New Ways to Earn More Money as a Writer
One common theme among writers is how to make more money. The problem magazines are closing, Newspapers are cuting back on columnists, and magazines are cutting their stable of writers. Instead of fretting about doors shutting in our faces, why not focus on opening new doors. More ...
How to Start and Sustain a Career as a Freelance Writer
You do not need to have special qualifications to be a freelance writer and make money. What you need is the ambition, diligence in your craft and willingness to learn the necessary skills. More ...
The First Step to Successful Copywriting: Create Your Buyer Persona
A buyer persona is a representation of your ideal customer. It defines your ideal customer based on demographics, motivations, goals and behaviors. A buyer persona helps you create content that motivates and resonates with your customers. More ...
Becoming an Online Word Compactor
Writing for online publication differs from writing for print. One difference is length; online pieces tend to be less than 1,000 words in length. Long text passages are difficult to read on-screen, so the key to writing successfully online
is to become a "word compactor". More ...
Ten Tips to Polish Your Press Releases
I'm often asked for advice on writing press releases that are sure to get picked up by worthy media outlets. For those new to writing press releases, here are ten tips to ensure your success More ...
Freelance Writing Moms
It's a comforting thought to know I'm not the only mom writer in existence, and if you're like me, you love reading tips and ideas from other writing moms. So, I've decided to share a few of my own to help you stay on track and keep motivated. More ...
All About Freelance Grant Writing Jobs
Grant proposal writing is all about showcasing the pet project of a non-profit organization in a way that makes people want to contribute money. Sound simple? It really isn't, but grant writing can be one of the more gratifying types of freelance writing if you aren't afraid of some hard work. More ...
Are You a Six-Figure Writer?
A recent survey conducted by the American Society of Journalists and Authors revealed that around seven percent of these freelance journalists earned $100,000 or more. Here are some tips to increase your income towards that six-figure mark. More ...
Four Tips to Help You Break Into Ghostwriting
Without a doubt the writing is rewarding, there is money to be made, and clients who need ghostwriting services are out there. But the big question for those starting out is: How do you break in? Here are four tips to help get you going. More ...
Freelance Writer Jobs at Elance - Bidding Strategies
The best paying work at Elance is in direct sales writing, lead capture pages, web content and email campaigns. Copywriters completing these type of projects through Elance often make $50 or more hour. Once you know how to bid on freelance writer jobs at Elance, you are well on your way to a steady income. More ...
The Importance of Bulleted Lists in Writing for the Web
Reading large paragraphs of text on a computer screen can be very straining on a persons eyes. For that reason, professional Web writers keep their paragraphs short and use other techniques, like white space and sub-titles to break up the monotony. Another device that can be used to break up large blocks of text are bulleted lists. More ...
Five Ways to Shine as a Professional Writer
With the growth of social media and marketing techniques like online article marketing, it seems that everyone is a writer of one sort or another. I've read articles that claim anyone can write. But those of us who write for a living know that it isn't as easy as it sounds. With this new realm of competition at our doorstep, I've created a list of ways that can set you apart from those who are merely dabbling in writing. More ...
Earn Cash Fast Online by Writing Simple Articles
If I handed you a system to earn cash fast online that was not only so simple a child could do it but generates income for years, would you be interested? Just sign up to websites like Associated Content, Helium and eHow, they're free to join and when your articles are accepted you begin earning income. More ...
Freelance Writing 101
Do you want to make a living as a writer? Perhaps it's a dream you?ve always dismissed as impossible. I'll let you into a secret. You can make your writing pay. More ...
