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 […]
Category Archives: Freelance Writers
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 […]
Traveling in 2011: Write about Your Travels and Make Money
I wrote a post about easing into freelance writing through travel writing. If you’re traveling in 2011, write about your travels to establish yourself as a writer and earn extra cash. For example, I entered a contest to win a trip to Japan in 2011. To help me get there, I created a vision board […]
How Many Literary Agent or Publishing Query Letters Should You Send Out?
I’m committed to sending out five to 10 letters per month for my non-fiction book because I don’t want to overwhelm myself. I haven’t heard anything yet from the agents that I sent to a month ago. Some agents take 2-weeks, some take 6-weeks, and others take 12-weeks. It would have been nice to have […]
Freelance Writers Live with Confidence and Promote Your Work
I listen to Joel Osteen, who’s the pastor of Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas. Normally, I wouldn’t bring up anything related to religion or spirituality on this website but Joel’s #483 Living with Confidence sermon strong a chord with me. His message was, “Sometimes we ‘celebrate’ others more than we do ourselves. We have no […]