Word Magic
Content sells; it helps businesses to make money. So, if you’re a freelance writer looking for writing opportunities, keep content creation gigs on your radar for 2021. BIG tip: the best writing jobs aren’t advertised. You’ll need to pitch for them. We discussed pitching for new business in our article on writing challenges; it’s an essential skill. (If you need … Read more
You’re a freelance writer, so you’re a content creator. This year, I’ve received many questions from freelancers who find that it’s hard to maintain a good living from their content creation efforts. It’s no longer enough to provide well-written articles and web content. A tsunami of content flows onto the web every day. In addition, 2020’s lockdowns and social distancing … Read more
Looking for ways to market your writing business? There are endless ways to do this. For writers, content marketing is an easy and efficient way. Your default setting is writing, so content marketing is the perfect way to market your writing business, no matter what kind of writing you do. Over the past few years, I’ve found that although many … Read more
“Is a writing blog still important?” I receive a version of this question frequently. It might be phrased as: “(Someone or other) said that blogs don’t work.” Or “How can my blog help me to: get more clients/ sell more books/ build my platform…?” Blogging has changed enormously since I started my first blogs in the late 1990s, but the … Read more
Blogging is getting real respect today. You can use a blog to promote your career or to sell your books. If you enjoy it, you can blog for grateful clients. As easy as it is to create a blog, building and maintaining it can be a challenge. You’ve guessed the biggest challenge, I’m sure. Blogging: the biggest challenge is… Over … Read more