Manage Your Freelance Career and Your Writing Life
Keep the presses rolling! Making the transition to a freelance career means that you're it- secretary, ergonomics pro, file clerk, teacher, and trainer. Make sure that everyday details of your career are kept current, so you can pay attention to more important things, like honing your craft.
Top Tools for Writers
Although freelance writing is a relatively cheap undertaking, needing, at the very least, access to a computer, freelancers will find that a few tools of the trade will ramp up their prose and help them to more efficiently write the copy that gets them paid.
Although freelance writing is a relatively cheap undertaking, needing, at the very least, access to a computer, freelancers will find that a few tools of the trade will ramp up their prose and help them to more efficiently write the copy that gets them paid.
Best Writing Gift?
What's the best writing gift you've ever got?
What's the best writing gift you've ever got?
Gifts for Writers and Readers
Find the perfect gifts for writers and readers here! We've collected 15 great ideas with photos and links, making your shopping that much easier. Happy giving!
Find the perfect gifts for writers and readers here! We've collected 15 great ideas with photos and links, making your shopping that much easier. Happy giving!
31 Days to a Full Plate- Freelance Marketing Success!
Review of "Market Your Freelance Writing in 31 Days", an ebook by Thursday Bram.
Review of "Market Your Freelance Writing in 31 Days", an ebook by Thursday Bram.
Is Freelance Writing Legitimate Home Work
Those looking for home work (to work at home) often ask if they should try freelance writing. Is freelance writing a legitimate opportunity in home work?
Those looking for home work (to work at home) often ask if they should try freelance writing. Is freelance writing a legitimate opportunity in home work?
Work at Home? How to Prep for the Holidays
Freelance writers and other work at home contractors often experience a massive interruption to their work flow from November to January. Here is how to prep for the holidays, and be proactive about the season, specifically for writers.
Freelance writers and other work at home contractors often experience a massive interruption to their work flow from November to January. Here is how to prep for the holidays, and be proactive about the season, specifically for writers.
"My So-Called Freelance Life"
A review of Michelle Goodman's sophomore follow up to "The Anti 9-5"- Goodman's "My So-Called Freelance Life" tells you how to manage the lifestyle now that you've left the cube.
A review of Michelle Goodman's sophomore follow up to "The Anti 9-5"- Goodman's "My So-Called Freelance Life" tells you how to manage the lifestyle now that you've left the cube.
Top Ten Books for Writers
Get your freelance writing career started with the pros!
Get your freelance writing career started with the pros!
Six Books for the Creative Freelance Writer
So, you're ready to take the leap for your art? You want to write what YOU want, and still pay the bills? Before you begin, make sure you've got the best foundation to build on. Following are six highly-recommended books for the creative freelance writer.
So, you're ready to take the leap for your art? You want to write what YOU want, and still pay the bills? Before you begin, make sure you've got the best foundation to build on. Following are six highly-recommended books for the creative freelance writer.
How To Find Time To Write
The number one barrier described by most new and emerging writers is scheduling time to write amidst the pull of other responsibilities. But, finding time to write, like all other endeavors, is a matter of how much you want it.
The number one barrier described by most new and emerging writers is scheduling time to write amidst the pull of other responsibilities. But, finding time to write, like all other endeavors, is a matter of how much you want it.
Do You Need a Writer's Website?
Do you need a writer's website in order to compete in the freelance writing sphere? Take a look at three pros and three cons of having a writer's website and decide for yourself!
Do you need a writer's website in order to compete in the freelance writing sphere? Take a look at three pros and three cons of having a writer's website and decide for yourself!
Do You Really Want To Work At Home?
Working at home is a goal for many people, including writers who want to freelance fulltime. But is it really all that great? Take a look at some of the pros and cons of working at home before you turn in that resignation letter!
Working at home is a goal for many people, including writers who want to freelance fulltime. But is it really all that great? Take a look at some of the pros and cons of working at home before you turn in that resignation letter!
Dealing With Published Mistakes, Typos and Other Mishaps
If you've found a big OOPS! in your recently published piece, you're going to need to do some damage control in order to preserve your reputation, clip and client. Here's how to deal with mistakes in your freelance pieces.
If you've found a big OOPS! in your recently published piece, you're going to need to do some damage control in order to preserve your reputation, clip and client. Here's how to deal with mistakes in your freelance pieces.
Work At Home and Maintain Your Health
Work at home and fitness don't have to be mutually exclusive. Here are some things to keep in mind as you embark on your work at home career.
Work at home and fitness don't have to be mutually exclusive. Here are some things to keep in mind as you embark on your work at home career.
Beat Procrastination and Meet Your Deadlines!
Here's some quick and easy ways to make sure procrastination doesn't get the best of you. Meet all your deadlines with no stress.
Here's some quick and easy ways to make sure procrastination doesn't get the best of you. Meet all your deadlines with no stress.
Five Ways to Give Your Writing Career a Fresh Start
Whether it's the New Year, the new school year, or simply a new you, there are times when writers tend to start over or re-focus on their writing careers. Here are five ways to give your freelance writing career a fresh start.
Whether it's the New Year, the new school year, or simply a new you, there are times when writers tend to start over or re-focus on their writing careers. Here are five ways to give your freelance writing career a fresh start.
Product Review: The Neo by AlphaSmart
Product review of AlphaSmart's laptop/word processor, designed for writers and students on-the-go!
Product review of AlphaSmart's laptop/word processor, designed for writers and students on-the-go!
Book Review: Shapiro's Only As Good As Your Word
Freelance writers will find Susan Shapiro's book about her journey into the writing world to be telling and entertaining according to this book review. "Only As Good As Your Word" by Susan Shapiro.
Freelance writers will find Susan Shapiro's book about her journey into the writing world to be telling and entertaining according to this book review. "Only As Good As Your Word" by Susan Shapiro.
Meeting the Challenges of Working at Home
Many writers work from a home office, but sometimes working at home isn't as easy as most people think. Take a look at some of these tips for managing your career at home.
Many writers work from a home office, but sometimes working at home isn't as easy as most people think. Take a look at some of these tips for managing your career at home.
Laptop Writer? Read This First.
I love writing from my laptop. It gives me the flexibility to leave the house to complete my work if things get crazy, or if I just want a latte and some company. But, about 90% of my writing is from home. So I use my laptop as a desktop. Apparently, that's not the best idea, ergonomically. Read these tips from About guide Chris Adams.
I love writing from my laptop. It gives me the flexibility to leave the house to complete my work if things get crazy, or if I just want a latte and some company. But, about 90% of my writing is from home. So I use my laptop as a desktop. Apparently, that's not the best idea, ergonomically. Read these tips from About guide Chris Adams.
Cheap Home Office
Read About's Guide to Interior Design's tips for setting up a home office on the cheap!
Read About's Guide to Interior Design's tips for setting up a home office on the cheap!