For freelancers, knowing the basic terminology “before” they begin can be a valuable lesson in earning a few extra dollars in that initial stage. When I started my freelancing career, I knew nothing of rights, simultaneous submissions, querying or varying payment rates. All I knew was– I could write. Everything else, I learnt on the job. You will too. But just to make your stay a little less frustrating, and a lot more enjoyable, I’ve listed a few concepts that will help you immensely as you contact editors and try to make them pay you for your words. …

For those who would love to visit exotic or historic places, writing about them is a great way to experience them in a different way. Here is some more information on freelance travel writing.
Achieving Success in writing articles.
Although it sounds quite romantic to travel the country or world and write about it, it can also be very daunting. Achieving success as a travel writer is quite difficult and will take some time. As you build your reputation and skills, quite some time can pass before you could actually consider yourself successful. If you are lucky enough to…

So you want to be an author?  Many people enjoy writing but few ever seem to become authors – and especially authors whose books sell.  The key to professional authoring is marketing those words you so carefully arrange on otherwise meaningless sheets of paper.  If you want to write successfully – be it a novel or a non-fiction book – then you need My Goodness!  I Couldn’t Even Type!

Good Gosh!  I Couldn’t Even Type! is geared to new authors who would like to see their book in print.  It’s also directed at more experienced authors who haven’t yet…

I used to send article queries out to magazines. I would spend hours every day composing nothing but the best queries, following all the rules, and only after perusing every resource I could get my hands on for article ideas that this magazine or that one might be interested in publishing. I spent many months doing these things. Occasionally editors would even send letters to me in return asking for more queries. But over time, I came to the conclusion that I either did not know enough about magazine publishing, or I did not have enough education to be…

There are many industries where publication of your own work is a critical part of your career development. As professionals in industries that require us to actively publish research studies, essays, articles, textbooks, etc. we have to find ways to account for such publications on our resumes. There are a number of things to consider in respect to publications as you develop your resume.

First, ask yourself how relevant the publications are to your career objective. If you have recent publications that support your career objective, make sure to create a separate heading on your resume and list…

Animals: Dozens of magazines are devoted to animals (many that didn’t make
it into Writer’s Market), but this is a low-paying market, in general—mostly in
the $0.10/word range. Writer’s Market defines that as intermediate rates, which
is probably accurate, but sad!

Child Care and Parenting: Although Writer’s Market does list many child care
and parenting magazines, literally hundreds more (mostly regional) are not
listed here. The national ones, such as Parenting and Child, pay quite well, while
the others are better for reprints and syndication.

Entertainment: You might be misled when you see the low pay rates of…

How to Write Articles That Sell
by Allison Whitehead

Writing an article is rather like building a zoo – you’ve got to sort out your cages before you put the animals in.

Before you think I’ve mixed my monkeys with my metaphors, let me explain. A factual article is an attempt to pass on a series of facts to the reader. These facts should be suitably arranged within the article, the aim being to present a smooth and rounded piece of work.

Obviously enough, a high standard of writing is required throughout. And in order to achieve this,…

Like most creative professions the question of a qualified success in writing is not easy to concentrate into one definitive answer.

Just as there are a multitude of writing styles, so too are there many examples of writing success.

Examples

1. “If I can just finish my first story, I will have success.”
2. “If I can just work up the courage to submit this to a publisher, I will have success.”
3. “If I can actually receive a check in the mail for a magazine article, I will have success.”
4. “If I can just…

The job of a freelance writer is not an easy one, though many who have ventured into this field have said their is no business quitel like this one. The first challenge new freelancers must overcome is finding work. There are a number of ways for novices to make a break into the world of freelance.

One of the ways for new writers to get into the world of freelancing is to query publishing houses and magazines with your ideas, however this takes a lot of time and patience. You may have to wait up to 3 months to…

Becoming a successful freelance public relations writer requires you to write persuasively and analytically. The key to persuasive writing is the key to good writing in general: know your audience. Public relations work requires you to address various audiences, such as:

1) Your customer base. Your customers already have some idea about what your client does;

2) Potential customers. Most won’t know about your client directly, but they might be familiar with similar products, services, or programs;

3) The press. They are interested only in whether the service or product your client has to offer is…