Writing Tight: 3 Ways to Easily Improve your Writing
One of the fastest ways to improve your writing, especially in the blogosphere, is by learning to write tight. Writing tight as I like to say, isn’t just a matter of removing those ifs,...
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Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen: What to Do When Sources Want Final Say
Freelance writing means doing interviews. It’s just fact. Whether you need to find credible sources or you’re writing about a place or person specifically, you’re going to need to master the...
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A Brew-tifull Etiquette Guide to Writing in Coffee Shops
It’s so common it’s practically a cliché. Are you a writer? Then there’s a good chance you’re currently on your laptop in some sort of coffee dispensary. As a long time, barista, I have...
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Seven Tips for Balancing Fiction and Freelance
How do you find the balance between keeping up with your own projects and maintaining your freelance business? If you know the secret to creating more hours in the day and magically enhancing your...
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A Book Proposal in the Making
Freelancers have a ton of options. You can ghostwrite, you can contribute to magazines and websites, you can start your own blog/business, you can work as a copywriter, write reviews, focus on...
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Dealing With Rejection
I’ve been a fulltime freelancer for about 3 months now. In that time I’ve had 9 published clips, I have gotten contracts with 2 magazines (one a startup), started working with my local...
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Everybody Loves Me: Dealing with Multiple Yes’s
Well look at you, you freelancing rockstar! Not only did you get your pitch accepted, but now you’ve got three different people who want your article. How do you navigate the tricky waters...
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Building a Blogging Platform: It’s more than just a Twitter and a Website
We’ve talked content calendars and we’ve talked creating content, but what about your platform? In this article I’ll outline a few key ways to build your writing platform and work on increasing...
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10 Signs You’re Writing for a Content Mill
It’s 1:30 am, I’m sitting at my computer waiting for my Skype interview for a travel writer position. My prospective clients are on Singapore time. The excitement at getting the gig far outweighs...
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Powerless: Reinventing A Tired Genre
We are in the midst of a golden age of Superheroes in film and television. Numerous remakes, the rise of the anti-hero, and Netflix original tv shows based on Marvel characters are loved by all....
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Hello Aspiring Freelancers!
I’m Kay and I am a full time Freelance Writer. Join me as I share with you all my freelance tips, tricks, and helpful hints. What worked for me and what didn’t. From my first pitch to my first full-fledged book proposal, all the ups and downs of writing for profit, pleasure, and passion!
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