by Carol Tice | Dec 7, 2020 | Blog
You may think this is a funny piece of advice for me to write on my blog. But if you care about earning more as a freelance writer, then you might want to stop writing blog posts. Why do I say this? There are four big reasons I want to steer you away from blogging: 1....
by Carol Tice | Dec 7, 2020 | Blog
Are you looking to ditch the low-paid writing gigs and finally learn how to make money writing by moving up to lucrative freelance writing work? About five years ago, I was that writer. I’d spent 12 years as a staff journalist, was freelancing for regional and...
by Carol Tice | Dec 6, 2020 | Blog
When I asked new writers for their biggest questions back in May, one of the responses I got was that readers would like to hear “what it was like for successful writers early in their career.” It happened to me in L.A. In the beginning — like when I...
by Carol Tice | Dec 6, 2020 | Blog, Uncategorized
It’s that most wonderful time of the year — for falling into the doldrums and slacking off on your freelance marketing, that is. It’s easy to come up with reasons for not doing any freelance marketing to line up new writing clients until January. You...
by Carol Tice | Dec 5, 2020 | Blog
Every day, writers email me and ask how to become a freelance writer. Where is the door that you go through where you can start earning a living as a freelance writer? Well, I’ve created a door. There’s so much to know when you’re getting started as...
by Carol Tice | Dec 5, 2020 | Blog
We all know what it feels like to read brilliant writing. It draws you in, awakens your emotions and leaves you feeling alive with personal revelations. Most of all, it changes you for the better. So what happens when you read your own writing, and it doesn’t...
by Carol Tice | Dec 5, 2020 | Blog
I’ve got a question for you: Why do you want to become a freelance writer? It’s worth taking a minute to ponder that. Because I’ve found that pursuing freelance writing for the wrong reasons can spell big problems. Here are the seven most common...
by Carol Tice | Dec 4, 2020 | Blog
Every week, I hear from people who ask me how to become a freelance writer. You hate your job, or you can’t work outside the home, or you want to be home with your kids…the reasons vary. But the glamorous reputation of freelancing has caught your eye....
by Editor | Dec 3, 2020 | Blog
I didn’t plan on leaving my job to become a freelance writer with next to no money and my 6-year-old laptop. I had a 5-year goal to become a “real” writer, but my plans had to change. I was too tired and burned out with my career in addiction...
by Editor | Dec 2, 2020 | Blog, Uncategorized
Man, what a year. A deadly pandemic, an explosive election, fires, floods: a pervasive sense of anxiety. It’s the kind of thing that can unravel all your good writing habits. What are the writing habits that have carried you through this year? Wait…are you...
