But actually, do you believe you’re a writer? I received a moving email message from a longtime professional writer and single mom of two who had been laid off from a lucrative editing job. Now, looking out on today’s freelance world full of $15-an-article...
Gripes about pay are an epidemic in the writing world. But there are still good-paying assignments out there. So why don’t writers earn more money? In my experience mentoring writers, there are three main reasons why freelance writers don’t earn more money...
There’s a lot of discussion online about writing rates. What’s the best way to bid a project? By the word? By the hour? By the project? They all have their uses, especially since some publications and businesses are kind of in the habit of using one or the...
Long ago, I came up with a list of ways working freelancers can grow their writing income. If you’ve been wondering how to make money writing—serious money, that is—this list is for you. If you’re a newbie, you’ll find plenty of useful suggestions...
Whose responsibility is writing killer headlines anyway? In the old days of journalism, headlines may have been left up to the copy editor to determine but in this digital day and age, writers should pay as much attention as possible to coming up with hooky headlines...
