The Inside Scoop On Ghostwriting
It’s not often you get to find out all about ghostwriting from an industry veteran, but that’s just what The Secret World of Ghostwriters: And How to Work With One offers. The book aims to demystify the profession for writing clients, by telling them exactly what ghostwriters can do for them. It offers 120 pages [...]
Top Blogs For Writers – Your Vote Counts
Mike Stelzner of Writing White Papers is once again running his top blogs for writers competition. Last year, this blog made the first cut, but was just out of the final ten. Undaunted, I’m asking for your vote again this year. Competition is already stiff, as some of my favorite bloggers have already received several [...]
Taking the Plunge: Becoming a Freelancer
This is a guest post from Deb Wunder.
It all started with a blog. Seriously. And not even my blog. That was part of the process.
Nor did it hurt that I knew I could write. I knew that because a bit over a decade ago I sold more than enough sf/fantasy short [...]
New Gig: WeBooks
I don’t mention every gig I get on this blog, but since I’m writing about writing, this one is relevant. It’s for WeBooks.co.uk, an ebook publisher who makes the ebooks available online. The cover all kinds of topics, but I’ve been writing articles to accompany the writing section. Here’s what I’ve written so far:
Moving Your [...]
Organizing Your Freelance Writing Career
When I published the readers’ interview the other day, there was a follow up question from Melissa, who said: ‘I was hoping to find out how you schedule your time and keep organized’.
This is a difficult area for many writers, especially those who are juggling multiple commitments. In the past, I’ve [...]
Ultimate Freelancing Guide Review
When I’d finished reading the Ultimate Guide To A Successful Freelancing Career, my first thought was: is that it? Twenty-nine pages doesn’t seem enough space to provide an ultimate guide to anything. Written by experienced freelance writer, Glen Haskell, the book aims to talk about freelance writing in the real world, [...]
Blogging Start Writing Project Posts
Thanks to all those who took part in the Blogging Start group writing project. There have been some fantastic posts over the last couple of weeks. Here they are, in order of appearance:
How Did You Start Blogging? – David Bridger
From Paper to ‘Puter – One Woman’s Journey – Deb Wunder
Blogging Start – Shelly Bryant
How Did [...]
Sharon Hurley Hall: Readers’ Interview
When you participate on the social sites, people are always asking questions. I thought I’d go one step further and ask my Plurk and Twitter pals if there were any questions they wanted to ask about my writing career. Here are their questions and my answers:
Konstantino: How did you decide on [...]
Five Essential Questions For Freelance Writers
The other day a new writer on my subbing list apologised for pestering me with questions. I told the writer to forget it, as it’s better to ask than to go wrong and have to fix it. I think there are five questions that writers should always ask to get the job [...]
The Freelancing Life
This is a guest post from Julie-Ann Amos.
There is a saying that goes: A group of people that numbers in the millions, upon hearing the word ‘9 to 5′, develop grotesque facial tics. We call them freelancers.
Balance is the name of the game with a freelance career. Discipline will always be necessary [...]
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