Here’s the tough truth about blogging: most people are more interested in your headline than your content. I know, it’s crazy. I remember the first time someone told me, years ago, that some online publications were writing headlines before
Well, the holidays are here. For some of us freelance writers, that means finding ways to take a break from work to spend time with friends and family.
If you want to take time off around the holidays, I
Being a successful freelance writer requires a lot more than just writing. We have to be organizational ninjas, article pitching machines, master list makers, content strategists, photographers, designers, and more.
Here are 10 free tools, taken from the Freelance
If you’ve ever struggled to come up with blog post ideas, you’re not alone. It’s challenging to create a steady stream of interesting posts that people want to read. But, there are some tricks to help ensure that you’ll
Pro writers know that there’s one thing above all that makes you a better writer: sit down and write. That’s the deceptively simple truth. The more words, pages, blog posts, and articles you hammer out, the clearer your voice,
Do you struggle to price your freelance writing work? If you charge too much you run the risk of turning off prospects, but if you charge too little, you end up feeling taken advantage of. It can be a
You’re probably using keyboard shortcuts already, right? Every time you hit Command A to select all, Command C to copy, and Command V to paste (Yes, I’m a Mac user.), that’s a shortcut.
There are TONS of keyboard shortcuts
I’m a chronic list maker. No, seriously, I think it borders on compulsion. I have list making apps, lists in my calendar, lists on my desktop, lists in my Google Docs, lists in Evernote, my ever-present sketchbook full of
Let’s do a thought experiment.
Imagine that you just won a trip to Nashville. You’ve never been there, you’re a big roots music fan, and you are stoked.
You want to find some great things to do while you’re
I have a recurring conversation with one of my freelance writing buddies who I’ll call Max. Here’s how it goes.
Me: You really should put a photo up on your Twitter profile. You still have the egg.
Max: I