The Realities of Being a Writer
When I tell people I'm a writer, they step back, their eyes go wide and they say 'Wow. That must be exciting!' The writer's life must be such a thrilling life. There is a vast difference between the fantasy of being a writer and the reality of being a writer. More ...
Avoid Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement
In our writing, two things that are obviously to be avoided are plagiarism and copyright infringement. Although plagiarism and copyright infringement are similar, there is a subtle difference between the two. More ...
How to Fact Check
Meticulous authors do research prior to committing their thoughts to paper. Not all authors are so careful. Editors have a responsibility to fact check before printing an article or book. If you're an editor, the tips here could help you build a reputation as a reliable source. More ...
Make Money Writing Fillers
Open any magazine, newspaper or webpage, and most likely you will come across a filler. A filler is a short item used to fill a space in a publication (or to fill time on the radio or television - keep in mind that a writer writes these fillers as well). More ...
Market Your Writing The EEASY Way
Marketing your writing is a skill. The great news is that anyone can learn how to do it. I don?t care how shy, nervous or introverted you are, you can learn how to market your work and have great fun doing it. More ...
Start Your Children's Writing Career Today
If you want to write for children my advice is Join writers' groups, read a lot of children's books, and read a lot of books about writing for children. 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 ...
The Freedom of Freelance
In our Internet connected world, with the right credentials you can be on the editorial staff of a major magazine or other publication and only go as far as the next room to sit down at your computer. More ...
How To Publish Your Own Newsletter
I get a lot of requests for information on how to set up and operate a newsletter. This article is intended to help those of you who are interested in running your own newsletter get it started. More ...
How to Write Your Information Product
When writing your informtion product Keep these considerations in mind; avoid texting contractions and smiley faces. Keep paragraphs short and don't worry about white space. Use the proper language level. Write for the knowledge level of your audience. And decide if your tone will be conversational or technical. More ...
Get Paid for Writing Product Reviews
There is only one website to my knowledge which pays people to write product reviews. Ciao pays money when you write a review on a product and post it on the website. Every rating and read which it receives by other Ciao members will give you a certain amount of money. More ...
Working as a Copywriter Can Be Lucrative
There are many ways to write for money, but copywriting is one of the most lucrative. An experienced, hard-working copywriter in North America can earn more than $100,000 annually. 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 ...
Article Writing Errors
This is the number one mistake that writers make. Don't talk about what you are going
to write, don't discuss your articles before writing them, and don't spend endless
hours trying to find people to purchase your articles. Just write. More ...
