What the Elance-oDesk Merger Means for Freelance Writers

You may have missed it in the holiday crush, but a big deal went down right at the end of the year: oDesk announced it is merging with Elance. Yes, I spend most of my time discouraging writers from hanging around these sort of race-to-the-bottom, bid-site platforms....

The Secret to Building a Wildly Loyal Blog Audience

If you’ve got a blog — even a brand-new one — you’re probably wondering how you can get subscribers. But the most important issue isn’t how to get them signed up — it’s how to keep them excited to get and open your emails. So...

Are You a Successful Freelance Writer? 6 Ways to Tell

by Lorraine Reguly Imagine, for a moment, that you are a successful freelance writer. I mean really, really imagine it. What does that look like? And how do you know if you’re attaining it? I like to look at six components of success to see how I’m doing:...