As I write this, my inbox is empty. Which, in any other context, would be great, right? We’re all striving for Inbox Zero. But when you’re a freelancer, Inbox Zero is not…
Irving Ruan On Writing Comedy For McSweeney’s & The New Yorker
Irving Ruan is as funny as he is kind. And that’s saying a lot — Irving is a regular humor writer at The New Yorker, a.k.a every writer’s dream publication, and has…
The 7 Pillars of Come Write With Us
As Come Write With Us grows, Alex and I have been giving a lot of thought to the kind of writing community we want to cultivate. It’s pretty simple, really. We want…
How To Set Up Your Ideal Writing Space
Let’s get one thing out of the way: Having the perfect, Instagrammable workspace won’t make you a better writer. You don’t need a hip, aspirational home office to get your best work…
7 Writing Tips & Tricks That Will Make You A Better Writer
We’ve said it before, but good writers are made, not born. And that means you should think of your writing as a skill that you’re constantly improving — which is why it’s…
What Being An Editor Has Taught Me About Pitching
In 2020, I took a full-time editing job. I’ve edited writers before, but doing it full-time taught me a number of lessons about pitching. For one, I can attest that editors really…
7 Mistakes I’ve Made In My Freelance Writing Career
We tend to think of our career paths as linear. You do X, it leads to Y, and then — boom — you have a career. In reality, most career paths are…
Melanie Lockert: Good Writers Are Made, Not Born
We’re excited to introduce you to Melanie Lockert, author of the book Dear Debt, podcast host of The Mental Health and Wealth Show, and full-time freelance writer. Her work covers personal finance,…
What To Include In Your Online Writing Portfolio
If you’re a writer, and you want to make money with your writing, you need a portfolio. It doesn’t have to be fancy and it doesn’t have to be pretty, but it…
How Do I Pick A Freelance Writing Niche?
In today’s post, we’re answering another reader question: How can I pick a niche for my writing? This is a question we got from a reader this week, and it’s actually a…