Writing Resources

How To Find Writing Work - Niall Cinneide  Are you looking for new writing work?  It can be a challenge to build a career in any area, but it is often even harder to do so when you are in a smaller town.  Sure, there may be a huge market for talented freelancers in your area, but let’s face it, it is not New York where you can find countless job vacancies in your field of freelance writing.

7 Ways In Which You Can Overcome Excuses for Not Marketing Your Website by Writing Articles - Laurie Meade  Wannabe writers, are full of excuses as to why they aren’t writing yet.  Many of these excuses can be changed to proactive statements with a mere switch in attitude and perspective.  How many times have you read an article, and said to yourself, “I could have written this.

Freelance Writing on the Internet - Mridu Khullar  So, you’ve decided to take up a career in freelance writing.  You’ve hooked up the computer, installed the printer, and learnt the nitty-gritty of your word processor.  You’ve maybe even been published a couple of times.

How To Outgrow 'Write What You Know' - Jenna Glatzer  Every writer has heard it time and again, and it’s not without merit:  “Write what you know.  ”When I began freelancing, I was just out of college, so what did I write about?  College.

What SEO Copywriting Is… and Isn't - Karon Thackston  I've been frustrated lately.  It seems people just don't get it.  There's lots of talk about SEO copywriting these days, but hardly any of it is on target.  The majority of the conversations, posts and articles I've seen deal with topics like keyword density, allowable limits, over optimization and such.

Defeating Writer's Block - Amanda Baker  If you're a writer, or a student, or anyone who's ever felt the desire or need to write, you know all about the dreaded thing known as writer's block.  You sit at the computer, or your're at your desk with a pad and pen, ready to write.

Write Benefits in Your Headlines to Deliver the Dream! - George Dodge  When you create headlines, do you put benefits into your headlines to deliver the dream?  Do you create headlines that draw your reader deeper into the rest of copy?  Let me ask you a simple question.

Newsletter Editors Are Writers Too - Harriet Silkwood  I love to write.  I begin writing with kid-lit for my grand-kids, home made just for them.  I write for fun.  I have also written some rants and a few random thoughts.  I write nothing fancy, PC (punctuated correctly), or of novel length.

Consider Self Publishing in Ebook Format - John R  Today, more than every before authors are presented with publishing opportunities that have never existed before.  This is not to understate the hard work that authors have to go through to get recognition, write great books, and make a full time living from their passion of expression.

AUTOBIOGRAPHY: How to Write & Publish Your Life Story - Jeff Rivera  Have you ever thought about writing your life story as a book?  Do you have fascinating events in your life to tell that you know would make a bestselling book?  Of course you do!  And the world needs to hear your story.

How To Write Powerful Headlines - Al Martinovic  I want to tell you how I go about writing headlines.  I like to keep swap files of headlines around for future use.  And how I go about doing it goes something like this.  ..  I'll find a headline I like, wherever it may be, and then I don't copy it word for word, instead I'll use a "fill in the blank" approach.

7 Devistating Writing Mistakes and How to Avoid Them - Jason A. Martin  Writing engaging articles and energizing ad copy takes more than just typing out what you want to say.  By correcting these major mistakes, your copy will soar to newfound heights.  While there are many common mistakes made by copywriters, seven in particular are deadly.

How To Find Freelance Copywriting Jobs - Niall Cinneide  Your goal is to land a few nice, secure freelance copywriting jobs, but how do you get them?  The most important factor in finding these jobs is that you pursue the job you are looking for with all of your ducks in a row, so to speak.

How to write a press release - Martin Bailey  A well structured press release in an excellent way of receiving free publicity for very little effort and cost.  It is simply the process of writing a newsworthy story about your company, products or services in a reasonably standard format, and then distributing it in the correct way to relevant media contacts.

Words To Avoid Using In Copywriting And Advertising - Ray L. Edwards  I could still recall the days of writing telegrams.  That was before the fax machine, internet and email.  Writing a telegram meant economy of words and so obvious verbs and needless adjectives had to be omitted.