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First Friday Link Party for Writers — Ring in the New Year Edition

Carol Tice

First Friday Link Party for Writers 2014Welcome to 2014 – and a great way to share your best posts and get new readers in the new year.

The First Friday link party for writers is back from a brief hiatus. I’ll be turning my blog over to you – the Make a Living Writing community of readers – once a quarter. You can link us to your best recent post, and then check out the rest of the blogs your fellow readers have shared. You never know when you’ll find a new favorite.

Instructions are below – enjoy the link party.

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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

2 Experts Reveal the Secret Ingredients to Success in Brand Journalism

The Secret Ingredients to Success in Brand Journalism. Makealivingwriting.com

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: