Thanks to everyone who joined Paula Hendrickson and me for the Writers Worth chat on Tuesday! Lively discussion from everyone — we’ll have another one soon. Every now and then I like to read through old blog posts — not all great advice is recent, you know? I came across Peter Bowerman’s post from a…
Paula Hendrickson: “No-ing” Your Limits
Join Paula and me today at 11 am ET for another Writers Worth Twitter chat! Use the hashtag #WWMchat to participate. Bring your questions and stay for the whole hour or just ten minutes. See you there! I promised you this past May that Writers Worth Month is probably ending. But Writers Worth? That is…
Hidden Freelance Writing Gigs You Can Uncover Now
Not long ago I was supplying a steady client with articles. The process went like this: I proposed article topics They selected I wrote and got paid I’ll say upfront I wasn’t compensated terribly for the articles, though I wasn’t going to become rich off the work. What was sucking up a bit too much…
4 Ways to Write Controversial Topics
Mark your calendar: The next Writers Worth Twitter Chat happens Tuesday, October 16th at 11 am ET! Join Paula Hendrickson and me for a fun and informative chat. Use the #WWMChat hashtag to be part of the conversation! Today, I’m refining a pitch to a magazine that could, under many circumstances, be rejected. It’s…
Writers Worth: The Power of No
Don’t miss the next Writers Worth Twitter Chat! Join Paula Hendrickson and me on October 16th at 11 am ET using the hashtag #WWMchat Didn’t I promise you some Writers Worth love throughout the year? Here you go. Saying no. If you do an internet search on how to say no to clients, you’re going…
Freelance Writer’s Guide to Sticking Up for Yourself
I was talking with Joy Drohan the other day about our monthly assessments. Joy and I are accountable to each other for what we do and earn. (If you’ve not held yourself accountable for your freelance writing efforts, I highly recommend it. And I’ll be starting the Monthly Assessment posts back up here soon, so…
Boredom and the Freelance Writer
Bored. I’ve felt that in the past with a few projects, particularly strings of projects that are just. The. Same. Thing. I get that way when I feel they’re too manicured, so to speak — when the client is too intent on massaging every word, dumbing it down, or creating what turns out to be…
The Freelancer’s Self-Assessment Guide (or what I learned from a week in the woods)
To say it was a good week away would be a stretch. It was relaxing. It was necessary. But it was full of memories and, for me, tears. Maybe the decision to head to the cottage in Ontario right after a memorial for my father wasn’t the best idea. It was all too raw yet….
5 Ways to Vet Freelance Writing Advice
I’m still up north enjoying what I hope is a rain-free week. I’m so over the weather in the Northeast. Today, let’s talk about freelance writing advice. In particular, those who give it, and those who give it and have no business doing so. Take a look at Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, or any social media…
7 Lousy Marketing Tactics (and how to fix them)
I’m in Ontario at the moment, enjoying the company of family. But I’ve dug into the archives and left something for you to ponder. Marketing sins. We’ve all seen some pretty awful marketing tactics. We’ve also probably made our own mistakes. Like the writers who tout constantly their one success that everyone can do (and…