Many companies need writers for content marketing on topics like tech or health. This has made freelance writing one of the most in-demand skills today. As a result, freelance writing is growing fast, especially with the rise of remote work and the booming demand for...
After writing on my own blog about how freelance writers should aim for making $100 an hour, I heard from many writers. Mostly they wanted advice on how to achieve more modest goals—just moving up from the $8- to $15-an article level and perhaps making $30 an hour. So...
It’s a new year and it’s time for a writer’s pep-talk. Job one: it’s time to raise your rates. I can hear you quaking in your boots from here. But I want you to consider this. The beginning of a year is a naturally great time to break the news...
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...
