Preparing a Pitch for a Magazine Article
Though most magazines and other publications will employ a team of staff writers, they almost always rely on additional content from freelance writers, who make themselves known by writing pitches for articles they want...
Find Your Niche in Freelance Writing
Starting out as a freelancer, you might feel overwhelmed by the sheer number of jobs that are available to freelance writers. Even once you’ve filtered out those you know you’re not qualified for based...
How Freelance Writers Can Fight the Urge to Procrastinate
If there’s one thing every writer dreads, it’s the feeling that they’ve wasted a day. You sit down to work, feeling productive and efficient, and you wind down your day several hours later in...
Why the Freelancing Life Might Be Right for You
Imagine working at home whenever you like, enjoying the freedom of a flexible daily schedule, and getting to make a living doing what you love. It may sound like a daydream, but for freelance...
SEO Basics All Freelancers Should Know
Though many freelance writers work with little functional knowledge of SEO, it’s not exactly sustainable to do so. Understanding SEO is important to freelance writing, because so many freelance gigs stem from SEO-driven efforts...
When People Are Companies: Tax Tips for Sole Proprietors
When you launch a career as a freelance writer in the United States, you’re also launching something else—a business. Most freelance writers operate as sole proprietorships, which is the easiest way to set up...
Freelance Writing FAQs
Are you ready to put your writing talents to work while becoming your own boss? If so, then you’re ready to become a freelance writer! Freelance writing gives you the power to manage your...
Make that Money: Your Guide to Starting a Side Hustle
You’ve got an entrepreneurial mindset and a burning desire to do more with your life, but no time to start a business. You’ve got lots of great ideas, but no professional platform to showcase...