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I was in New Mexico to celebrate my grandma’s 96th birthday when I got an email I couldn’t ignore. It was from the editor at Good Neighbor magazine, a custom pub for State Farm insurance. Subject...
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Want to be a freelance journalist? It starts with one simple thing…curiosity. It’s a skill that will help you get better at copywriting and content writing, not just hard-news reporting. When you learn...
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Has your writing income dwindled in recent years? If so, it’s a good bet you’ve been earning much of your money through article writing. You may have noticed many local newspapers and magazines are...
View ArticleJournalist Skills: 13 No-Degree-Required Tips to Get Writing Jobs
Thinking about going back to school to learn journalist skills to help your freelance career? You could…if you want to waste time and money. Don’t get me wrong, learning is good. But do you really need...
View ArticleOp-Ed Writing: 10 Markets That Pay Freelancers for Views & Opinions
Ever have an idea for an op-ed? If your mind jumps to the old-school newspaper section with editorials, opinion pieces, and letters to the editor, you’re probably thinking it’s a waste of time. But...
View ArticleWriting Tips: 14 AP Style Essentials to Level-Up Your Blogging
Finding and dusting off my tattered, circa 1990 AP Stylebook was the first smart thing I did when I took the plunge into blog writing. I needed a crash crash course on writing tips to get back in the...
View ArticleFake News and Freelance Journalism: Tools to Save Your Career
We live in a world of dueling realities today, when it comes to media. If you’re trying to do freelance journalism, your job just got a whole lot harder. Even harder than it is for staff writers at...
View ArticleOnline Writing Jobs: The Inside Scoop on 17 Freelance Writing Job Boards
Do you regularly scan job boards looking for freelance writing jobs, but only find low-paying gigs? If so, you might need to get a little choosier about where you look. If your typical rates are above...
View ArticleCareer Crisis? Here are 4 Different Types of Journalism to Choose From
If you’ve ever dreamed of having a front page byline, breaking a hard-hitting story, or thought Lois Lane had the coolest job ever, you might be considering a career in journalism. Journalists seek...
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