The Benefits of Blogging to Build a Freelance Writing Career
In the world of freelance writing, blogging has had an interesting evolution. When blogs first grew in popularity, they were used almost entirely by amateur writers as a personal outlet. As blogs evolved, their...
Want to Double Your Freelance Writing Income? Try These Strategies
One of the joys of being a freelance writer is that your ability to earn is in your hands. Work as much as you like and take the kinds of jobs you like to...
Is Freelance Writing a Profitable Option for Retirees?
During your career, there may have been times when you thought wistfully of the rest and relaxation you’d enjoy during retirement. But now that you’re actually retired, you might start longing for the busier...
Aspiring Authors: How to Write a Book While Freelancing Full-Time
Besides the fact that they are all famous authors, what do Bram Stoker, Lewis Carroll, and Franz Kafka have in common? Answer: They all held down day jobs while writing on the side. Few...
Faith-Based Freelancing 101
Much of the advice that is available to new freelance writers is geared towards secular writing. However, faith-based freelance writing is a large and profitable marketplace. If you are interested in breaking into the...
How Twitter Can Help Your Freelancing Career
Social media isn’t just a service you should offer to your clients. It also holds some valuable tools to help you build your freelance writing career. Perhaps no social platform is as powerful for...
What Is a Content Mill, and Should I Work for One?
If you’ve worked as a freelance writer, you’ve probably heard the term “content mill” before. However, you might not be sure what a content mill is—and whether it’s a good idea to work for...
Writing Portfolio Management 101
As a freelance writer, one of the most important tools you have for soliciting new clients is your portfolio. Your writing portfolio shows your skill and range as a writer and should feature your...
What Does a Copywriter Do?
Copywriting is an extremely common job for freelance writers, but what exactly is it? In a broad sense, copywriters write copy, or text. The one thread that runs through the content that copywriters produce...
Dealing with Freelance Writing Dry Spells
No matter how long and how successfully you have been freelance writing, it’s possible to see the assignments stop rolling in. Freelancing dry spells happen even to the best writers out there. Unfortunately, they...