When I tell non-writers what I do for a living, I often get the, "Everyone says I should write a book," comment right off the bat, or some variation thereof. When I tell fellow writers, though, they often latch onto the fiction ghostwriting side of things, wondering what exactly it is, if you can … Continue reading Fiction Ghostwriting Q&A
I want to get down in the nitty-gritty details today and provide you with an answer to a question I asked myself a million times: how should I charge? Notice this is not "How much should I charge?" The answer to that question depends on a huge array of factors (your niche, your experience level, etc.). The … Continue reading How Should I Charge?: Setting Your Rates as a Freelancer
If you want to write as a freelancer for a living, you're a "writer for hire." Many clients will want you to sign a work-for-hire agreement/contract. In the simplest sense, this means that you are working for the client as an independent contractor and the work you are providing is the client's after you've … Continue reading What Is a Work-for-Hire Contract?
Running your own business is HARD. Things you never really thought of when deciding you wanted to be your own boss keep popping up like an obnoxious fifth grader grinning in serial killer fashion and shouting, "Hi! Hey! Hi! Look at me, lady, look at me!" inches from your nose so you can smell … Continue reading To Contract or Not to Contract
In last week's post (12 Things You May Not Know About Traditional Freelance Writing: Part One), I told you I bought a second book on traditional (editorial) freelancing, which is writing articles for magazines and journals. Well, I'm going to share twelve more quick tips that I learned from that second book as well. The … Continue reading 12 Things You May Not Know About Traditional Freelance Writing: Part Two
Traditional freelance writing—querying magazines with ideas for articles—is something I have considered trying my hand at lately. Some freelancers make their living solely through doing this! However, the idea of constantly having to come up with fresh article ideas, querying, and waiting on magazine editors (who are notorious for taking forever to respond) … Continue reading 12 Things You May Not Know About Traditional Freelance Writing: Part One
The second freelancing contract I ever signed was a nightmare. Why? Well, let's just get it out right now: some clients are a pain in the butt. It shouldn't be so surprising. There are great people in the world and there are jerks in the world, and both sorts of people hire freelancers. This … Continue reading How to Avoid Crummy Clients
"The Writer's Bible." What a badass nickname. So why don't you have this on your coffee table or in your bookshelf yet? Better yet, why don't you have this bad boy in your lap taking full advantage of it? The Writer's Market books are created by Writer's Digest, one of the leading authorities in the … Continue reading Why Every Writer Needs A Writer’s Market Book
In a previous post about knowing when to take the next step in your writing career, I told you that freelancing sites where you create a profile and apply to the site's personal job board were sometimes referred to as content mills. While some people do define these sites as such, I have just come … Continue reading Clarification of “Content Mills”
Niche is one of the scariest words you will hear when trying to start up your writing career. I heard it for the first time when researching how to get started as a freelance writer. I met with a lot of frustrations during that time; the number one problem being that all the people who … Continue reading How I Found My Niche
