See Jane. See Jane write. See Jane turn an average freelance writing career into a full-blown entertainment journalism enterprise. Jane is Jane Boursaw, and she’s the creative force behind a package of entertainment industry writing ventures that includes weekly and monthly syndicated columns, blogs and her Website, Reel Life with Jane. She’s such a hit, […]
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 […]
WordCount blogathon update
May 7 UPDATE: I’ve added 1 last freelance writer blog to the blogathon list, bringing the total to 23, or 24 counting me. MVR The WordCount May blogathon is six days old and I’m excited to say that 22 freelance writers have taken up the challenge of blogging every day this month. A few signed […]
Social Networks Shrink, But It's Not What You Think
Any student of online social networks can see that right now, less is more. It’s not what you think. Social networks aren’t shrinking. The audience they’re trying to reach is. Think LinkedIn or Facebook, but way smaller. Exhibit A. Today, a new Website for women over 40 called Women on the Web, or Wowowow.com, said […]
SEO and Blog Post Tags: More Isn’t Better
I’m teaching myself about SEO, and it appears I still have a lot to learn. Last week, I wrote about new skills freelancers should have in the age of digital media. To get things rolling I covered what freelancers should know about SEO, or search engine optimization. That’s the term used to describe the art […]