One Simple Way Freelance Writers Can Earn More

By Adam Green If you’re not earning enough as a freelance writer, you’re certainly not alone. Just look at the scores of freelance writers on sites like Elance and Guru. Then look at the paltry sums they’re paid to write articles, most of which go to...

How 1 Free Article Caught My First Big Writing Client

By Erika Gimbel As a freelance writer, I agree with Carol’s Velvet Rope theory: value your work and don’t agree to low-paying assignments. So why did I spend more than seven hours writing an article for free to land my first client? How my client found me...

Will the Luck Fairy Bring You a Freelance Writing Gig?

Do you sometimes feel like other writers have it easier than you? They tell you about the great clients they have, or the national magazine article they just wrote an article for…and you feel like it’s unfair. You think: They’re lucky, and I’m...