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 […]
Category Archives: Freelance Writing
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]