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 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 ...
12 Great Ways to Generate Ideas for Fiction
Need an idea for a short story, play or movie script? Here are twelve kick-starters for your imagination! 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 Fairy Tale
A fairy tale is a story set in a magical realm, with human characters as well as supernatural beings like fairys, witches and wizards. The heroes of these stories often face unnatural situations against evil villains. More ...
Freelance Writers Marketing 101
The one thing all freelance writers should begin doing at some point in their career is marketing themselves. There are so many ways to do that these days that the list is literally off the charts. So what can YOU do to help market yourself as a great freelance writer? More ...
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 ...
Four Traits Of Successful Children's Book Writers
There's a difference between wanting to see your name on a book, and wanting a career as a children's book author. Anyone with a few bucks can publish their own story. The career mentality, however, is more complex. Check out some common characteristics. 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 ...
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 ...
New FTC Rule Regarding Social Media Writing
The FTC considers any endorsements or testimonials in social media writing to be deceptive advertising. The Federal Trade Commission has announced that starting December 1, 2009 all people who write web content must disclose any compensation
they received. More ...
FREE eBook - How to Write a Children's Story
Writing a children's story requires not only imagination and creativity, but also the ability to put yourself in the mind of a child. This eBook shows you step-by-step how to to write a children's story, from brainstorming story ideas, to making your level of word usage audience-appropriate. More ...
Copywriting - Where to Get Paid Jobs and Projects
Copy writing and proofreading is a freelance job that many consider these days. Many are seeking alternative sources of income and copy writing does not require any formal education and can be done from home by just about anyone. More ...
Why You Should Learn to Write For Children
Learn to write children's books and you'll create a recession proof income and lifestyle for you and your family. It's true! Thousands of ordinary people worldwide who are making full time income by writing books for children. More ...
