The most important thing you can do to start earning good money as a freelance writer is to choose your niche — to figure out what you write and who you write it for. My niche is writing email sequences and sales pages for smart women entrepreneurs. By the way, a lovely side effect of […]
How to Write a Magazine Article: My Process
When you think about writing magazine articles, maybe you picture yourself sitting at a pristine desk, a view of the ocean out the window. You have your steaming cup of coffee, your laptop is ready and waiting, and you sit, hands poised over the keys. Or maybe, you’re filled with sheer panic. How the heck […]
How You Procrastinate Without Realizing It
Recently, a friend of a friend posted that she was getting started in freelance writing. It always excites me to hear that someone is getting started in freelance writing, because I think it’s a great way to earn a real living on your own terms. This woman — I’ll call her Penelope, because that’s not […]
An Inside Look at Writing for Money
You might have heard that I recently opened enrollment in my signature course, Writing for Money. ???? ✍???? ???? A lot of you have sent in questions, so I figured that the easiest thing to do was give you an inside look at the course so you can decide if it’s right for you. Online Lessons: […]
Writing for Money: Your Path to Success
Last week, I thought it would be fun if we did something as a family. I was thinking that we’d go see a movie or have lunch in a restaurant. One thing led to another, though, as they do, and in the end, five of us piled into the car at 2:30 in the morning […]
What Exactly Is a Freelance Writer?
If you’ve been kicking around the Interwebs trying to figure out how to make money from writing, you might have come across some information on freelance writing. And you wouldn’t be the first person to ask, What the heck IS a freelance writer, anyway? A freelance writer is someone who writes for others — companies […]