Getting Paid For Writing

When you put hours of work and plenty of insight and research into your writings, it's important to protect them from illegal usage. Consequently,...

Patience is most definitely a virtue for the freelance writer. You may well have fulfilled the requirements of the brief and met your deadlines. The...

For many people who opt for a career as a freelance writer there is, sadly, no fairy-tale ending. No six-figure book deal with a major publishing...

Ever wonder how a book makes it from the mind of the author to the hands of the reader? Though it would be nice if it happened by some act of magic,...

Though having your name connected with an article, short story, essay, novel, poem or play can be exciting (and the resulting “clip” or copy of the...

If you freelance long enough, you're bound to start receiving them - the dreaded rejection letters. While every author knows they'll come sooner...

If you want to work as a writer, one of the best ways to get "in the know" is to accept a job as an intern. There are plenty of available...

If you want to become a better writer, you need to face up to some facts. Let's be honest - even the best authors have weaknesses. Though you...

In order for you to become a prolific, professional writer, you need to write on a regular basis. However, there may come a time when you say to...

Self-employment sounds seductive but the realities of becoming your own boss mean that there will be no-one else to bicker about when some tough...

As a professional writer, you're sure to be looking for job opportunities frequently. Unless you are working full-time at a newspaper or magazine,...

You have a great story you're just itching to tell. Your mouth waters with excitement at the thought of it reaching the public. You excitedly dash...

Inevitably the trickiest aspect of self-employment is tax and the necessary learning curve is steep irrespective of whether or not you employ the...

Have you ever poured over an extremely short story and wished you could read more about the intriguing characters? Conversely, have you plodded...

You hand in what you consider to be a polished, final draft to your editor; however, a few days later, he or she requests a rewrite. You suddenly...

Do you really need an agent if you want to publish a book? If you want to work with a major publishing house or have many people read your writings,...

When you're starting to find your feet as a writer and you know you can produce good work, but you've yet to make many contacts among editors and...