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How I used “Plan B” and “Plan Z” to Sell Books During the Lockdown – by Kathryn Haueisen

Published on February 19, 2021 author, book marketing, book signing advice, bookstores, diversify your writing income, Networking, Print on demand, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

With lockdowns dashing plans for my book rollout, I had to come up with new marketing strategies. Creativity can overcome adversity in difficult times.

12 Paying Markets for SHORT STORIES! – by Comfort Amaechi

Published on February 12, 2021 diversify your writing income, Paying Markets for Writers, specialty markets for writing, welcomes new writers

If you like writing short stories, there is money to be made from several markets out there!

5 Writing and Editing Tools That Will Improve Your Writing This Year – by Saidu Jibrin

Published on February 5, 2021 writing career advice, writing tips

As a writer, no matter how careful you are, you cannot get everything right at all times…

Three Paying Environmental Markets for Writers! – by Morgan Knight

Published on January 29, 2021 diversify your writing income, Paying Markets for Writers, specialty markets for writing, welcomes new writers

Environmental writing is a competitive field but these three markets are happy to work with those new to the field.

Make Money Selling Your Individual Memoir Stories to Magazines by Bill Vossler

Published on January 22, 2021 article ideas, author, diversify your writing income, promoting your writing, storytelling, writing career advice

You can make money by selling slices of your life.

How to Find and Get Published in Literary Journals – by Hunter Liguore

Published on January 14, 2021 diversify your writing income, Paying Markets for Writers, welcomes new writers

If you think of literary journals as not a 5-star hotel that only a few privileged people can get into, but more of a public park where you can have a picnic anytime, anywhere, then submitting becomes far easier…

How I Earned Over $600 in 48 Hours Through WriterWeekly’s Marketplace – by Jennifer Brown Banks

Published on January 1, 2021 diversify your writing income, Networking, promoting your writing, writing career advice

I decided, not too long ago, to do something different, and have my creative services listed through Writers’ Directories…

BOOK PROFIT PRICING: How To Price Your Books For Maximum Profitability by Jennifer Brown Banks

Published on December 10, 2020 author, book marketing, promoting your writing, promotional pitfalls, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

3 things you MUST know to price your books for maximum profits.

How I Sold a Million Books By Darlene Franklin

Published on November 25, 2020 author, book marketing, Book Reviews, book signing advice, diversify your writing income, Networking, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, social media, storytelling, traditional publishing, write that book, writing career advice, writing tips

Tried-and-true methods for book promotion and ones of my own invention.

6 Novella-Length Science Fiction and Fantasy Paying Markets for Writers – by Avery Springwood

Published on November 12, 2020 diversify your writing income, Paying Markets for Writers, welcomes new writers

Sometimes, a few thousand words just isn’t enough for a story to reach its conclusion. Characters and worlds are complicated, narrative arcs are epic, or a story begs to be longer before it can reach a satisfying end…

Paying Science Fiction and Fantasy Markets for Writers By Avery Springwood

Published on October 29, 2020 diversify your writing income, Paying Markets for Writers, specialty markets for writing, storytelling, welcomes new writers

Science fiction and fantasy markets that pay 8c/word, or more!

3 Australian Publications that Welcome Overseas Writers! – by Kerry Martin Millan

Published on October 23, 2020 diversify your writing income, Paying Markets for Writers, specialty markets for writing, welcomes new writers

You don’t have to be Australian, nor solely focus on Australian issues. International issues are also welcome!

BOO! 13 MORE Paying Horror Markets for Writers! – By Chris Saunders

Published on October 16, 2020 diversify your writing income, Paying Markets for Writers, storytelling, welcomes new writers

Time to get your spook on!!!

Enter Your Published Articles in Writing Contests! – by Deborah Camp

Published on October 9, 2020 Contests!, diversify your writing income, Networking, promoting your writing, writing career advice

Rewriting, revamping, and repurposing articles for resale is a common topic in the industry. But, have you thought about entering our previously published work in contests?

How to Keep Getting Writing Assignments When Your Favorite Editor Leaves – by Paul Wynn

Published on October 1, 2020 diversify your writing income, Networking, writing career advice

Professionalism, consistency, and creative ideas can lead to long-term freelance writing income, regardless of editorial staff changes.

Writing the PERFECT Blurb – by Chris Saunders

Published on September 17, 2020 author, book marketing, Print on demand, self-publishing, storytelling, writing career advice

The blurb is a critical part of selling books! How is YOUR blurb working?

Mining Industry-specific Trade Shows for Magazine Article Assignments By Sherri Telenko

Published on September 10, 2020 diversify your writing income, Networking, writing career advice, writing tips

Industry-specific trade shows are a great source for non-fiction freelance writers, particularly those looking to break into niche business markets.

How to Use Content Marketing to Drive Traffic to Your Website, and Customers to YOU! by Dina Sostarec

Published on September 3, 2020 article ideas, book marketing, diversify your writing income, storytelling, writing career advice, writing tips

What if your blog drove insane conversions for you while you’re sleeping?

Marketing Your Writing While Competing with an Increasing Number of Remote Workers – by Nadia Ali

Published on August 27, 2020 diversify your writing income, Networking, writing career advice, writing tips

Life has shifted gears and you can no longer count on face-to-face contacts, meeting someone at a conference, or even attending a writer’s event to hand out your business cards.

Self-Publishing Worked for Me When a Disability Forced Me to Work from Home – by Gloria Troyer

Published on August 20, 2020 Print on demand, self-publishing, writing career advice, writing tips

I knew that, by becoming a self-employed writer, I could control my disability.

How to Land Writing Jobs That are Not Posted Online…or Anywhere by Jennifer Brown Banks

Published on August 6, 2020 article ideas, diversify your writing income, welcomes new writers, writing career advice, writing tips

Did you know that many great gigs are not even shared with the general public?

GET PERSONAL! Selling YOURSELF to Get More Writing Assignments – by Mohamed Saad

Published on July 29, 2020 diversify your writing income, promoting your writing, writing career advice, writing scams

Many publications, faced with shuttered offices due to the virus, are hiring freelancers for jobs that were once performed in-house. How can YOU land these long-term, lucrative positions?

10 Paying Cannabis Markets for Freelance Writers – by Hannah Jones

Published on July 23, 2020

The growth rate of the cannabis market right now makes this the perfect time to pitch in as a writer and establish yourself in this ever-expanding industry.

Using Zoom to Promote Your Book(s) and Writing Service! – by Harvey Randall, Esq.

Published on July 10, 2020 diversify your writing income, promoting your writing, writing career advice

While meeting with clients and potential book buyers may have ceased for now, and may not resume for some time, you need only tweak your operations a bit to become profitable post-COVID-19!

Offering to Speak at Book and Writing Events Can REALLY Increase Your Sales by Emma Hall

Published on July 9, 2020

Here’s how to land this lucrative gig. And you might even get paid to do it!

Use “Project Rates” to Increase Your Writing Revenue! – by Ian Chandler

Published on July 3, 2020 diversify your writing income, writing career advice

Using project rates rather than hourly or “per word” rates can significantly boost your income AND make your job easier by…

Find Freelance Writing Jobs on Reddit in Five Easy Steps by Morgan Knight

Published on June 25, 2020 diversify your writing income, ghostwriting, Paying Markets for Writers, writing career advice, writing tips

Follow these steps to find writing jobs on Reddit.

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Published on June 18, 2020

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My Clients Went Out of Business… Here’s How I Found LOTS of NEW ONES!- by Tatiana Claudy

Published on June 4, 2020 diversify your writing income, Paying Markets for Writers, promoting your writing, writing career advice

After a six-year break, almost all my familiar online markets also disappeared, along with my articles!

Use Your Main Character’s “Journal” to Promote Your Ezine and Book! – By Christy Lindsay

Published on May 28, 2020 book marketing, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, traditional publishing, writing career advice

The more engaged you keep your readers, the more alive your character will seem, and the hungrier they’ll be to keep in touch. So, make sure they get an email from your character every week – a snapshot into your character’s “personal life!” And, of course, when your sequel or next novel is ready, you’ll have a list of anxious readers waiting to buy it!

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