One of the best ways to land freelance writing gigs is to network with successful writers – and here are several tips that will help you do that, and get more writing jobs! P.S. None of them involve bidding on jobs or visiting Craigslist or exploring Elance (not that there’s anything wrong with that)…
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Here are dozens of writing quips and tips from famous novelists, authors, and editors. I’ve been collecting writing quips for a few years now – and love the idea of sharing them!
Here’s a quip to get the ball rolling:
“Every morning or afternoon, whenever you want to write, you have to go up and shoot that old [...]

These writing quips from published authors range from the writer’s life to writing well – with a smattering of other writing advice in between. Authors include Ernest Hemingway, Erica Jong, John Updike, E.B. White, Julia Cameron, Walt Whitman, and more.
To kick things off, here’s my favorite writing advice from Annie Dillard:
“I don’t do housework. Life [...]