Coming up with a brilliant idea only 10% of the battle; getting your book or article published is the rest. Check out these writing tips on getting published - there’s encouragement, practical advice, and hope for both fledgling and professional scribes! 
First, here’s some magazine writing advice from a former executive editor of Working Mother: 
“What we [...]

Here, I’ve rounded up the best freelance writing tips from a wide variety of authors, freelancers, novelists, journalism professors and writing coaches. The tips cover everything from “using the right numbers” to “finding your cojones.”
For instance, here’s one on queries from a seasoned freelance writer and book author:
“C. Hope Clark has a great rule of thumb to [...]

As a freelance writer, you can never read too many examples of successful query letters. Here’s one by Diana Burrell, which Parenting magazine assigned and paid $2,000 for. 
First, a quip for writers from Doris Lessing: 
“What I did have, which others perhaps didn’t, was a capacity for sticking at it, which really is the point, not [...]

Here are a few hints on pitching fresh, unexpected, interesting story ideas to magazines. 
“The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold to this illusion even when he knows it is not true.” - John Steinbeck. 
To believe in your writing, you have to [...]

Here are 4 great questions from a “Quips & Tips” reader - they really are the foundation of how to earn a living as a freelance writer. She asked about writing successful query letters, finding writers’ guidelines, researching magazines, and taking writing classes. 
First, though a writing quip from Elmore Leonard: 
“I don’t believe in writer’s block,” [...]

Here’s a successful query letter - it’s how I pitched the first article I ever sold to Reader’s Digest. Even though I broke a couple of rules, I won the assignment and still write for them regularly. (Click the book cover for more information about writing successful query letters).
But first, a quip for freelance writers [...]