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A Freelance Writer’s Invoice for Magazines, Plus Invoicing Tips

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.” – [...]

Sample of a Successful Query Letter to Reader’s Digest

Here’s the query letter that landed me my first article to Reader’s Digest – it’s a sample of a successful query letter that you can use to win your own writing assignments! Even though I broke a couple of “writing rules”, I sold the article and still write for Reader’s Digest regularly.
But first, a quip:
“I’m not a very good writer, but I’m an excellent [...]

When You’ve Written an Article Without the Editorial Contract

These writing tips will help you recover if you’ve written an article without an editorial contract.
Here’s the question a fellow writer emailed me:
“Months after I sent a query, the magazine editor wrote me back and said, “Oh! We’d love your article. Go forth, have at it, and send it to us.” Which I did. I submitted [...]

10 Writing Tips From a Reader’s Digest Editor

This ten writing tips are from a clever Reader’s Digest editor, whom I love working with! She makes me edit all the details in my articles, which improves my writing and editing skills (and makes me a more successful writer). This Reader’s Digest editor works on Saturdays, is constantly trying to catch up on her work, [...]

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