Your online portfolio is the portal through which both clients and readers learn about you and your work — and one of the best ways to land writing jobs. That means that, for many of us, creating a writer website is hugely intimidating. I put off creating a writer...
The ellipsis is an important punctuation mark. Sure, those three dots seem so tiny, so straightforward, and yet … Some editors may view the ellipsis as lazy — a writer’s way out of completing a sentence or connecting two thoughts. They can certainly become an overused...
Do you view the world through a spiritual lens? Are you fascinated by the intersection of religion and politics? Religious and spiritual writing runs a wide gamut from hard news reporting to lifestyle pieces for particular faith-based demographics. Whether you’re...
Have you ever daydreamed about selling the film rights to something you’ve written? Would you like to learn a surefire way to make that happen? That’s what I’m here to share with you today. OK, let’s get real. If you’re skeptical of that claim you should be, because...
You can now order groceries, join a virtual meeting and deposit checks from your phone. What do all have in common? On-screen words guide you through how to complete those tasks. You might not even notice the words — good UX writing can be nearly invisible when it’s...
The internet loves a good argument. See: the 400+ comments on my piece on the Oxford comma debate, which devolved into everything from political jabs to commentary on the fairness of overtime laws. Amid the many readers continuing to rail against my adoption of AP...
Despite some similarities, writing and editing are not the same job. Yet editing is often a natural progression for writers within an organization, and it’s a way for freelancers to broaden their work prospects. In this post, I’ll share everything I know...
Many writers dream of publishing a book or having bylines in top publications, but there’s another viable path for a career in writing: copywriting. A common conversation in writer’s circles is how we’re woefully underpaid for our craft. However, copywriters are an...
It’s not quite a comma and it’s not quite a period. And in spite of its appearance, it works quite differently than its neighbor, the colon. But for those who take the time to learn its quirks, the semicolon is a punctuation mark unparalleled in...
[lwptoc] For any type of business to succeed, you have to get paid. Whether you do one freelance gig a month or run a full-time writing business, you need to figure out how much your clients owe you and send them a bill. Many companies don’t even think about...
