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 ...
Five Ways to Make Your Children's Book a Success!
Have a look at the following five best-kept secrets that you need to know when you write a children's book! These guidelines will help you to make sure your children's book is as great as it can be! More ...
Your Book is a Business
Once the final draft is written, you're no longer an author. You're an entrepreneur with a product to sell, and it's critical that you start thinking that way. Instead of spending your time on editing and proofreading, you've got to invest your time in marketing activities. More ...
What You Must Include In Your Ghostwriting Contract
Before starting a huge book ghostwriting project you'll need to get some information in writing. Call it a contract, or agreement, either way, the project is too big to move forward without agreeing on several important points beforehand. 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 ...
Blogging Your Way to an Online Income
Let's say your current blog is earning you $10 per week. Instead of having one site with $10 revenue per week, you have potential to have 100 sites each making $10 per week! When you start generating $10 per week for each new site your project will earn $1000 a week. More ...
Earn $5,000 per Month in Residual Income from Market Intelligence Reports
The average industry reports are sold for $3,000 a piece and the authors (also called "researchers") earn 25 percent royalty out of the retail price. Thus, earning $5,000 per month is not impossible at all. In fact, it is a conservative estimate. More ...
Writing Children's Books - The Three Commandments of Writing a Picture Book
Many beginners believe writing picture books are a breeze, but it requires a lot of skill to pack a story into a few words. If writing a picture book is your dream, here are some tips to consider before you begin. More ...
How to Establish an Online Presence As an Independent Author
In the digital age, the choices of an author changed dramatically. The big publishing houses are not as strong and e-books are becoming more popular each year. It's not hard to see why more authors choose to take the independent route. More ...
Tips From a $50K Per Year Part-Time Freelance Writer
For this article I wanted to profile a former Weekend Writer who made $50,000 per year writing part-time while also working a full-time job. I was astonished when science and technology writer John Borchardt shared his successful earnings number with me. 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 ...
How to Prepare To Teach a Course
When teaching a course, having clear objectives for your course will help you know exactly what to teach, and will help your students realize what they should be learning. 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 ...
New Ways to Earn More Money as a Writer
One common theme among writers is how to make more money. The problem magazines are closing, Newspapers are cuting back on columnists, and magazines are cutting their stable of writers. Instead of fretting about doors shutting in our faces, why not focus on opening new doors. More ...
