The key to successful writing – whether it’s a school essay, business proposal, book manuscript, feature article, or blog post (phew!) – is using clear and effective words and sentences. Here are several quick tips for better writing, which will make even the dullest subjects more interesting for readers (and writers!).  
Before the tips, a quip:
“There are [...]

Entrepreneurs – whether they’re successful writers or just launching a freelance career – need to invest financially in their business. Here are the best ways to invest in a writing career, ranging from getting organized to buying a Mac (but I’m not sold on Macs yet!).
“Sometimes, you have to spend money to make money,” says [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.” – [...]

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 [...]

It’s rare for writers to get an inside peek into the editor-in-chief’s job, so when I received this email from Terry-Lynn Stone, the big kahuna at British Columbia-based alive magazine, I jumped on the chance to share her writing tips with my fellow scribes! These tips are based on a writer who sent an email to the wrong person.
Before we [...]

These money tips for freelance writers are spurred by the tough economic times – and many freelancers are really feeling the crunch. I know I am – editors have dropped my per word rates, asking me to hold tight until the worst has passed! So, here I have six ways to save and invest (money tips!) from Bills.com [...]

If you want to be a successful freelance writer, you need to know how to write query letters for magazine articles. The following tips are from a great “Query Letter Clinic” from Writer’s Market 2009; I’ve also included a sample of a strong nonfiction magazine query letter.
Before the tips, a quip:
“Write while the heat is in you. [...]

These eight romance writing and publishing tips are from novelist Mary Jo Putney, speaking at the Surrey International Writers’ Conference in British Columbia. Here are some of her best tips on writing, editing, and publishing….
Before the tips, here’s a quip from Putney:
“When your book comes out, there will be errors in the text,” she says.
Okay, this may not seem like [...]