Word Magic
If you’re writing fiction, you’re writing in a genre. Literary agents expect you to tell them your novel’s genre if you want them to represent you, and if you’re self-publishing, Amazon will expect you to choose a genre too. (“Browse categories” in Amazon’s terms.) Many authors chafe at this: “I’ll decide on the genre later. It’s not important, is it?” … Read more
Is your freelance writing business in a rut? You’ve got clients, but you feel as if you should be doing better… Or perhaps you’re new at the freelancing game, and wonder how you can get more and better clients. Consider that your success may be less about writing, and more about business. Here’s why I say that it’s less about … Read more
You want to become a freelance writer. Excellent! There’s never been a better time to be a writer. Print magazines and newspapers may be slumping or dead, but content rules. I receive many enquiries from aspiring writers about getting started in the world of freelancing. Unfortunately I also received sad messages from flailing freelance writers about the impossibility of getting … Read more
Ready to boot (or reboot) your freelance writing career? Your successful business depends on your mindset: a business mindset. Freelance writing: make it a business, rather than a hobby More than anything else, successful freelancing is a mindset. It’s understanding that the wonderful clients who NEED you are waiting for you now. And deciding that you will serve them to … 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