Monthly Archives: April 2010

Web Writing: How to Create a Website for Profit

You’re a web writer and you’re making good money writing for others. You realize that if others can pay you to produce content, this means that they’re making money online, and you wonder whether you can do the same. Yes, … Continue reading

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Ebooks: How to Use Ebooks and Short Reports to Promote Your Writing Services Business

Developing your own writing services business can seem challenging. You need a constant flow of clients. But how do you attract them? One of the easiest ways is to use ebooks as bait. The big benefit of using ebooks and … Continue reading

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Write Your Way To Freedom (Editorial)

Want to write from home full-time? If this is your dream, you can certainly do it. Depending on your background and skills, this may be possible for you within a couple of months, however if you’re new to writing, count … Continue reading

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Write a Book: Old and New Ways to Get Published (Editorial)

Let’s start by defining the term “book” I’ll use in this article. By “publish a book” I’m talking about a paper book, as sold in bookstores, and published by a major publisher, or which you choose to self-publish. Ebooks are … Continue reading

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Write a Book: Next Week’s Ezine Theme

Want to write a book? In next week’s ezine theme, we’ll explore writing a book, and going the traditional publishing route, or self-publishing your book. Self-publishing used to be a royal pain, but with options like Amazon.com’s Createspace, it can … Continue reading

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Beginning Writer: What Should You Write?

New writers often know that they want to become a freelance writer, but aren’t sure how to start their journey. The journey starts when you decide what to write. If you’re lucky, the decision is made for you. It comes … Continue reading

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PLR Content: Turn Words Into Cash (Editorial)

If you love writing, then becoming a provider of Private Label Rights content (PLR) may be for you. You can write PLR articles, ebooks, and courses – you can even create audio and video files and sell them as PLR … Continue reading

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Big Brother at outsourcing sites: Screen caps? Oh, puh-leeze!

Until now, I’ve recommended outsourcing sites like Elance and oDesk to my beginning writing students. Sadly, I can no longer do that, after reading Jenn Mattern’s excellent article: “Another Freelance Marketplace Bites the Dust — Elance Work View”. I have … Continue reading

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How to Become a Magazine Writer: My Four Best Tips

Do you want to write for magazines? It’s quite easy to get published in local publications, but selling your articles to major newsstand magazines can be a challenge. I started writing for magazines in the 1980s. Over the years, I’ve … Continue reading

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Fab Freelance Writing Ezine and Blog Integration: subscriber exclusives

Are you a Fab Freelance Writing Ezine subscriber? If you are, you know that I’ve been working to integrate the ezine with the blog. The primary benefit of subscribing to the ezine is that you get exclusive content. I’ve had … Continue reading

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