Publication coach Daphne Gray-Grant shares five ways to salvage writing disasters – from poorly written articles to weak anecdotes.
But first, as ever, a quip:
“The process of writing has something infinite about it. Even though it is interrupted each night, it is one single notation.” – Elias Canetti
Writing is a long, fluid process – and writing well is [...]

What are your most common writing mistakes? The more quickly you recognize them, the faster and better you’ll write! Here are several mistakes that experienced freelance writers, novelists, and writing instructors often make — plus several tips for strong writing. 
Before the writing tips, a quip from Socrates:
“Employ your time in improving yourself by other men’s writings so that you shall come [...]

To earn a living as a freelance writer, you need to keep winning article assignments! These tips for working with magazine editors will help ensure you’re always working on either a feature article, a research short, or even just a sidebar. Either way, you’ll be making money writing.
Before the tips, a quip:
“Almost anyone can be an author; the [...]

These ”chick lit writing tips” will improve the writing skills of any writer in any genre. The tips are from a book about writing chick lit, which I was reluctant to read (I thought it’d be too floofy for successful writers). But, the authors of this chick lit book — See Jane Write — discuss the serious side [...]

In this interview, Wendy Burt-Thomas, author of The Writer’s Digest Guide to Query Letters, shares her tips for writers groups, writer’s block, and what it takes to be a successful freelancer. Her perspective will help you become a better writer - whether you’re a seasoned pro or a newbie…
Before her tips, here’s one of her favorite writing quips:
“I [...]

Published author Iris Waichler, MSW, explains how a writing or publishing co-operative affects a writer’s platform – and describes the writing, publishing, and book marketing process.
First, Waichler offers a writing tip from A Book is Born: 24 Authors Tell All (which she contributed to).
“Don’t be afraid to contact people you feel may be out of reach [...]

One way to be a successful writer is improving your writing confidence — so here are 13 quips and tips to build you up! This is a round up of advice from a variety of freelance writers and bloggers, because a healthy dose of self-confidence will take you farther than insecurity and fear ever will.
Because one of these successful writers mentioned On Writing, here’s [...]

To be a successful writer, you don’t need to be brilliant, talented, or even all that creative. Here’s how to increase your chances of getting published — key writing tips from Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers: The Story of Success.
Gladwell is Canadian, like me!  Here’s a quip from his interview with David Hochman, a Reader’s Digest [...]

Here are my 12 steps to finding a literary agent…I’m a full-time freelance writer who just signed on with the Irene Goodman Literary Agency in NYC, and I’m thrilled to reach this milestone in my writing career!  
First, I gotta share a quip I found from Irene Goodman herself:
“Writing is your job, just like your postman has a job,” says [...]

If you’re wondering about writing full-time, here are six drawbacks of a freelance writing career. These tips aren’t meant to scare you away from writing — they should prepare you to be a successful writer!
Before the tips, check out this poem from Ray White, co-editor of How I Got Published:
The Publication Blues
I’ve queried and networked, [...]