Are content mills going the way of the dinosaurs? There’s a lot of talk that one of the biggest and most successful mills, Demand Studios, may be slowly winding down. Kicking off the most recent speculation about Demand’s fate is the fact that Richard...
There are many ways to market a book or e-book, but one thing I’ve figured out: Early reviews are critical for attracting readers and making sales. Recently, on a Goodreads thread, I discovered one book-marketing strategy I’ve used with great success is...
Every freelance writer I know hates rejection. But there’s one thing that is even worse. It’s when you send a query letter, and you never hear anything back. No “thanks but no thanks,” no form “we received your query and will get back to...
Sometimes I’ll see a top blogger comment on social media and boast, “I just wrote a blog post that’s going to go viral!” When I was a newbie blogger, I would think: “How do they know that?” Now that I’ve been blogging longer,...
By Sally Ashworth You’ve got to keep the ideas rolling to make it as a freelance writer — it’s a skill as crucial as great writing. But we all hit times when inspiration feels elusive and our idea bank could use a top-up. If you recognize that...
