According to reader response on my articles about bookkeeping and finances, writers and bloggers are hungry for ways to earn more money! These ideas for making a living as a writer are from experienced freelancers…with a sprinkle of suggestions from yours truly….
Before the tips, a quip:
“A writer should say to himself, not, ‘How can I get more money?’, but ‘How [...]

Angela England shares her web writing tips from the Type-A Mom Blogging Conference – where she was a speaker. This blogger is one of my fellow writers at Suite101 (an online magazine).
Before the tips, a quip:
“A blog is a tool that lets you do anything from change the world to share your shopping list.” – [...]

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)…
Before the [...]

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 [...]

Connecting with other writers can help you sell your writing, increase your blog readership, and make you a successful writer! These tips for building a strong writers network are from George Angus of Tumblemoose – he’s one of the most community-minded scribes I know.
Before his tips, a quip:
“We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand [...]

Successful writers create new article or book ideas all the time – but do they talk about them before they’re written? Not according to Mario Puzo, Sidney Sheldon, or Ernest Hemingway…
“Never talk about what you are going to do until after you have written it,” said Mario Puzo.
Oops. I’m not only talking about my latest book [...]

My two book clubs are very different from one other – and I love them both! Here’s what I’ve learned – my tips for starting and running a book club for writers. Thanks to Tumblemoose for prompting me to write this article!
Before the book club tips, a quip:
“The proper study of mankind is books.” – Aldous Huxley
Fellow scribes, [...]

Starting your own writer’s group will be a breeze with these tips from my own experience! Whether you’re a freelance writer, aspiring novelist, or published poet – a writer’s group can keep you motivated, disciplined, productive…and published!
I mentioned my writing group on Twitter, and received several “I wish I belonged to a writer’s group, but [...]

Here are 13 ways Twitter helps writers become more successful; these tips are from freelance writers, book authors, and copywriters who describe the different ways Twitter progresses their writing careers. If you’re wondering if and how Twitter can make you a successful writer, look no further!
Before the tips, a quip:
“The time to begin writing an article is when [...]

If you’re an aspiring author thinking about jumping into web writing, here are ten reasons Suite101 can be a worthwhile step in your writing career. I rounded up these tips to commemorate my two year anniversary (since I didn’t get a watch!). I started writing for Suite on October 1, 2006 and love it so much, I wanted to share my top 10 [...]