Freelance Writing
How to Break Into the Military History Market
Freelance writer Matthew Adams explains how to break into the military history market.
10 Handy Digital Tools for Freelance Writers
Freelance tech writer Matthew Adams shares 10 handy (and mostly free) digital tools for freelance writers.
How to Write Video Game Guide Articles for Websites
Freelance tech writer Matthew Adams explains how to write video game guide articles for websites, including when to include images, how to handle spoilers, and more.
Making the Switch From Consumer Magazines to Trade Publications
While most writers are aware of consumer magazines, Chris Saunders makes a case for switching to trade publications, including how the trades run vs. consumer titles.
How to Break Into the Software Article Writing Market
Freelance tech writer Matthew Adams explains how to break into the software article writing market.
Niche Your Way to Freelance Copywriting Success
Copywriter and author Robert W. Bly shares how to niche your way to freelance copywriting success. While this piece is specifically targeted to copywriters, it's not bad advice for all freelance writers.
Where Freelancers Find Ideas—The Writer’s Eye
Author and freelancer C. Hope Clark shares her approach to finding freelance writing ideas by developing "the writer's eye."
Break Into Writing for Alumni Magazines
Author and freelance writer C. Hope Clark explains what alumni magazines are and how they can be great markets for freelance writers—even if they didn't attend the college.
How to Find Freelance Writing Success Pitching to Magazine Families
Author and freelance writer C. Hope Clark shares a secret to expanding your freelance opportunities by going beyond pitching individual magazines to pitch magazine families.
The 7 Types of Copywriters—And How Each Runs Their Copywriting Practice
Author and freelance copywriter Robert W. Bly breaks down the seven types of copywriters and how each runs their copywriting practice.
Keep 13 in Play: How to Manage the Submission Process as a Freelance Writer
Novelist and freelance writer C. Hope Clark shares her system for managing the submission process as a freelance writer that is both powerful and highly flexible.
8 Ways to Charge for Your Freelance Writing
Have a better sense of what you can make for your writing with these 8 ways to charge for your freelance writing by C. Hope Clark.
The 25/50/25 Rule of Freelance Writing
Looking to turn your freelance hobby into a professional career? C. Hope Clark describes the 25/50/25 rule of freelance writing.
How Freelance Copywriters Get Clients
Freelance copywriters can earn a good income, but how do they get those first clients that help launch a successful writing career? Copywriting expert Robert W. Bly shares how freelance copywriters can land clients, including one method he doesn't personally like to use.
The Basics of Jumping Into Freelance Writing
Freelance writer and award-winning author C. Hope Clark shares a comprehensive list of the basics of jumping into freelance writing, from finding gigs to managing expenses and more.
How To Get Started in Copywriting
From writing and reading to majoring outside of journalism, copywriter and author Robert W. Bly shares how to get started in copywriting.
6 Secrets for Freelance Writers to Craft Better Pitches
Editor Robert Lee Brewer shares six secrets for freelance writers to craft better pitches, inspired by a recent experience critiquing query letters from aspiring freelancers and finding some common trouble areas to avoid.
What Is an Editorial Calendar in Writing and Publishing?
In this post, we answer the question of what is an editorial calendar in writing and publishing, and we look at how writers can take advantage of this resource to find more success getting published.
Writing Mistakes Writers Make: Putting All Your Eggs in One Basket
The Writer's Digest team has witnessed many writing mistakes over the years, so this series helps identify them for other writers (along with correction strategies). This week's mistake is putting all your writing eggs in one basket.
Double Your Freelance Writing Income With Copywriting
Copywriting expert Robert W. Bly explains what copywriting is, the difference between copy and content writing, and how copywriting can double your freelance writing income as part of a new series on copywriting.
7 Outlets to Consider for Your Journalism
Journalist Alison Hill shares seven outlets for writers to consider when trying to place their journalism, including newspapers, podcasts, newsletters, and more.
What Are Submission Guidelines in Writing?
In this post, we answer the question of what are submission guidelines in writing, and we look at how writers can take advantage of them to find more success getting published.
How Freelance Writers Are Using TikTok to Find Success
TikTok is one of the hotter social media platforms, but it's more than just BookTok. Author C. Hope Clark shares how freelance writers are using TikTok to find success.
Freelance Food Writing: How to Break Into the Industry
Food writer Deanna Martinez-Bey shares her advice on breaking into the freelance food-writing industry, including finding your niche, pitching ideas, and more.