The Ultimate Editing Checklist for Freelance Writers
One quality that all successful freelance writers share is exceptional editing skills. No matter what type of client you’re writing for, you must deliver polished, professional writing that’s free of grammatical and style errors....
What’s the Format for a Typical Blog Post?
If you’ve spent any amount of time online, you’ve undoubtedly come across a blog or two. Blogs can be broadly categorized into personal blogs (which may be monetized with ads) and business blogs. As...
Preventing Client Confusion with a Clear Freelance Writing Contract
When you make a career as a freelance writer, contracts are an essential part of your work. A client contract will not only ensure you get paid, but also that projects go how you...
How Learning to Proofread Can Help You Be a Better Freelance Writer
For freelance writers, spellcheck and grammar checkers are both a blessing and a curse. On the one hand, they can help you catch small errors that might easily slip through the cracks. However, they...
Maintaining Your Health and Wellness When Working from Home
Working from home as a writer or editor has its perks. After all, you get to take breaks to cuddle with your pets or kids, you can avoid fast food lunches, and your commute...
What’s the Big Fuss About Oxford Commas? (And Why You Should Love Them)
As any freelance writer knows, every client has his or her own style requirements. You may be asked to follow AP, Chicago, or some other internal style manual—or some combination of one of the...
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...
Keyword Research Basics for Freelance Writers
As a freelance writer, you may spend the bulk of your working time writing content to be published on the web. And whether that content comes in the form of blogs, onsite copy, or...
Writers on Writing
Are you looking for a little inspiration for your next writing venture? Consider the quotes by these famous writers: Joyce Carol Oates James A. Baldwin Maya Angelou Haruki Murakami Octavia E. Butler Neil Gaiman...
How Much Writing Should I Do Every Day as a Freelancer?
This question is one that arises frequently for freelance writers who are new to the industry. Although it may be a little frustrating to hear, there isn’t an answer that works for everyone. Some...