Building your business as a freelance writer often means offering an array of services. Even within a niche like copywriting, for example, you could provide various services, writing About pages, sales pages, product descriptions, even Kickstarter copy. The problem...
GIVEAWAY: Dorit is offering a 45-minute slot on her radio show, “Giving Voice to Your Story” for one lucky reader to talk about his or her memoir! See below to enter and you could win a chance to be interviewed in February or April 2015. When we talk about author...
As a writer, yesterday I earned a commission of $1.60 for an “ultra-high-density external battery pack.” Yes, that sentence does make sense — if you know how to use the Amazon Associates Program to boost the revenue from your books. Here’s what...
We all get the same number of hours in the day, but some people seem to accomplish a superhuman number of goals in that time. What’s their secret? About a year and a half ago, I became obsessed with productivity. What made some people so productive and successful...
You’ve been itching to go freelance and leave your job at EasyPub, Inc. You want to call your own shots, set your own hours and work from your own space. You have weighed the pros and cons, made a plan, and are ready to turn your side hustle into your full-time job....
If you’re writing horror, dark fantasy, thrillers or anything else that requires suspense, a good jump-scare or anything that might terrorize your readers, you’ve probably already know that the written word can fill you with dread, and even startle you. Those feelings...
Guest blogging is a long-term strategy. It can help you build your reputation and establish expertise in your niche, as well as lead to new work opportunities. However, where you guest post has a huge effect on your results. Sharing your thoughts on a blog with a lot...
Freelancing offers opportunities for writers around the world, but much of the information for writers online is U.S.-focused. When I started my career as a freelance writer and journalist over a decade ago from India, I followed the advice of the U.S.-based writers...
Becoming a journalist was a long-held dream of mine, and majoring in journalism when I started college was a no-brainer. However, during my freshman year I realized reporting was not for me. While I considered switching to a new major, journalism taught me many...
As a writer in the digital age — when your photo follows you around the web and your personal brand affects how much you earn — it’s so important to have a headshot that projects a professional image. That’s why we’re giving one lucky reader a professional...
