For the past two years, we’ve offered The Writer’s Bundle, an amazing package of writing resources for a limited-time low price. It’s been a great opportunity not only for us to share top-notch courses, guides and expert knowledge; but also for you...
You probably have at least one voracious reader on your shopping list this holiday season. She’s the one who always has a book tucked under her arm or a Kindle in her purse. She’ll skip plans or show up late because she’s busy finishing a riveting story. She also...
Who else takes freelance work home over 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 peers who have to be back at work on Monday morning. Of...
Do you have a big writing project you’d like to get off the ground? Crowdfunding site Patreon wants to support you. How does Patreon work? Patreon, like Kickstarter, allows people to pledge money to support a large project. But unlike Kickstarter, Patreon support is...
When was the last time you approached a client about increasing your freelance rates? We’re almost at the end of the year, which means it is time to start sending out those rate negotiation emails and seeing if you can increase your income in 2016. But before we get...
If you’re an author working on your first fiction book, you have a lot to worry about. Character development, motivation, developing your plot and subplots, writing great dialogue, and setting vivid scenes are just a few items that are likely on your mind. Now, take...
Working from home can be amazing. You don’t have to spend time commuting or waste cash on a whole wardrobe of “business casual” outfits. But sometimes you need the perfect space to maximize your work-from-home experience. Don’t just think about what kind...
Maybe you come from a long line of writers, or wrote a bestselling novel the same day your coordination finally allowed you to grasp a pen with your pudgy toddler fingers. But if you’re like the rest of us, the signs were a little more subtle. But they were there. Oh,...
Where does your time go? The question might fill you with anxiety as you try not to add up the minutes you spend on Facebook and Twitter. How can you make the most of your time when you sit down to work? Many freelancers get paid for their work on a project basis,...
The following is an excerpt from 5 Editors Tackle the 12 Fatal Flaws of Fiction Writing, available now. So many new writers start their books with pages — even chapters — of backstory. They want to tell the reader all about the creation of their fantasy world. Or they...
