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 ...
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 ...
25 Easy Ways to Double Subscribers to Your Email Newsletter
What's the key to getting more subscribers to your email list? We talked with clients to discover what they do to grow their lists, and we compiled their 25 most applicable ideas. More ...
Storyboarding as a Tool for Writers
Filmmakers utilize a tool that most writers do not use but should: storyboarding. Storyboarding is essentially a graphic version of each scene, depicted on individual 'boards' or panels. 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 ...
Children's Book Publishers and Young Readers - How to Wow Them With Your Story
Let's face it, some kids just don't like to read. Publishers are looking for books that will appeal to reluctant readers. There are eight qualities possessed by great books for reluctant readers. If you work at least three of the elements listed in this article into your book, it will be loved even by kids to whom reading is a chore. More ...
Writer's Rip-Offs
People who want to write form a huge market. According to Writer's Digest magazine, ten per cent of the US population want to be writers. And where there's a market, there are scams. All over the world, you can see vultures' eyeballs light up with dollar signs. More ...
How to Write a Cookbook
Writing a cookbook is often a dream of the passionate home cook, and even though the cookbook market is saturated, it is still one of the bestselling book markets because people love food and love imagining themselves making it. 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 ...
What to do if Someone Violates Your Copyright
The best way to protect your writing is to make it obsolete and outdated by cranking out fresh new relevant material every day. The worst way to protect your writing is to threaten and intimidate a publisher, unless of course you consider your writing career to be over. 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 ...
Five Ways to Shine as a Professional Writer
With the growth of social media and marketing techniques like online article marketing, it seems that everyone is a writer of one sort or another. I've read articles that claim anyone can write. But those of us who write for a living know that it isn't as easy as it sounds. With this new realm of competition at our doorstep, I've created a list of ways that can set you apart from those who are merely dabbling in writing. 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 ...
How Much You Should Charge for Freelance Writing
You don't want to price yourself out of the freelance writing market, but you want to get paid for the quality of your writing. So, what do you charge? This is a question that gets asked hundreds of times by new freelance writers. More ...
