Do writers face hazards at work? You better believe it: repetitive strain injury or carpal tunnel syndrome can be caused by the repetitious motions of typing, clicking, using a laptop’s built-in mousepad, and hitting the “backspace” or “delete” key constantly. Those motions can affect a writer’s fingers, hands, and wrists — and not in a good [...]

These tips for establishing a successful magazine writing careeer are from published authors, freelance writers, script writers, bloggers, and editors. Even if you’ve been selling articles to magazines for years, I can almost guarantee you’ll learn something new here!
Before the tips, a quip:
“Almost anyone can be an author; the business is to collect money and fame [...]

Building a writing business career isn’t all about luck or good timing (though that helps!). These tips for working freelance writers will increase the chances of business success…
Before the tips, a quip: 
“I hear people say they’re going to write. I ask, when? They give me vague statements,” says successful writer Natalie Goldberg. “Indefinite plans get [...]

If you don’t have a writing group – but want the support and accountability of other writers – check out these three tips for joining an online writing group from guest blogger Aimee Cirucci. She’s a writer and teacher; here, she also shares how her writing group helps her sell her writing. 
Before her tips, a quip:
“I think [...]

I make money with my blogs, and so can you. These tips for blogging for writers will help you monetize your blogs so you can actually earn a living as a blogger and writer. It’s all about developing passive sources of writing income and finding your writers’ voice. Here’s what I recently learned about making money on my blogs — [...]

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 [...]

I’ve been using an Excel spreadsheet to track my magazine article pitches and submissions for over two years. Here’s how and why it works like a charm – and a question for my fellow scribes!
“Work with yourself, not against yourself,” says Julie Hood of TheOrganizedWriter.com. “Understand your personality and what works for you.  Do what [...]

A ”payment upon publication” offer from a magazine editor means writers get paid for article when it’s published. A ”payment on acceptance” assignment, on the other hand, means the writer gets paid when the article is submitted.
Which is preferable for working writers? Payment on acceptance, of course! But, even the most successful freelancers get a “payment on publication” offer [...]

Do you dream of earning money writing for magazines – making money as a freelance writer? These seven signs that writing is the career for you are based on characteristics of successful freelancers. If you say “yes” to most of these signs of successful writers, then perhaps you can make mony writing!
First, here’s a tip about [...]

Earning a living as a freelance writer is possible, even for new writers, even in a struggling economy! These tips for making money writing are from working writers, and they can catapult you from struggling wordsmith to professional writer. Here, a variety of freelance writers, bloggers, and published authors share secrets for making money freelancing; I’m willing to bet my next paycheck [...]