The phrase “unfinished project” brings something specific to mind for each of us. For you, it might be the novel you’ve been working on for the past decade, or the pile of…
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5 FAQs About Pitching Media & Emailing Editors, Answered
Whether it’s a book proposal, story idea, or an essay you’ve written, pitching media is a challenge. You have to craft the perfect headline, make sure you’re pitching a story, not just…
5 Common Grammar Errors We See All The Time
We’ve said it before, but good writing is more important than perfect grammar. In fact, sometimes good writing means breaking the rules of grammar to get your point across more effectively or…
9 Tiny Changes That Will Instantly Improve Your Writing Skills
If you want to improve your writing skills, it takes practice. The more often you write, the more time you have to find your voice, experiment with word choice, and look for…
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…
How To Start Freelance Writing: The Complete Beginner’s Guide
So you want to learn how to start freelance writing. Maybe you want to do it on the side, maybe you’re hoping to switch careers and become a professional freelance writer full-time.…
Help! I’m Afraid To Put My Writing Out There
In today’s post, we’re answering one of the most common questions we get from writers: How do I get over my fear of vulnerability and put my writing out there? We got…