Creating a blog is easier and more accessible than ever, yet writers all over the world hover over keyboards, fearful to hit “publish” and get started. It’s easy to get stuck in our own heads and create excuses for why we can’t do something. Blogging is no different....
Feast or famine, folks. The struggle is real. If it seems like your bank account is either flush or completely empty, you’re not alone. The freelance financial life can feel like a roller coaster. Clients can take months to pay, steady work can dry up suddenly, and...
When I started freelancing back in 2010, all I knew was that making money online as a writer and editor was possible, and I’d be able to figure it out along the way. While I certainly had my share of challenges (and a few awesome resources like The Write Life to help...
You’ve been blogging for a while. You’re putting in the hours and trying to make sure every post is valuable to your readers. In short, you’re working harder than you’ve ever worked before. Yet, for some reason, things aren’t going as...
It was not so long ago that options were limited for aspiring writers. There were two ways to find success, and not even those were guaranteed to bring you the fame and money you might’ve craved. Whether you wanted to become a best-selling author and tell your...
Four years ago, I felt busy. I never seemed to have enough time to get everything done. I loved my work — writing and working with writers — and I worked on fiction projects sporadically. Then, just over three years ago, my daughter was born. I realized everything I...
You’re a freelance writer running a service-based business. But you’re not just any freelance writer serving clients. You’re the freelance writer who goes above and beyond in their research, who’s never missed a deadline, and who builds lasting relationships with...
You’ve probably heard of crowdfunding before, but what about crowdspeaking? Enter Thunderclap, an exciting platform authors, entrepreneurs, activists, consumer brands and nonprofits are using to amplify their messages. Here’s how Thunderclap describes itself: A tool...
When I kick-started my freelance writing career last year, I scoured the Internet for resources. I asked every freelancer I knew well enough for their recommendations. I didn’t know much about how to make it in this field. I needed every piece of advice I could find!...
We’ve all been there: sitting up straight at your desk, computers on or notebooks open, your eyes bright and your intentions set. Yet somehow you can’t quite bring yourselves to start making words appear on the page. Some tiny, squiggling temptation is...
