WritingThoughts

A few weeks ago, we discussed how to get the most out of social media and why it may not be working for you. If you’re trying to get started with social media marketing, you may be wondering what tool to choose. Is there a “best” social media marketing tool for freelance writers?

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If you’re a writer, you’ve probably already wrestled with the question of whether or not you should contribute guest posts. There are some clear advantages to writing guest posts, but there are some disadvantages as well. In this post, I’ll outline both.

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The other day I had an interesting discussion with several of my Twitter friends. During the course of the discussion one of them made a comment that Twitter was not sending enough work their way. Afterwards, I thought about the comment and realized that some writers may not really understand how to find work through […]

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How we write is the sum of our experience and our education. Like it or not, when we sit down to write each day we take these things–what we’ve experienced and what we’ve learned–with us. For me, part of what I’ve learned was through my formal degree program, which included a degree in business.

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By James Adams There are times to take detailed notes in a meeting or class (or to base a writing piece on), and there are times to listen intently and learn from the person presenting material. Since most people spend much of our early years in classrooms, our reflex is to take notes whenever anyone […]

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When it comes to blogging, which is more important? Words, or ideas? Now, if you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you already know that I love words–so much so, that playing word games is my idea of a fun time. So, you’d think I’d cast a vote in favor of words being more […]

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One of my writing specialties (in addition to marketing copywriting and technical writing) is blogging. Today, I thought I’d share a few blogging tips with you. Over the past few years, I’ve blogged professionally at five different blogs (not including the one you’re reading, which I own). During that same period, I’ve literally written hundreds […]

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So, you want to be a freelance writer–but you don’t quite know how to make it work. Last week, I discussed the importance of getting started, among other things. If you don’t get started, you won’t succeed as a freelance writer. Of course, that may seem like common sense, but for many would-be writers getting […]

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I hear a lot of excuses from would-be freelance writers these days. It seems there are a LOT of reasons not to get started as writer. Well, not writing does NOT make you a freelance writer. So, here are three of those excuses holding back would-be writers and my answer to each of them.

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So, you want to be a technical writer, but you’re not quite sure where to start? Technical Writing (more properly known as technical communication) is the process of making complex information easier to understand by using various forms of media such as online help systems, user manuals, training guides, and other means.

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