If you do a lot of writing, then it’s essential to get organized. Planning is very important, but tracking is equally important. Someone asked me the other day how I kept track of my writing life.
I’m not a spreadsheet wizard, but Excel is the best way to keep track of all the pieces. What I [...] [...more]
Jennifer Mattern has published a great article on When to Turn Down Freelance Writing Jobs. She says:
It can be hard to turn down writing jobs, especially if you really need the money. But that’s life in freelance writing. Chances are that you’re going to struggle early on. It’s how to choose to get past [...] [...more]
Some of you may know that in addition to writing myself, I’m also an agent for a small team of writers. That means I get the clients, pass on the work to writers, check it’s ok and pass it back to clients. Writers get work without having to bid; I get a small cut - [...] [...more]
I’ve decided to set up a thread on the freelance writing forum I manage for Inspired Author to post my overflow work when it is available. The thread is called freelance writing jobs, predictably. There’s one gig there at the moment which is great for those seeking experience or those who can write really fast. [...] [...more]