Earning $15 per article is a fine way to start a writing career – but don’t lose these steps for writers who want to earn MORE money from their articles and posts! The lowest amount of money I’ll accept for writing an article is $50. Those articles don’t require research or interviews – they’re straight [...]
What do you think is the best way to make your articles better? These tips for newspaper and magazine writing are especially for reporters – but they apply to all types of writers. They’re from Vancouver-based publication coach Daphne Gray-Grant – one of my writing mentors. “Do you see interviewing as a fact-gathering mission?” asks Gray-Grant. “If [...]
Is it better for online writers to get paid per blog post, or earn money per click? Here are the pros and cons, plus the reasons I stopped writing for Suite101 – an online e-zine that’s been nosediving for over a year… First, a question from a reader: “Could you elaborate on why you are [...]
Believe it or not, starting and running an online biz is easier when you’re on the road! These tips for building an online business while traveling are from Adam Costa, author of Business in a Backpack: How to Build and Run a Profitable Business While You Travel the World. “Building an online business while traveling is [...]
What do you do while waiting for editors and publishers to decide on your writing fate? Don’t just sit there! Check out these five ways to keep your motivation and hopes high, because it can take forever to see things happen… “It took a year for my agent, Christopher, to find a publisher,” said J.K. [...]
If you can’t get published, you’re making mistakes. Freelance writers, here are the top reasons I don’t assign articles – and sometimes don’t even return emails from writers. These tips will help you get your articles (and perhaps books) published…but only if you take a cold, hard look at your own writing. Before the tips, [...]
Finding article ideas that editors will actually pay to publish is the hardest part of freelance writing! I already knew this as a writer – but I’m seeing the problem in a whole new way as an editor. About 90% of the Quips and Tips article ideas I’m pitched are not fresh, specific, tightly focused, creative, or [...]
Knowing how to manage your freelance income is the first step to successfully running your own business! These tips for tracking money and time will help freelancers of all shapes and sizes. Before the tips, a quip: “Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons.” ~ Woody Allen. Yes, you love working as a [...]
If you want to find more writing jobs, you need to set yourself apart as a writer! (And keep improving your writing skills.) These five ways to set yourself apart are from Vancouver based publication coach, Daphne Gray-Grant. “If anything is clear about writing these days, it’s that the ‘traditional’ routes to success are badly [...]
If you’re becoming a freelance writer – or your writing career has stalled – here are the keys to a busy writing career! Some of these freelance writing secrets are from professional writers, and other are based on my own experience. Before the tips, a quip: “The best style is the style you don’t notice.” [...]
