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Freelance Writer, Article Writing
Being a freelance writer isn’t easy, but it is rewarding. In this section you’ll find information about advanced article writing, finding new markets, selling your work, and getting paid. You’ll learn how to turn articles into cash and living the writing life.
A Time of Immense Change—For You, For Me, For Everyone
Today was my first full day of orientation as a professor teaching e-media at the University of Cincinnati-CCM. (The CCM Village is pictured above—at a very early hour!) Overwhelming doesn’t quite begin … Read more
Newest Opportunities to Hear Me Speak
Lots of cool things happening to update you about (pictured above: a candid shot of me speaking at Midwest Writers in July 2010!). Last week I was a guest speaker on a … Read more
Online Marketing for Authors: Interactions Are Personal, Not Business
Today’s post offers up a Q&A with Mary L. Tabor, who published her first book after the age of 60. I became interested in her story because of her writing success later … Read more
New Tools: Create a Book From Your Site or Blog Content
This post is part of a series, New Tools for Entrepreneurial Writers, which overviews specific tools ripe with opportunity for creative & entrepreneurial writers. The only limit is your imagination! (If you’re … Read more
How to Reach Your Freelance Goals
Can a simple formula tell you exactly where you are in your freelance goals? The right equation can help you see your freelance goals more clearly—and quantify what you need to do to meet them.
by Perry P. Perkins
New Tools: Read Twitter Like a Newspaper
This post is part of a series, New Tools for Entrepreneurial Writers, which overviews specific tools ripe with opportunity for creative & entrepreneurial writers. The only limit is your imagination! (If you’re … Read more
What Should Fiction Writers Blog About?
I often receive the following question at conferences and via e-mail and blog comments: It seems easier for nonfiction writers to offer free content through their blogs (e.g. how-to tips). Could you … Read more
The Secret to Paid Writing Gigs
Don’t be afraid to get personal and use your connections to get writing assignments.
by Chad Gervich
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Why Start a Website or Blog If You Have Nothing to Promote?
I feel like there’s a debate heating up between the group who believes it’s never too early to develop an online presence (that’s me) and the group who believes it’s necessary to … Read more
Why You Should Post Your Work Online
Today I’m the featured blogger over at Writer Unboxed, where I contributed a new post: Stop Being Afraid of Posting Your Work Online*. Too many people are afraid of the very thing … Read more
Best Resources for Successful Writers of the Future
Today I gave an online class on how writers can succeed in an ever-shifting publishing landscape. To help those students—as well as all of you—I’m providing what I consider the most helpful … Read more
5 Superb Tips from San Francisco Writers Conference
Pictured above: Patricia V. Davis and myself in San Francisco, outside of Fog City Diner – I took my first trip to San Francisco to speak and attend the San Francisco Writers … Read more
5 Things That Make Me Stop Reading Websites & Blogs
Just in case you missed it, my first contribution to Writer Unboxed went live last week: 5 Things That Make Me Stop Reading Websites & Blogs It’s generated a lot of excellent … Read more
I'm Now a Regular Contributor to Writer Unboxed
I’m very proud to announce that, starting this week, I’ll be a regular contributor to Writer Unboxed. My first post, to appear this Friday, will discuss the 5 things that make me … Read more
Your Simple Checklist for Getting Known & Getting Readers
There’s such a wonderful comment on yesterday’s post that I wanted to bring attention to it (slightly modified to apply to all genres). Thank you, Banana the Poet (aka Michele Breton)! Follow … Read more
The First 5 (Simple) Steps for Growing Readership on Your Blog
One of my posts last month, The Benefits of Blogging, received a number of valuable comments. For anyone wondering about the value of blogging, this is a must-read for the variety of … Read more
Publishing 101: What You Need to Know
Here’s your step-by-step guide to the publishing process–how it works, why you need to know and how you can play an influential role in your book’s success.
by Jerry D. Simmons
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Is Blogging Right for You?
These days one of the answers to the question “What should I do to market my book?” is all too often “Go forth and blog.” But blogging isn’t right for every author.
by M.J. Rose
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2 Simple Blogging Exercises
Lessons and tips for working on specific aspects of your writing.
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Does Free Pay?
Chris Anderson thinks you should consider giving your book away. Here’s why.
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The Death of Print Magazines and Other Fairy Tales
Insiders Bob Sacks and Samir Husni square off in the magazine industry’s hottest debate: Will print magazines survive—or even thrive—in the next century? Read more
Flat Fees vs. Hourly Rates
Forget charging by the hour. When writing copy, billing a flat rate can score you clients.
by Art Spikol Read more
The Anatomy of a Writer’s Website
Whether you build it yourself or hire a designer, your website can do more than bring you into the 21st century—it can be an invaluable part of your marketing arsenal.
by Linda Formichelli Read more
Media Watchdog:
Brent Cunningham
Brent Cunningham, Columbia Journalism Review’s managing editor, came to the magazine in 1999 on a fellowship and was convinced to stay on as managing editor. Founded in 1961, the magazine’s mission is to serve as “both a watchdog and a friend of the press in all its forms” and “encourage and stimulate excellence in journalism in the service of a free society.”
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