Word Magic
Want to succeed at freelance writing? Kudos to you. I sincerely envy you the journey you’re undertaking: I wish I were starting out today. Your opportunities today are truly unlimited. It’s a big wonderful world for today’s wordsmiths. Here’s my first and best tip: consider yourself a business owner, with all that that entails; also consider that there are two … Read more
You’re a professional writer, but… here come the holidays. Parties and more parties, celebrations with relatives you haven’t seen all year, and shopping marathons at the mall. Are you looking forward to it all? If you are, that’s great. On the other hand, maybe you’re cringing at the thought. One of my friends split from his partner in June; he … Read more
A former ghostwriting student called me to chat. Her sister wants to make writing sales as a side hustle. “She’s looking for projects she could complete in an evening. Any ideas?” Of course I have ideas… 😉 Quick writing sales: projects you can complete fast A tip: pay attention to writing chores people dislike doing. You can turn these into … Read more
Over the past year, I’ve received questions about the online publishing platform Medium. It pays writers, who get paid according to how much attention their content receives. Increased reading time on an article increases the writer’s income. Medium describes itself as an “online publishing platform.” Evan Williams, formerly co-founder of Blogger and Twitter, developed the network in 2012. To be … Read more