This is part of our series on writer’s residencies. We feature residencies around the world, so you can learn about opportunities that might be a good fit for you! The Hambidge Center is a creative oasis in the woods of north Georgia. Artists of all types take refuge...
It’s been just over a year since I left my job as the education reporter at U.S. News & World Report in Washington, D.C., to move with my wife to Chicago for her job. For the first time, I was a full-time freelancer, having given up the stability that came along...
No matter how good your book is, you need to consider your marketing strategy if you want it to actually sell. Even the best content in the world won’t sell if people don’t know it exists! When I wrote a book several years ago, I didn’t realize how significant a role...
A lot of people now do freelance work for overseas clients, or they’re traveling entrepreneurs who don’t have a permanent home base. This luxury is one of the great things about working digitally because you can connect with clients and customers all over the world....
As a writer, you must create and manage your personal brand. But how do you leverage that brand to earn a living? The team behind Beacon, a startup launched in September that’s been called “Netflix for Journalism,” thinks they’ve cracked the code. Co-founders Dan...
Facebook. Twitter. Instagram. Pinterest. G+. Your people don’t hang out on just one of these social media platforms, so you must infiltrate them all! But balancing a full-time job, writing for your blog, and pitching guest posts takes time. And now you have to update...
Novel writing is tricky; there are countless essential components that all need to mesh cohesively to produce a great result. The key to reaching that goal is to ask a lot of questions. Starting a novel is asking a question. What if …? What would someone do if...
Freelancing takes many forms, and although you may consider yourself a writer, there’s a slew of related work that comes with it: researching, editing, conference calls, invoicing. Let’s face it, being a writer involves a lot of not-writing — and all that...
Just launched your freelance biz but didn’t realize working from home all day meant also being alone all day? Raise your hand if you’re an extroverted entrepreneur who has found it difficult to transition from being in an office full of coworkers to being in an office...
The day I scheduled my first business meeting as a freelance writer, I showed up early like I would for any interview. I ordered my coffee, pulled out my laptop, and picked up my favorite pen. And then I blanked. Until now, every moment of my interviewing life had...
