Archive for February, 2010
Do You Want Writing Success? Peg Your Passionometer
In the relatively short time that I’ve been writing to make my living I have found that one of the nuggets of wisdom thrown around is actually very true: Writing with passion makes a difference. I think we’ve all been there at one point or another. You have a post that you have to write [...]
Freelance Writing Concepts You Can Just Throw Away
This freelance writing stuff is a very strange beast. There isn’t really any right or wrong way to go about it necessarily. Most of us kind of find our own way to do things and we sally forth. Some are successful, others not so much. Here is a list of freelance writing concepts that you [...]
R … e … v … i … e … w
By Mark Pepper “What’s that empty little slot for, nurse?” “That’s for the scalpel you used to cut his stomach open.” “Oops. And now I’ve just sown him up. Never mind, it’ll work its way out.” No. It won’t. Writing isn’t saving lives, but we are equally beholden to produce top quality results to the [...]
The Freelance Writer As Editor
Most of the work you will probably do as a freelance writer – at least initially – will consist of writing copy. Web content, various articles and maybe the occasional magazine piece or two. At some point you will probably be asked to edit something that a client has written on their own. This is [...]
Moving Your Freelance Writing Forward in 2010
Another year has gone and you’ve got a clear freelance writing field ahead of you now. Are you interested in doing things a little different this year? Let’s hope so. This is the time to take advantage of the new sprung optimism and enthusiasm that comes with a blank slate. How do you move your [...]
The Writer’s Voice
By Mark Pepper Kermit the Frog has a very distinctive voice. So does Miss Piggy, Fozzy Bear, Gonzo and the rest of the Muppet crew. Personally, I wouldn’t want to sound like any of them. (I may have Gonzo’s nose, but that’s a different matter.) It’s possible to alter your speaking voice to a certain [...]
What it Takes to be a Freelance Writer
There’s a lot of stuff to love about being a freelance writer. Some folks find this calling and snuggle right in to their new found profession and they do it with few problems – it’s a perfect fit. Most of us have to tweak a little bit in order to make things work. If you’re [...]
