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For Writers

Finding the Ideal Length for Your Next Blog Post

The most effective blog posts aren’t just dashed off—they are well-planned in advance, as part of your editorial calendar. One of the most important aspects of planning your blog is deciding what length your...

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For Writers

Don’t Get Copyright Wrong: What You Need to Know

Copyright is one of the most significant issues for anyone who creates any kind of content, be it a song, a book, or a blog post. For freelance writers, copyright contains a few different...

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For Writers

How You Can Become a Freelance Science Writer

Are you fascinated by science? Do you find yourself taking breaks from work to watch videos about single-celled organisms, look at newly published photos of asteroids, or read about the latest breakthroughs in quantum...

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For Employers

Why You Should Hire a Freelance Writer to Pen Your Press Releases

No matter what kind of business or organization you run, you’ll likely need to issue a press release eventually. From nonprofit groups to dental practices, press releases are the fastest, easiest, and most efficient...

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For Writers

Should You Fire Your Problem Client?

As a freelance writer, you know that working with clients can sometimes be challenging. In many cases, you can salvage a difficult client relationship with some careful communication—and lots of patience. However, in other...

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For Writers

How to Write an Editorial Calendar

As a freelance writer, you may asked to create an editorial calendar for a client. This is especially true if you work with a client on a regular basis rather than doing one-off pieces...

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For Writers

Should New Freelance Writers Work for Free?

In any career path, people expect to start at the bottom and work their way up. And sometimes, that means taking on unpaid or minimally paid internships. However, it certainly isn’t necessary for new...

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For Writers

Skills a Successful Medical Writer Needs

Medical writing can be an exciting and fulfilling niche for freelance writers. Many freelancers find themselves drifting in the direction of medical writing after starting out as generalists. After all, so many medical practices...

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For Writers

Can You Train Yourself to Be a Faster Writer?

When you’re a freelance writer, one of the only limits on how many jobs you can take is how much time you have to do them all. That means, by training yourself to write...

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For Writers

Getting into Ghostwriting: A Guide for Freelance Writers

Are you looking to mix up your usual freelance writing schedule of blogs, press releases, and short articles? Do you want to flex your writing muscles with some long-form work that requires working with...