If you don’t proofread your writing, you could diminish your credibility. It’s up to you, the freelance writer, to make sure your writing is error free. After all, if a client is paying you $3,000 for a monthly newsletter, it better be spot-on. It’s embarrassing for you and your client […]
Tag Archives: Travel Writing
Do You Have a Blog for Your Author Website?
If you don’t know what a blog is then you must not be ready to embrace technology. A blog is short for web log. It started out as an online diary; however, businesses, artists, musicians, and professionals began to implement it as part of their marketing strategy. If you have […]
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, […]