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 ...
How to Write a Tutorial
There is a large audience of people interested in learning from the internet. Writing tutorials can be a great way to get hits and be seen by people around the world. 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 ...
Seven Ways to Carve Out Your Niche as a Freelance Writer
As a freelance writer, would you rather be all things to all people or focus on one subject or genre? Let's say you want to find your special niche. Where would you start? Here are seven suggestions: 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 Make Magic With an Old Book From the Public Domain!
It is extremely simple to do and very straightforward to make an automatic online income from an Old Book in the Public Domain about magic tricks, card tricks or similar material. Millions are currently being made all over the world from Historic Books and other products in the Public Domain. 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 ...
Basic Grammar for eBook Authors
In writing the most important thing is clearly communicating the idea or information, not whether the grammar is perfect. However some grammar errors are more common and more obvious than others. Avoiding these eliminates most errors. More ...
How to Create Effective Calls to Action in Your Marketing
Calls to action should be included in almost every piece of marketing, whether focused at businesses or consumers. Calls to action guide the audience towards a real-world action. If there's one thing the copywriter wants the audience to read and internalise, it's the
call to action. 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
How to Write a Young Adult Novel
Young adult fiction is one of the most rapidly expanding and exciting categories in which you you can write and publish. You can make your novel a success by avoiding common mistakes, planning your novel carefully, and adapting your writing style. More ...
Breaking in to the Freelance Writing Market
Many of you out there just wanted to be a freelance writer but you have never been published anywhere except your community newsletter. Well, funny as it sounds, that's not a bad place to start. And that is where I come to my first tip: To get a start, write for anyone. More ...
