Most successful freelance writers are always doing two things: 1. Looking for new assignments. 2. Completing the assignments they already have. If you’re trying to build a successful freelance writing business, here’s something that will help you make both of these actions quickly become part of YOUR regular work routine. Tweet This Post

In yesterday’s Writing Tips post, I talked about consistency being the secret to building a successful freelance writing business. Today I’d like to talk about the importance of routines. It’s much easier to take consistent action toward your career goals if you establish a regular routine. If you have Tweet This Post

Many people assume there’s some big secret to successful freelance writing. And, in a sense, there is. The big secret is – consistency. Taking many of the same actions, day after day, week after week, to build and sustain a successful writing business. The thing is, most people who try Tweet This Post

The last couple of weeks I’ve been on vacation. You probably didn’t realize this because, before I left town, I set most of my business to work on auto-pilot. The Morning Nudge went out every weekday morning – as usual. My weekly newsletter, Build Your Business Write, was sent Tweet This Post

If you tend to think you’d be more successful as a writer if you only had more time, think again. Ultimately, your success doesn’t depend on how MUCH time you have, it depends on how you spend the time you do have and how consistent and focused you are in Tweet This Post

You’ve just finished writing a book. You’ve polished and polished the manuscript, so it’s the BEST you can make it. Now, how do you get a literary agent who will sell your manuscript to a publisher? You’ve heard that landing an agent can be difficult, if nearly impossible. But it Tweet This Post

Here’s a question I get asked all the time from beginning freelance writers: How do I find the high paying writing jobs and not get bogged down with small paying assignments that just eat up my time? Here’s my answer to that. If you want to find high paying writing Tweet This Post

If you’re looking for a great freelance writing gig, there are many online job boards available where jobs and assignments are posted on a regular basis. But another – perhaps even BETTER – way to find a great freelance writing job is to create one! To do this, simply write Tweet This Post

Freelance writers who have a strong writer platform generally have an easier time gaining new clients and customers than writers who haven’t taken the time to do this. That’s because writers with strong platforms don’t have to search for new business all the time. Instead, new business comes to them. Tweet This Post

If you want to make a comfortable living as a freelance writer it really isn’t that diffcult to do. You just need to spend part of each work week looking for assignments and other opportunities. Then, once you get some assignments, you need to spend part of your work week Tweet This Post