How to Punctuate Dialogue
Dialogue is an important element of fiction, however, before you use dialogue in your writing, it's important to know how to punctuate it. Learning a few basic rules can make your writing look and feel professional. More ...
How to be a Freelance Writer
You do not need to be the world's greatest writer in order to be a successful freelance copywriter. But to sustain your own operation, you need to alternate between a marketing hat, a customer service hat, a business owner's hat, and several other hats as well. More ...
How to Write Numbers Properly
One of the most common mistakes I find in articles is the incorrect expression of numbers. Many people don't understand when to write a number as a digit, and when to write a number as a word. The following rules will help you decide which to use. More ...
How to Self Publish a Book for Free
It's every writer's dream to be a published author; to sit and write books and have them published and selling all over the world. Well you can now stop dreaming and make your life as a successful author a reality, because it's now possible to write and publish all your books for free. More ...
How to Break Through Writer's block
Every serious writer has dealt with writer's block at some point in their career and when they've leaned some ways to break through it, they have come out stronger on the other side. More ...
How to Catch the Writing Bug
If you earn income as a writer, or use writing as a marketing tool, you know how difficult it can be at times to write. I started writing for my website and newsletter a few years ago. Sometimes writing would be torture. Then one day I caught the writing bug. More ...
How to Write Your Author BIO
A book without an author's BIO is missing a critical component. But some authors find it difficult to write their BIO. Follow the steps listed above to make the process much easier. 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 ...
Where to Find Writing Jobs Online
A freelance writer's best resources of finding jobs online are Job boards or sites. While some boards are geared specifically to the freelancer, many others also list other type of jobs. More ...
Make Money Writing Resumes and Curriculum Vitaes (CVs)
If you've got half-decent writing skills you could make an honest profit from offering a much-needed CV writing service. As well as making money you'll have the satisfaction of helping hundreds or even thousands of people to find their perfect job. 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 ...
The $75,000 Writing Career
In the last decade and certainly in the past few years, downsizing in Corporate America has eliminated or scaled down many creative, marketing and communication departments. And in many cases, they're paying freelancers handsomely to pick up the slack. More ...
Developing Plots in Fiction
Whatever your plot, it needs to catch and hold the reader's interest, which won't happen unless what is happening now is more interesting than what happened a few pages back. This is known in fiction as forward movement. 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 ...
