Want to be a better writer?Relax!You hear it frequently. You may say it to yourself. And it’s very important.When you're relaxed, you help keep your body healthy and you preserve energy that your mind needs to get your writing projects … [Continue reading]
As a writer you need to write: that's usually the most important activity for your career.But there are also many other important things that support your writing, and there are many important things that you need to for the rest of your life to … [Continue reading]
This summer I've been working hard on the third edition of Writing College Textbook Supplements, the ebook that details how to succeed in my main niche, which is creating test and quiz questions, lecture outlines, instructor's manuals, and student … [Continue reading]
Successful freelance copywriters figure out the best ways to land good clients.This post discusses one strategy that will definitely boost your results. It's written by Omaha-based healthcare freelance copywriter Matt Seidholz, and Matt … [Continue reading]
If you want to be successful in life -- whatever success means for you -- and if you want to be happier, ask yourself this crucial question many times a day: "What's the Best Use of My Time Right Now?" Ask this question to determine:What to … [Continue reading]
Should a freelance writer like you consider using LinkedIn ProFinder? Many freelance writers are wondering if LinkedIn ProFinder is worth the cost and effort. Troy Lambert has used the service and shares his perspective in this review...We all … [Continue reading]
Applying "deep work" principles allows freelance writers and nonfiction authors to get more high-quality work done in less time, and that's what we're all about here at Productive Writers. So What Is Deep Work? Cal Newport's highly successful (and … [Continue reading]
As a freelance writer, you will occasionally or frequently have meetings with clients. It is vital that these meetings are well planned and well run; otherwise both you and your clients will waste valuable time.I've had hundreds of phone meetings … [Continue reading]
The right goals are crucial for success in your writing career, and creating and implementing the right goals are a key focus here at Productive Writers.I adjust my goals and create new ones periodically throughout the year, and you should, too. … [Continue reading]
LinkedIn is THE essential site for business professionals, period. If you want to be a successful freelance writer, you need to be on LinkedIn and you must have a complete profile that sells you and your services. LinkedIn is also an excellent place … [Continue reading]
Are you a freelance writer? Got all the clients you can handle? Great!But there can come a time when you lose important clients, perhaps all of them.Or perhaps you'd like more clients? Better clients? Let' see what veteran writer and editor … [Continue reading]
Want to be a more successful, creative, and productive writer? Want to be happier? Then you must have free time alone, free time to reconnect with who you are and what you really want in life, free time to just release and relax and … [Continue reading]
Yuwanda Black is a successful long-time freelance writer whose new book -- The Ultimate Freelancer's Guidebook: Land the Best Jobs, Build Your Brand, and Be Your Own Boss -- has just been released by Adams Media, a mainstream traditional … [Continue reading]
Do you want to be a successful freelance writer? Then you need to be paid well for your work.I'm a strong advocate of freelance writers earning what they're worth, but sometimes you should give it away for free. Why? Because giving it away … [Continue reading]
Note: In this post, freelance writer Mark Ellis describes how he developed his own best practices to maximize the quality and output of his freelance writing. I think we can all learn how to be more efficient and productive. Read on...A few years … [Continue reading]
Most of us occasionally — or more than occasionally — fall prey to automatic negative thought cycles: periods (more than a few seconds) of generating unproductive negative thoughts that tend to loop and build on each other, leading to an agitated and … [Continue reading]
(Guest post by Carol Tice, Den Mother at the Freelance Writers Den community)Have you ever wondered why some freelance writers earn a lot, while most barely scrape by?It’s not that these few writers have extra IQ points. It’s not that they’re … [Continue reading]
Are you a freelance writer who wants to network in person with potential clients that can pay you the good money you deserve for your writing services?Then you must use your brains and go where you your potential clients go. In this post I target … [Continue reading]
I did try, really try, to help him, but...He made it too difficult. The Background on the Freelance Writer Website Fail ... A few weeks ago, I was taking a short breakfast break from a major freelance writing project.While looking at a list … [Continue reading]
We all want to be more productive in our freelance writing businesses. Increased productivity -- of the right type -- leads to increased income and increased satisfaction from our work.That's why I'm happy to share this excellent infographic from … [Continue reading]
You can make a good income writing instructor's manuals, student study guides, test questions, Internet exercises, and many other types of supplements for college textbooks; I make at least $50 per hour, and often more.However, you have to … [Continue reading]
Major college textbook publishers like Pearson Higher Education are the ones that hire the vast majority of freelance writers to write supplements and other curriculum components. Pearson Higher Education/Prentice Hall Now it turns out that … [Continue reading]
Many of the textbook supplement projects you'll do as a freelance curriculum creator involve updating a supplement to reflect changes between an old edition and a new edition. I have several such projects right now.The big question: when should … [Continue reading]
I've written many thousands of multiple-choice questions, true- false questions, and essay questions in my 20-plus years as a freelance writer for higher education publishers.Frequently I'm hired to revise an existing textbook supplement, often a … [Continue reading]
Do you dread talking to potential clients on the phone or on Skype? Most freelance writers have some anxiety about it -- and that's natural.But you can definitely improve the odds of landing the freelance writing project by following the advice … [Continue reading]