Travel writing’s biggest myth (and why everyone is lying)
Lots of people think travel writing is the ultimate dream job. It can be – so long as you have…
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The nitty-gritty details about running a freelance writing business.
Surprising lessons mulberry pickers have for freelance writers
It’s mulberry season again. Seemingly overnight, the spindly, bare-branched skeleton in my backyard has transformed into a lush-leafed tree brimming…
Creators brace for a blistering copyright fight
Powerful, well-resourced forces are currently massing against Australian creatives. Think I’m exaggerating? The tech sector, craving ever more data to…
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.…
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…
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