6 Ways Freelance Writing is Like Halloween

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Halloween and freelance writing are two totally different entities but they’re more alike than you think. For example, the effort always pays off.
Getting into the spirit of today, I give you:
6 Ways Freelance Writing is Like Halloween
1. You have to act quickly or you’ll miss out on the full bars: There’s always one house [...]

Why Every Freelance Writer Should Switch to the Dvorak Keyboard

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by Heath Gordon
The Dvorak keyboard is a keyboard layout that will save you time and prevent repetitive stress related injuries. I’ll help you get started, but first, a history lesson:
The QWERTY Keyboard was specifically designed for the typewriter, eliminating jams, but limiting the typing speed. In 1932, realizing there were [...]

How Long Does it REALLY Take You to Write an Article?

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Credit where it’s due: Just got done reading Laura Spencer’s “Writing Thoughts vs. The Five Minute Article Writer.” It has me thinking a lot about article writing and what goes into writing a good article.

Can you write an article in five minutes? Me either. How about 30 minutes? Yes, sometimes. You see, I used [...]

Freelance Writing Job or Freelance Writing Hobby?

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When I was at BlogWorld a couple of weeks ago, I got into a discussion with a few members of the freelance writing jobs community. The discussion had to do with the types of freelance writing jobs and whether or not they were for everyone. The answer, of course, is that not all jobs [...]

Top 10 Ways Freelance Writing is Like Working Out

As I was I doing the morning dog walk, it occurred to me that freelance writing is a lot like working out. We don’t always want to do it, but the rewards are plenty. As I thought about it a little more, I realized freelance writing and working out have more in common than we [...]

How to Be a Grant Writer Part 2: Never Write a Grant “On Commission”

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by Lisa Jo Rudy
I once wrote a grant that won $4,000,000. If I’d earned a 10% commission, I’d’ve been a wealthy woman.
I didn’t. I was paid a nice fee, but no commission.
The reason was simple: professional grant writers don’t earn commissions. They are paid fees.
So why, you may wonder, do so many online ads [...]

10 Ways to Stop Multitasking

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Yesterday we discussed multitasking, or why it’s a bad idea. Of course, talking about it is one thing, actually stopping is a whole other story. Those of us who juggle family, home and kids may feel as if we have no choice. However, since I stopped multitasking for work, I find I’m much more [...]

Freelance Writing and the Big Screen TV Factor

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Credit where it’s due: Yesterday I was making my blog rounds when I stopped at a post by James Chartrand entitled “Want More Clients? Explain Yourself.” James explained how some potential clients will choose the lowest bid, but might be inclined to change their minds if you convince why you’re worth the extra pay. [...]

10 Things All Freelance Writers Should Do Before the End of 2009

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I know you’re busy, but if you’d take a look up at your calendar you might notice there’s less than a week left of October. This means only two months left to the end of the year. While I always enjoy the clean slate feel of January, the truth is, November and December are [...]

Finding Freelance Writing Jobs: Becoming a Craigslist Millionaire

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by Carly Schuna
Okay—lest any of you try to slam me for false advertising, I’d better be up front about one thing right away: I’m far, far from a millionaire. Like, almost a million dollars away from being a millionaire.
But still, I’ll stand by the title of this post, which implies that freelancers can [...]

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