Word magic.
Does social media marketing (SMM) make sense for anyone with a creative business? Recently, a successful freelance writer told me that as far as she can tell, she’s never made money from social media. She gets clients via word of mouth, and emailing prospects. To her, the networks are a frivolous waste of time. Her question made me think. A … Read more
Here’s the biggest challenge with writing tips: you tend to forget them when you need them most. A few days ago, I caught myself whining to a friend about a lack of inspiration for a current project; I wasn’t sure I’d make the deadline. “You’re overthinking,” my friend suggested. “You’ve got dozens of writing tips for getting inspired and writing … Read more
Are you new to freelance writing? You can move from the world of “struggling writer” to that of the well-paid professional writer easily enough. Here’s my favorite method: quid pro quo. That is, you do something for me, and I do something for you. You can use the power of quid pro quo in many ways. It’s similar to writing … Read more
If you’re writing fiction, you need to observe everything. Not only with your eyes, but with all your senses. Start training yourself to pay attention: use your journal, and write down what you see, hear, touch, taste and smell. Here’s why: the power of your fiction is in the details. When you use detail, via a viewpoint character, readers will … Read more
What could you achieve if you chose to write more? I’m fond of saying that you can overcome any writing challenge by writing more. You might: Get more writing commissions, if you contacted your freelance clients regularly; Sell more books, if you’re a self-publishing author; Develop a lucrative side hustle based on writing, if you’d like to become a full-time … Read more