You’ve scoured FWJ for the best tips on getting hired as a freelance writer, now what? It’s time to find and apply to the best writing opportunities you can – but everyone using FWJ is probably applying to the jobs listed on their excellent freelance writing board. So where can you find other opportunities that aren’t already applied to by other savvy FWJ readers? [Read more…]
3 Most Common Reasons People Start Freelance Writing
The internet is the most common place that people turn to as a source of information. There is a blog or article for just about any subject you can think of. From stamp collecting to science experiments, you’ll find a source of writing out there talking about exactly what you want to find out more about. Some writing out there is all about sharing personal experiences, while others are non-biased news sources. Behind a lot of this writing are the freelance writers who are paid to create it. [Read more…]
Writing Tips: Don’t Make a Big Thing Out of Writer’s Block
You know that feeling. You check your word count and you still have several hundred words to go before you can finish an article. Or you’re trying to write a report for school, and you just can’t find the next sentence. It’s called writer’s block. You might have seen an exaggerated version in The Shining or Barton Fink. The important thing to remember is that writer’s block happens, but it’s usually not the end of the world. [Read more…]
Things You Need to Have a Productive Morning as a Freelance Writer
If you’ve been working at home as a freelance writer for long enough, you know that the key to a productive workday starts with a good morning. Developing routines and getting organized at the beginning of the day creates the opportunity to write compelling content that meets the needs of your target audience and/or clients. To do this, however, there are a few essential things you’ll need to get your day off to the right start. [Read more…]
Tips for Becoming a Successful Travel Blogger
Having the opportunity to travel the world sounds like an ideal vacation, but actually getting paid to do so sounds almost too good to be true. But that’s exactly what travel bloggers do for a living. As the name suggests, a travel blogger is someone whose job entails traveling around the globe to different places and writing about their experiences on a published blog. [Read more…]
Freelance Writing For a Variety of Passions and Expertise
Freelance writing has grown exponentially in availability, need and variety with the expansion of the Internet at large in the recent several years. To be a published writer a few short decades ago, one had to be employed by a publication or news outlet. Now, anyone with a technological device connected to the Internet can be a writer, whether on their personal blog site for the simple means of self-expression, or a larger paid publication site for compensation. Students are some of the population that can benefit greatly from being a freelance writer, as it can be done on your own time, from anywhere, and with a wide variety of experience and expertise needs. [Read more…]
Tenant and Freelancer Rights – UK Edition
There is a time when your choice to be a freelancer and work from home could impact your right to live in your house. It seems so simple nowadays. You can use the internet to connect with clients, and from there you can earn a wage without commuting. One in four people in the UK agrees with you, as the gig economy continues to grow in influence. However, with the increased numbers comes increased scrutiny from the Government and the taxman. Therefore, it is not so simple as just getting started and seeing how it goes. Let’s guide you through some of the essentials. [Read more…]
MasterClass: What Writers Need to Know About the Hit Learning Platform
One of the first things you learn when you start writing is that writing isn’t easy.
Whether you’re nearing the end of a long novel or writing the first sentence in a short story, coming up with the inspiration and the verve to keep the words flowing – and having the confidence to stop yourself from throwing the pages out – is far from a simple task. [Read more…]
How Freelancers Can Land Writing Gigs From CBD Companies
If you’re looking for more online writing jobs, the CBD and cannabis industry maybe one of the fastest-growing markets. The global cannabinoid market was worth $4.6 billion in 2018 and is anticipated to continue growing with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.2% every year until 2025. The demand for CBD for medical and wellness purposes is high as a result of its healing properties. This is the key factor driving the growth of the market.
That’s great news if you’re a freelance writer. [Read more…]
Increase the Reach of Your Articles by 94% With This Simple Habit
If you’re a freelance writer or a blog owner, you can relate with this: you’ve put in a lot of hard work in writing your article, no matter if it’s a 500- or 3,000-word post. You’ve created well-researched content that’s full of substance and value, and written in a compelling yet easy to understand manner but you’re still not getting the desired number of readers. How to get traffic to your blog is a perennial problem for the likes of us. Sounds familiar? [Read more…]
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