Hey everyone, I hope you are getting the most out of the lazy days of summer. We are coming up on August here and it’s time to try a technique that has been borrowed from the fitness craze: Quick bursts. A quick burst is simply adding into your workout routine a brief period of time…
Writers deserve fair pay and respect. Unfortunately, certain freelance job websites promote the opposite: Horrible pay, and almost no respect for the writer, or the writing. For these sites, it is a race to the bottom. I am writing this to finally answer the question so many of you have asked: Why don’t we review…
The world of freelance writing is a bit like the Wild West. There are no hard and fast rules, the climate is constantly changing and evolving, and it’s every man for himself (and woman for herself, of course!) Some clients are happy to pay a set fee for an article, while others pay on a…
Elance is one of the oldest and largest websites on the internet for freelance workers. At last glance, they have 3,012 writing assignments available to writers. Some of them are offering relatively low pay, while others are worth thousands of dollars. There are a lot of jobs on this site, and there is a lot…
I’ve reviewed quite a few really great online writing companies over the past few months. They all offer something different to the new or even experienced writer. However one of the most frequently asked questions is about which ones are the best. To be completely honest here, I know what most people are looking for…
I had long given up on my dream of a becoming a writer. I thought it was impossible. That it was simply not an option. I was completely wrong. This is the story of how I succeeded. Here’s what I’ve learned. Age doesn’t matter. Your past profession doesn’t matter. Criticism doesn’t matter. You can become…
Getting started is often half of the battle in developing a freelance writing career. The problem that many people face is where to start and what to do to really kick it into high gear. You can relax, I left cold calling off of this list! Maybe you have a couple of paid writing gigs…