What is Freelance Journlism?
A successful freelance journalist spends time hunting down stories, traveling from place to place, and writing under short deadlines. If you enjoy all of that, and if you're interested in some of the best opportunities for personal creativity, then freelance journalism may be for you. 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 ...
How to Market Yourself Successfully as a Writer
Marketing should be on top of your priorities after production of your writing. You need to adopt various strategies to get your name out there and display your prowess. Here are a few useful ways to promote yourself and achieve success. More ...
How to Write Dialogue
Dialogue is an essential part of a story and writers strive to make sure the conversations written in stories, books, plays and movies sound as natural and authentic as they would in real life. 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 ...
Yes, You Can Have a Career as a Successful Writer!
Many of us love to write yet have this belief that only one writer in a million will make money. If we use conventional standards of writing perhaps this is partly true. There are dozens of way to turn your skill as a writer into cash though. More ...
Writing Children's Stories
This is a complete synopsis of the endeavor of writing children's books, from picture books to nonfiction subjects. More ...
Choosing a Picture Book Illustrator
Picture books are not easy to write. They must appeal to both the adult purchaser and the child. This book will teach the writing and revision process that will lead them to creating more salable picture book manuscripts. More ...
How to Rewrite Someone Else's Story
You don't need to come up with your own story from scratch, there are tons of short stories out there that have potential, but they need you to give them a little improvement. More ...
Get Paid Writing For The Yahoo! Contributor Network
Yahoo! Contributor Network is a system that allows you to submit your own reviews, news, articles and other material to Yahoo! If they use it on their network of websites you get paid for it. More ...
Starting a Career in Freelance Content Writing
As a frequent visitor to online forums filled with entrepreneurial stay-at-home-moms (and dads), I see posts every other day asking questions along the same line. How do I go about starting a career in writing? Where did you get your first writing assignment? More ...
Writing Picture Books - How to Captivate a Young Reader
Have you been thinking about writing a children's picture book? There's always a great demand for original, fresh childrens' books. Here's some tips on how to write an entertaining picture book for children to read, share, and learn from. More ...
Freelance Journalism Explained
If you want to be a freelance journalist, you'll need to be spending much time hunting down stories, traveling, and writing under short deadlines. If you enjoy that, and if you're interested in some of the best opportunities for personal creativity, then freelance journalism may be for you. More ...
Web Copy That Sells
In order for a Web site to sell effectively, it must appeal to the unique culture, mindset, and psychology of the Web. Simply put, what works in the brick-and-mortar world does not necessarily grab Web shoppers. More ...
