As CEO of your personal brand — yep, you’re not just a writer anymore — you’re in charge of finding new assignments, writing, editing your work, promoting your pieces and seeking out opportunities to continually develop a strong personal brand that sets...
It’s no secret that we’re expected to do much more these days than simply write. Congratulations! You are now the CEO of your personal brand. In addition to writing, it’s also your job to create a strong online platform to share your work, reach new readers and...
In a long-ago golden age, all a writer had to do was write; he churned out pages, presented them to an editor, and let others worry about promotion and advertising. Those days are long gone. Today, writers must be their own most ardent advocate, marketer and promoter....
Updated March 2022 How many times each day do you check your email? Five? 10? More than that? If you’re tuned in to your inbox all the time, you know how powerful email is — even after all these years — for connecting people around the globe. And if you’re not...
Editor’s note: The Freelance Writers Den only opens for enrollment a few times each year. If you want to be notified when it opens, your best bet is to join the waiting list. Enjoy this Freelance Writers Den Review! Freelance Writers Den Review I’ll be honest: a...
I’ll be the first to admit that there’s a serious problem with romantic relationships in literature nowadays. And worse, this issue seems to be overlooked by the large majority of writers — until it’s too late, that is. The problem: The unrealistic and unhealthy...
If you want to write a picture book, this post will help! How do you win a marathon? You run really fast for 26.2 miles without stopping. Like winning a marathon, writing is easy to describe, but hard to execute. Writing a good book is a magical art that blends...
Whether you’re a writer, a designer, or a journalist, you’ve probably thought about your personal brand. Focusing on your personal branding efforts can guide your freelancing career and assignment choices as well as let people know who you are and what you care about....
You want to self-publish your book, but budgeting for the process is more challenging than it looks. The numbers you hear from experts regarding the costs of self-publishing are all over the board. Do authors really manage to release quality books without paying for...
Vivid verbs show (vividly) rather than tell. These verbs help show what’s happening mentally or physically to a character. They paint a picture in your reader’s mind. What is a vivid verb? A vivid verb is a descriptive verb, which allows you to...
