on the Road
It may seem like every writer’s dream, but taking your writing skills on a road trip is a little harder than you might first think! After completing an 11 000 kilometer road trip around Australia, education author Anne Vize shares some tips for taking your writing on the road.
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.
5 Strategies to Sell Yourself to Sell More Writing Services!
There are many ways to market your unique writing identity at low-to-no cost. I built my freelance real estate writing career on building myself up as an expert. I had years of actual real estate knowledge to pull from
Retirement Planning for Freelance Writers
Here’s a chilling, hardcore reality. If you don’t plan for retirement, odds are you’ll end up working until you depart this Earth. And here’s a not-so-fun factoid to go with it. An astounding 76 percent of Los Angeles-area freelance journalists have nothing saved toward retirement. Odds are, the numbers for other freelancers, including writers, are similar.
Money Management Tips for Freelance Writers
When there’s more month than money, anxiety rears its ugly head, and you can’t do your best work when you’re constantly worried about money.
The Seven Secrets of Successful Freelance Writers
Think you’ve got what it takes to become a freelance writer? Before you get started, perhaps I could share some secrets with you…
10 Advantages to Writing Nonfiction
I love to write nonfiction, especially about writing, travel, word games, and, oh heck, so many other interests. Here’s why.
Top Reasons To Avoid Business Jargon
The heavy use of jargon leaves those who don’t understand the terms feeling confused, while the ones who do understand might feel smug and in-the-know.
5 Industries That Will Hire Freelance Writers
You may not believe that tourism is increasing but it is thanks to baby boomers. This group won’t give up travel. They have the funds to travel wherever and whenever and like to get a good deal. If you’re interested in travel writing, now is the time to get started
How to Set Your Freelance Writing Rates
Many individuals who lack writing skills drive down rates, way below what professional writers can rightfully charge. Here’s how to set yours high.