Writing Jobs: Prime the Pump, Dig Deeper
The other day, Bree, one of my students, said: “Why are there so many junk writing jobs around? Where do I find great gigs?” I suggested to her that she do a little thinking. Think about: her BEST...
View ArticleFiction Writing Profits: Strategies and Secrets
If my email inbox is any guide, more and more freelance writers are turning to fiction writing as a way of increasing their writing income. They want advice and strategies — ways to make fiction...
View ArticleNEW: Commercial Fiction For Beginners (free mini-course)
Over the past couple of years, I’ve had many questions about fiction for beginners. The questions are from freelance writers who want to try writing fiction, and from hobbyist writers who want to make...
View ArticleMake Money Writing Blogs: 5 Ways to Income
You want to make money writing blogs, but you’re not sure how. There are endless ways you can monetize a blog, so please experiment. Blogging became mainstream from 2004 onward; I’ve been blogging...
View ArticleEasy Creativity: 5 Tips for Profitable Part-Time Writing
Today, opportunities for writers are literally unlimited. You can write what you like, and chances are good that you’ll be paid for it. But what if you’re a part-time writer? Can you make your writing...
View ArticleWhen You Need Money To Write A Book
You want to write a book. You’ve got an idea for a book which won’t leave you alone. Unfortunately, you need money to write this book; it’s not something that you can create on your own. Perhaps you...
View ArticleBlog: Top Ten Blogging Tips for Writers (Redux)
We published this post way back in 2009. I wanted to update it, then reconsidered. It’s still the best list of blogging tips for writers. It helps new bloggers, as well as established bloggers who’ve...
View ArticleFreelance Income: Invest In Yourself
You’re a writer. A freelance writer. This means that you’re constantly aware of your cash flow — or a dam in the flow of cash. Managing freelance income is always a challenge — you’re continually...
View ArticleMining Writing Gold: Trust Your Creative Ideas
Do you trust your creative ideas? I know it’s a challenge. You get an idea, you think it’s wonderful, and then have second and third thoughts. Or you begin working on an idea, share that idea with...
View ArticleIndie Publishing And Money
We’ve released our new fiction plotting guide, Hot Plots. So freelance writers have been asking about indie publishing and money — can you really make a living as a self-published author? The short...
View ArticleFreelance Writing: The Best “Job” Ever
Freelance writing is the most fun, and potentially the most profitable, “job” you’re ever likely to have. Takes these tips to heart. They’re from FREELANCING: 2 YEARS, $230,000+ AND 9 BIG LESSONS...
View ArticleBlogging: Words Into Cash (When You Do It Right)
As you may know, I’m a huge fan of blogging. I share a little of my own blogging journey here: “Blogging helped me to get hired, and build a readership “Blogging gave me tremendous opportunities. I...
View ArticleMine The Freelance Copywriting Gold In Your Client List: 4 Tips
You’ve established your freelance copywriting business. It’s time to develop some good habits. Here’s the best habit: remember your clients, and stay in touch with them. I work with freelancers every...
View ArticleKindle Income: Make Money Writing Short Stories
Each and every week, we receive queries from writers who are interested in writing short stories. Can you really make money with short fiction? Yes, you can, and there are many ways to do it. Before we...
View ArticleProfessional Writing: How To Stop Leaking Money
You’ve developed a professional writing career, but you’re not making as much income as you believe you could, and should. You suspect that you don’t know enough, and this means that you’re leaking...
View ArticleFree Writing Tips, Guidance, And Advice, Weekly (act now)
If you love our free writing tips, read on… Want to receive free writing tips each week? Take action If you’re a loyal reader, you’ve noticed that we’ve been on hiatus for several months. Everything’s...
View ArticleMake Money Writing: 4 Tips To Succeed Today
If you want to make money writing in 2016, you’re golden. Teenagers are making millions on YouTube and Instagram. As are novelists on Amazon. Hundreds of thousands of bloggers are making six figures…...
View ArticleWriting For Money: 3 Magical Storytelling Tips
Your success as a writer depends on your storytelling ability. I include ALL writers in that, not just fiction writers. Whether you’re writing for the Web, blogging, copywriting… or of course, writing...
View ArticleWrite For Passive Income Today: 5 Hot Writing Opportunities
One of my favorite sayings has long been: “write it once, and sell it forever.” Today, that’s easy because self-publishing is so simple — you no longer have to write endless proposals to intrigue a...
View ArticleFree Writing Tips, Guidance, And Advice, Weekly (act now)
If you love our free writing tips, read on… Want to receive free writing tips each week? Take action If you’re a loyal reader, you’ve noticed that we’ve been on hiatus for several months. Everything’s...
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