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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!

4 Paying Markets for Writers Who Love Movies and TV By Rachel Carrington

Published on May 21, 2020 diversify your writing income, Paying Markets for Writers, welcomes new writers, writing tips

These websites will pay you to write about your favorite shows and characters!

Which Screenwriting Genres Sell…and Which Ones Don’t? – by Mark Heidelberger

Published on May 14, 2020 book marketing, diversify your writing income, storytelling, writing career advice

Ever consider writing a movie script? A 20 year veteran TV producer gives us the scoop on what sells!!

5 Secrets for Getting QUALITY Clients on LinkedIn…with Minimal Time and Effort – by Haneef Davenport

Published on May 7, 2020 book marketing, diversify your writing income, promoting your writing, writing career advice, writing tips

Spend considerably less time marketing by using these five excellent tips for attracting clients on LinkedIn!

Here’s Why Every Writer Needs Social Proof – by Ian Chandler

Published on April 30, 2020 Networking, promoting your writing, writing career advice

What prospective clients and editors are doing when deciding if they want to work with you, and why you absolutely need social proof.

How to be a “Triple Threat” as a Writer! (and Why You Should) – by Jennifer Brown Banks

Published on April 24, 2020 diversify your writing income, promoting your writing, writing career advice

These creative ideas can double your writing income, or more!

Don’t Re-publish. Re-purpose! by Ian Chandler

Published on April 16, 2020 article ideas, diversify your writing income, Print on demand, self-publishing, writing career advice, writing tips

Here is a strategy that can help you expand your portfolio, give you more credibility, and even land you some paying jobs.

10 Things You MUST Include in Your Writing Portfolio to Entice New Clients By Angel L.

Published on April 9, 2020 diversify your writing income, Networking, social media, writing career advice, writing tips

If you’re not getting enough writing clients, this article of creative portfolio ideas will definitely help!

How to Get More Writing Jobs (or Sell More Books) With Podcasts – by Ian Chandler

Published on March 20, 2020 book marketing, promoting your writing, writing career advice

What if there was a way you could expand your network, advertise your services, and increase your social proof (informational social influence) all at the same time?

Five Ways to Promote Your Writing on Instagram By Abigail Jane

Published on March 13, 2020 book marketing, social media, writing career advice

Don’t just post ads! ENGAGE with potential readers and clients!!

Selling Books in ODD Places by Gloria Hansen

Published on March 5, 2020

By the end of the day, I still had t-shirts for sale but all my books were gone!

Why Write for Low-paying Magazines When You Can Easily Find PRIVATE CLIENTS on LinkedIn By John Riddle

Published on February 27, 2020 diversify your writing income, editing, ghostwriting, writing career advice, writing tips

While writing for magazines is great, another category freelancers should pursue is private clients.

Writers, Do NOT Ignore Small Magazines! – by Roy Stevenson

Published on February 20, 2020 diversify your writing income, writing career advice, writing tips

Even as I steadily moved up the travel writing totem pole, I continued to write for some of the smaller magazines because they offered significant benefits and some offered pretty decent pay despite their size…

5 Low-Cost Tips to MAXIMIZE Your Marketing! – by Jennifer Brown-Banks

Published on February 13, 2020 diversify your writing income, writing career advice

As a veteran freelance writer who has successfully marketed and sold everything from books, to blog posts, to online classes on a shoe-string budget, I can attest there is a better way…

4 Ways to Get the Best BANG for Your Book Marketing Buck!!- By Ilham Alam

Published on February 7, 2020 book marketing, Print on demand, self-publishing

The 4 key book marketing methods that I discuss below are all derived from knowledge that I gained from years of research, and trying a variety of book marketing methods. And, best of all, these are all no-cost to low-cost marketing strategies that you, an indie author, can begin using right now!

5 Ways I Increased My Freelance Writing Pitch Success Rate to 50%! (No, That’s NOT a Typo!) – by Christine Seifert

Published on January 30, 2020 diversify your writing income, writing career advice

I was able to increase my own success rate from an embarrassing 7% to 50%. Here’s how I did it.

How I Use Anniversaries to Get More Writing Assignments By Jack Smiles

Published on January 22, 2020 diversify your writing income, promoting your writing, writing career advice, writing tips

Anniversaries became a theme for my writing. I was able to find a local angle for each one, and write and sell a story about each to local newspapers.

Using RELIABLE Sources Can Increase Your Freelance Writing Income! – by Charlotte Grainer

Published on January 16, 2020 diversify your writing income, Networking, promoting your writing

If you want to give your journalistic work more credibility, AND increase your freelance income, find professional sources to back up your facts. Here’s how!

How I Increased My Freelance Income by Offering SEO Products and Programs! by Dorit Sasson

Published on January 9, 2020

The return on investment after getting certified, or learning a new skill, can pay for itself over and over again in a number of different ways!

How I Learned to Promote My Own Books by Getting Paid to Promote Someone Else’s! – by Johnny Townsend

Published on January 2, 2020 book marketing, diversify your writing income, Print on demand, promoting your writing, self-publishing, traditional publishing

Promoting our own books is hard work. For many writers, promotion feels unnatural, perhaps tacky, and even a little tainted. However, I was able to develop several useful promotional skills while working for a small publisher promoting their latest release, and you can do the same!

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