As straightforward as writing about others can be, it seems that much harder when describing ourselves. If you’re wondering how to write a good bio then these quick tips will help. How would you describe what you do to a stranger? This is a good place to start...
You’ve been trying to crack the code for getting a literary agent’s attention, whether in a query or a face-to-face meeting, right? You’ve been searching high and low for the secret to making an agent sit up and say “Wow!” Well, since...
This column is excerpted from Create Your Writer Platform, from Writer’s Digest Books. Article writing can be great for your career as a writer: nothing bad can come from writers trying to sell content to magazines, newspapers and websites. Think about it. Selling...
With the new year looming around the corner, we know everyone is wondering how to be more productive. And since we’re all getting ready to close another year of ferocious writing, these 21 tips are sure to come in handy! Over the past few years in business, I...
There’s no place like home for the holidays! Unless you’re a parent and you work from home, that is. How do you work at home with kids? They really need to rewrite the song to reflect that situation. It might go a little something like this: (Clears throat)...
Who else takes freelance work home over the holidays? How do you manage freelance writing during the holidays? Since freelancers can work from anywhere, it often means that we have the luxury of spending more holiday time with family than our traditionally-employed...
While I’ve always had a journaling writing practice, it has changed over the years. I began with a mini diary with a lock where I would write who my best friends were, who I had a crush on and the names of my future children. Now, my journals are a hybrid of...
This time of year can be both an exciting and frustrating time for freelance writers, which is why this freelance writer’s guide to the holidays will help you stay sane! While many enjoy celebrating with family and friends, it can be difficult to keep the income...
Learning how to end a story effectively is even more important than learning how to start it. Both the beginning and end of a work of fiction greatly impact a reader’s level of satisfaction. If the start of your story is weak or unengaging you run the risk...
Asking “What is good writing?” sounds a little like the start of an unsolvable riddle. After all, one person’s definition of good writing would be the kind of prose that would repel another reader. Just look at the popularity of authors like...
