Category Archives: Specialties

5 Great New Year’s Goals For Print Writers

By on January 7th, 2012

Happy New Year to all of you out there! May 2012 be fruitful! Today we’re going to talk about setting some goals that relate directly to a career in writing for print. Starting the NY off right can set the …

Print Writing And The Holidays

By on December 7th, 2011

If you are trying to break into print writing, the holiday season can be friend or foe, depending on how you use it. Over the years it has been my experience that trying to query in the period from Thanksgiving …

Cyber Monday Sale! 50% Off E-books for Freelance Writers

By on November 28th, 2011

I hope everyone celebrating Thanksgiving last week had a wonderful one. And I hope those who ventured out on Black Friday scored some serious deals. As you probably know, it’s now Cyber Monday — the day great deals are supposed …

In Print: Thinking Outside The Magazine

By on November 7th, 2011

In this column we’ve covered a lot of different ways to break into print. Today, I’d like to talk about some unconventional ideas for getting jobs in the industry. So we’re going to delve into “Thinking Outside The Magazine”… Glossies …

Building New Income Streams When Client Work is Slow

By on October 16th, 2011

This article is a part of a five post series for Demand Media Studios writers and others interested in leaving content mills and other low paying freelance writing jobs behind.  We’ve already looked at why freelance job boards aren’t the best places …