Manage Your Freelance Career and Your Writing Life
- Common Writing Problems (21)
- Working at Home (9)
- Writing Books and Reviews (9)
- Writing Tools and Resources (16)
10 Steps to Writing Success
Ten steps to achieving writing success as a freelance writer.
Freelance Writing Stages and Phases
At any one time, freelance can be juggling between two and ten projects, not to mention marketing, invoicing and collections. Following are the stages and phased of freelance writing jobs.
A Walk-Through of the Freelance Writing Project Process
How to Organize Your Freelance Writing Office and Processes
Some ideas on how to organize a writer's home office.
What Are "The Best" Freelance Writing Assignments FOR YOU?
When choosing freelance writing assignments, writers often want to know how to make the best choice. Don't apply haphazardly for every freelance writing job out there! Take a look at the BEST freelance writing assignments.
Writing As Sales
Why a writer is really a salesman. You're selling many things. Check it out.
Re-Launching Your Writing Career
You've been away from your freelance writing career for a while, but now you'd like to re-launch. Here are the steps to re-launching your freelance writing career.
Freelancer: 4 Ways To Be a Green Freelancer
Freelancers can indeed help to save the environment! Here are a few ways to be a green freelancer.
3 Ways Writers Stay Informed
As freelance writers, we know it's important to know what's going on and stay informed about the world (or at least in our niche)- but how do we fit more of ANYTHING into our day? Check out these 3 easy ways to stay informed in your freelance writing niche.
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.
What Good Are Ebooks for Writers?
A freelance writer asks about writing and selling an ebook.
Advice from Veteran Writers
About.com's Guide to Grammar has gathered together advice and wisdom from veteran writers.
25 Most Galvanizing Quotes on Writing and Language
I managed to prune my notebook of writing quotes down to just a few (well, ok, twenty-five). Enjoy!
Four Fatal Flaws Every Freelancer Needs
Freelance writers need to be recluses who crave constant mental stimulation. Here's why.
Perks of freelancing
A reader asks about some of the perks of working at home.