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You Got a Freelance Writing Assignment! Now What?
You've spent hours crafting the perfect article pitch letter—and it landed you a freelance writing assignment! Congratulations. Here are five basic steps to take your freelance writing assignment through to successful completion. Now you've got to deliver the goods....
How to Get Into Gonzo Journalism
If you wanted to learn about how to get into gonzo journalism or the history behind it, keep reading. Originally credited to Hunter S. Thompson, gonzo journalism is the style of writing where you're covering a topic or event, but you're mixing your own thoughts and...
2 Experts Reveal the Secret Ingredients to Success in Brand Journalism
Do you love traditional freelance journalism but struggle to earn a living? Brand journalism might be a perfect fit for you.
By writing content for companies, you can put your great storytelling skills to work in a growing, lucrative market.
Brands have the budgets and the motivation to pay good writers what they’re worth.
But how do you find brand journalism gigs? And once you do, what’s the secret to carving out a niche, landing repeat business, and making more money as a freelancer?
There’s a few key ingredients to success in brand journalism. And once you know the basic recipe, you’ll be able to create your own blend of skills and marketing strategies to land brand journalism gigs, move up and earn more.
Want to know how it’s done? We recently caught up with two experts in brand journalism to show you how:
The Best Dictation Software for Writers: 4 Recommendations
As a writer, you often have an abundance of ideas to record, hours of research to collect, and more pages to write than you have time for. If this sounds like you, it might be time to start adding some of the best dictation software to your writing process. Good news...
How to Start a Blog: 5 Simple Steps for Freelance Writers
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Avoid Bad Freelance Advice With These Simple-But-Important Questions
Have you noticed that many people online would like you to pay them to teach you how to freelance—even though they just started doing it themselves? Yes, bad freelance advice is another thing we need to watch out for in the online marketplace.
Get Paid to Write Poetry: 14 Markets for Freelance Writers
Can you actually get paid to write poetry? Yes. I’ve written poetry for a long list of publications, and ultimately published a book of poetry. It’s not the only way I make a living writing, but submitting poems for money is certainly one of my income streams.
Freelance Writing Scam: Beware of This Offer to Make Money From Home
Want to make money from home as a freelance writer? It’s a great career and lifestyle, but it’s also hard work. And scammers know it.
Write for Magazines: 21 Publications That Pay $500+ Per Assignment
Want to write for magazines?
It’s a great way to make a living writing if you pitch the right publications. How about $500 or more per assignment?
If you’ve been cranking out magazine stories for $50 to $150 a pop, you may be wondering if that’s really even possible. That’s often the going rate for local, regional, or small-circulation magazines.
If you want to write for magazines, and have limited experience, these are great places to get some clips, and earn some money, but it shouldn’t be your last stop.
Many consumer and trade magazines pay $500 or more per assignment. And the pitching process is pretty much the same as smaller pubs:
- Identify a magazine you want to write for
- Study the submission guidelines
- Develop a solid story idea
- Do a little research and interview a source
- Write a killer query letter, and pitch your story idea to an editor
If you can do that, you’ve got the chops to get paid well to write for magazines. But you need to know where to look for those $500-plus assignments. Check out these 25 magazines to get started.
Top 6 Scams That Prey on Broke, Desperate Freelance Writers
So what are the top scams targeting freelance writers these days? Here’s what to watch for.
Writing Conferences: 20 of the Best Events to Help You Crush Your Writing Goals
Thinking about attending an event to help you crush your goals? Writing conferences can be a great way to give your freelance writing career a boost.
Make Money on Medium: Pitch These 10 Pubs That Pay Writers
Want to make money on Medium as a freelance writer? Not pocket change…pro freelancer rates. Pitch these 10 pubs on the platform.
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The Den has live events and multi-week bootcamps where you can tap experts’ knowledge, an exclusive job board, accountability buddies, live chats, and more. Also, if you want feedback on your writer website, LinkedIn profile, or article draft, we’ve got you.
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