A reader asked several important questions about starting a freelance magazine writing career on my Ask a Question About Writing page. Since money and successful writing are two of my favorite topics, I turned my answer in to a post about making money as a freelance writer…
Here’s what she said:
“I recently left Corporate America to return to school [...]

These tips for writing for trade magazines are directly from a panel of print trade publishers and editors. The good news? Not all trade print magazines are shutting down! I was part of a writer’s craft fair recently; the panel of trade magazine editors and publishers said their readers don’t read online e-zines or use Google to find information. They [...]

Successful professional writers don’t necessarily need expensive software to track invoices and payments! I’m a busy full-time freelance writer; here’s my spreadsheet for invoices and payments.
But, before the spreadsheet tips, a quip…
“Almost anyone can become an author; the business is to collect money and fame from this state of being.” – A.A. Milne.
If you’re dedicated [...]

This guest post is from freelance writer and blogger Susan Johnston, who created one of my favorite writing blogs, The Urban Muse! Here, she describes five ways to increase your writing income.
Before her tips, a quip:
“I’d been trying to sell out for years, but nobody was buying,” wrote Susan Shapiro in Only as Good as [...]

Do you need an example of a freelance writing invoice for your magazine articles, web writing or e-zines posts, or other writing jobs? Here’s what I’ve used successfully for years, plus several invoicing tips…
But first, a quip from a published author:
“Writing is the hardest way of earning a living, with the possible exception of wrestling alligators.” – [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Pitching queries that contain article ideas that actually sell is a huge part of successful freelance writing – and luckily, it gets easier and easier all the time! Here are several tips for freelance writing and generating article ideas.
First, a quip from the best-selling author Lawrence Block:
“I suspect television is a great source for story ideas. [...]

These tips for writing feature articles that sell are from one of my favorite writing books, The Portable Writer’s Conference: Your Guide to Getting Published. In it, there’s a great article by Donna Elizabeth Boetig – and she shares her secrets to great writing! 
Before the tips, here’s a writing quip:
“Fiction writing is lonely in a way most people [...]

These examples of writing goals are based experience of achieving my goals in my first year of freelance writing – and I freelanced full-time for only eight months! You can be a better freelance writer and achieve your financial goals, fellow scribes.
Before the tips, a quip:
“Success is not an automatic function of individual talent,” says Malcolm Gladwell, author of [...]