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Do You Know These 8 Big-Money Writing Markets?
It's one of the most frequently asked questions I get: "Where are the good-paying clients? I don't understand where they're hiding." So today, I'm going to tell you. And they're not exactly hiding, either. It's that most freelance writers don't target many of the...
6 Surprising Truths About Guest Posting on Blogs
By Patti Foy Anyone else out there new to guest posting on other people's blogs? I just did my first guest post recently, and whew, it feels like I broke the ice. I felt pretty well prepared since I'd studied up a little about how to go about guest posting. But things...
Are Guest Posts on Blogs Just a Big Waste of Time?
Don't you hate it when two people in a field, both of whom you really respect, have opposite opinions? That's the boat I'm in with guest blogging, which is our theme topic this week. The first one -- Zen Habits' Leo Babauta -- used guest blogging to become a...
10 Amazing Women Bloggers and How I Found Them
For today's installment of guest-posting week, I want to talk about some of the benefits of posting that are a bit intangible, but very real. For me, these fringe benefit can be a good reason to guest post. Guesters can give your freelance writing career -- or your...
16 Success Tips for Guest Posting on Blogs
You may have heard that guest posting on popular blogs is a good way to get your blog noticed. This week on the blog, we're going to delve into this topic in-depth, debating whether guest posting is a good use of bloggers' time, and discussing best practices for...
Two Ways Freelance Writing is Like Weight Loss
By James Patterson It's January and, inevitably, gyms and Weight Watchers locations around the country are filling their coffers with money from new members making yet another resolution to finally lose that weight. And, just as inevitably, most of those eager people...
Why Writing Killer Headlines Will Change Your Life
When I did the free writers' blog review day a few weeks back, one thing really jumped out as I went from blog to blog: The headlines. In the main, they sucked. Most weren't grabbing me and making me feel compelled to read the posts under them. Many didn't have any...
My Freelance Writer’s Manifesto
As 2011 dawns, I mark five years as a full-time freelance writer. I feel intensely grateful to have spent these five years in control of my schedule and enjoying a variety of challenging and fun writing assignments. I love the freelance life. Through the years of...
5 Books for a Sweet Writers’ New Year
By M. Sharon Baker As a journalist, I was lucky to work in newsrooms and with editors who were eager to make my stories better. In addition to offering their own help and guidance, they were generous with their recommendations of books to read, people to meet, and...
Top 10 Articles for Writers – December 2010
Readers liked my top-10 articles for writers list in November, so it's going to be a regular feature. Thrilled to have a chance to help readers of this blog discover some wonderful other thought leaders on writing and blogging. As I go, I'm refining my selection...
Writers: What Were Your Best 2010 Earning Strategies?
In freelance writing, I think analysis is good for the soul. No, not the go-see-a-therapist type of analysis -- the kind where you look back on the year and analyze what you earned. Who were your best-paying clients by hourly rate? Who did you earn the most with? How...
How One Writer’s Blog Hit the Top 10
Some of you may have heard that this blog was chosen as one of the Top 10 Blogs for Writers yesterday. Here is the crazy, unlikely story of all the people who helped me get there. The short version: I think it all happened because I love to learn. I was a mad sponge...
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