Even the best freelance writers make mistakes from time-to-time; it does happen. The key is to find and correct your mistakes before you submit your work to an editor or client. Proofread your work twice if you have to because you don’t want to turn in sloppy work. Your client and editor wouldn’t appreciate unchecked […]
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Freelance Writers Use Paragraph Headers in Your Blog Posts and Articles
Freelance writers, sometimes writing long winded blog posts or articles can lose its vitality if you don’t use paragraph headers. Too many rambling paragraphs can be boring, not to mention the strain it puts on the eyes. Using thoughtful headers can add life to your blog posts and articles. And, it will hold a reader’s […]
Freelance Writers Use Mediabistro to Find Writing Jobs and Leads
Thanks to Mediabistro, I found an exciting writing opportunity. I’m still waiting to have my contract finalized but I’m eager to get started. This particular opportunity could lead to other opportunities but I’ll have to wait and see. It is, after all, located in another state. What makes me unique as a freelance writer is […]
How to Pitch Your Idea to The Travel Channel?
I have a couple of ideas for The Travel Channel and decided to send them an email. They won’t accept unsolicited ideas or material and will dismiss or disregard ideas sent to them. Here’s an excerpt from their website, “Travel Channel only accepts proposals from established production companies who have previously discussed their idea with […]
Pesky Homophones Can Wreak Havoc on Your Writing
Even the best freelance writers make spelling mistakes, especially when it comes to words that sound the same but are spelled differently. Yes, homophones can drive you crazy if you let them. You can spend hours proofreading your work but still glance over a spelling error. It happens, don’t sweat it. Find your mistake, correct […]