How freelance writers can avoid the biggest pitching blunder
Are you making this #1 pitching mistake? Here’s what editors really want – and how to give it to them.…
Category: Business
The nitty-gritty details about running a freelance writing business.
13 truths and 1 lie about being a travel writer
When I mention that I’m a freelance travel writer, I’m usually met with one of two responses: ‘That’s not a…
Halloween reading for writers: Ghosting, stalking and more
From ghosting and theft to scope creep and stalking, here’s how to navigate freelance writing’s hard truths and horror stories.…
How to make your freelance writing portfolio stand out
A writing portfolio is a non-negotiable business asset for any professional scribe. Freelancer statistics show that around half of all…
How to pick your writing niche … or not
You don’t need a niche. There, I said it. You really don’t need to ‘niche down’ as a freelance writer…
Three ways to triple the odds of your pitch being picked up
“Wouldn’t life be easier if we didn’t have to pitch?” The late-night text dropped in from a colleague who’d spent…
What the writer in your life really wants for Christmas
Picking gifts for writers isn’t as easy as you might think. If they’re anything like me, they’re finicky about what…
The five biggest myths about pitching
Many aspiring writers (and plenty of established ones too) hate pitching editors. It can be time-consuming and morale-sapping, especially when…
‘It’s time to go’: 5 sure-fire signs it’s time to quit your day job
If the figures are anything to go by, freelance writing is a side hustle for most of its practitioners. The…
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