Entrepreneurs – whether they’re successful writers or just launching a freelance career – need to invest financially in their business. Here are the best ways to invest in a writing career, ranging from getting organized to buying a Mac (but I’m not sold on Macs yet!).
“Sometimes, you have to spend money to make money,” says [...]

The sooner you reduce the stress of freelance writing, the easier your writing life will be…and the more money you’ll make as a writer! These six tips will help you flow through the ups and downs of a writing career — even if you’re not earning a full-time living as a writer.
Before the tips, a quip:
“Sometimes [...]

Before you query an editor, make sure you can find expert sources for the magazine articles you want to write! Leading your article or query letter with a “real” story is a great way to hook readers (and editors). People love reading about other people – which means editors love articles that include compelling anecdotes.
Before the tips, a quip:
“I [...]

In this guest post, writer and syndicated blogger Lisa Nichols offers several basic ghostwriting and copyrighting tips.
“My first experience ghostwriting for someone else was some years ago” says Nichols. “I had to write quotes to be included in press releases, content for newsletters and a number of other communications as if they were written by members of senior level [...]

These tips for a successful writers conferences will prepare you to get the most out of your publishing, editing, and writing workshops and seminars! Here’s a round up of things I learned in my three days at the Surrey International Writers’ Conference in British Columbia, Canada.
Before the tips, a quip:
“Writers are introverted and insecure.” – best-selling author Mary Jo Putney.
I’m [...]

To be a successful freelance writer, you need to treat writing like a business, not a hobby or pleasant pastime! Never forget that you’re an entrepreneur — someone who has to work hard to sell services or products – not just a hobbyist writer.
Before the tips, a quip:
“Publishing is a business, and aspiring writers who take the time and expend [...]

There’s no big secret to earning money as a freelancer — but there are certain habits of successful writers, which help them earn money writing. Here are ten tips for making money as a writer…tips anyone can do!
Before the tips, a quip:
“In the end, writing skills are mostly absorbed, not learned. Like learning to speak as a [...]

These tips for overcoming distractions while writing at home will help you stay productive and efficient as a freelancer or novelist!
I’m earning a living as a full-time freelance writer, and thus have no stinky bus or car commute. I theoretically get more sleep – though truthfully I’m up at 5 am every day because I’m [...]

No matter how successful freelance writers are, they’ll aways have ups and downs. The key to maintain long-term success is learning to ride those highs and lows without losing balance or momentum — which is what these tips are all about!
Before the tips, a quip from Gloria Steinem:
“As a profession, freelance writing is notoriously insecure,” said Gloria [...]