A novice freelancer recently posted a question on a writing and editing message board that I frequent. He asked other writers to share their special secrets for better writing. His question elicited all kinds of answers, which you can see here. It also got me thinking about what I’ve learned in the course of 20-plus […]
As advertising moves online, writing jobs will follow
Want to know why newspapers are cutting jobs while online media companies can’t hire people fast enough? Advertising. Last year, Internet advertising jumped 26 percent to $21.2 billion, according to the 2007 Internet Advertising Revenue Report released this week from The Interactive Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers. It’s the fourth year of record growth for online […]
"Marley & Me" author interview
Freelance writer Kerri Fivecoat-Campbell interviews Marley & Me author John Grogan today on her blog for writers, K.C.’s Write for You. Grogan worked as a newspaper columnist and magazine editor before writing the book, which spent 76 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. In their Q&A, Grogan explains how keeping a journal helped […]
How to write great freelance blog posts
I’ve written about how great starting a blog can be for your freelance writing business. You can use a blog to promote yourself, develop a beat, make connections, improve your skills and if you’re lucky, pick up some paid gigs. But sooner or later you’ll find yourself staring at the screen thinking, “What can I […]
How to keep track of story sources
If you’ve been in the freelance business long, you’ve accumulated a pretty hefty source list. How do you keep track of all those names? When I was a newspaper reporter, I used the simplest method possible. I created one text file for each subject I covered and made a running list. When I was feeling […]
How freelancers can use social bookmarking sites
Susan Johnston, the freelance writer also known by her nom de blog, The Urban Muse, writes about social bookmarking sites in a guest post on Freelance Writing Jobs, another nifty blog for writers. Johnston uses Del.icio.us, a popular social bookmarking site, to access her bookmarks from anywhere, to keep track of research for articles she’s […]