Kayleigh Moore

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The internet is flooded with headlines about Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered writing tools and how they’re going to eventually replace writers. The rise of AI-powered writing tools AI-powered writing is nothing new. All of these bring interesting (and helpful) automations to the writing process.

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Kayleigh Moore

MARCH 9, 2023

So often, we tend to take advice from the noisy marketers on social media (disguising themselves as expert writers) who really just want you to buy their course or training or whatever-the-hell. Laura is currently a member of the English faculty at Spoon River College where she teaches creative writing, composition, and literature courses.

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Nick Ursborne

APRIL 21, 2023

I’ve been using GPT as a brainstorming buddy, a research assistant, a first draft copy and content writer, a social media writer… and more. This time I asked GPT-4 to write me a 40-page Kindle book I could publish on Amazon. Homework #5 is to write a blog post on this exact topic. Honestly, it’s incredibly good.

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Write Freelance

JUNE 13, 2023

There was a time when all writers needed was a pen and paper to write their thoughts. But in the modern day, content writers who write for digital media need an arsenal of tools under their wing. After all, being a freelance content writer isn’t just about writing sentences that seem interesting to read.

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Agency Content Writer

DECEMBER 2, 2024

A content author, also called a content writer , plays a crucial role in modern media by crafting meaningful, engaging, and purposeful text for various platforms. The content author will (or should) ask these questions to understand the audience for the writing. What exactly is the role of a content author? What is a Content Author?

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Nick Ursborne

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Freelance and in-house writers are relying too heavily on AI tools like ChatGPT to write their sales copy, content, and social media updates. When you use the same tool as every other writer, you begin to churn out writing that feels generic, flat… and the same as everything else out there. The result? That’s insane!

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Nick Ursborne

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

Back in 1995 I published my first website. There is a particular challenge here for writers and copywriters. While these tools can do many things now, including coding and design, their first use case was writing. That makes total sense, because these are essentially writing machines. Same with AI-generated writing.

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Credible Content

MAY 28, 2023

Writing and publishing e-books for personal branding. What Is E-Book Writing and Publishing? E-book writing and publishing refers to the process of creating, formatting, and distributing electronic books, also known as e-books. It undergoes editing, proofreading, and revision to ensure quality and accuracy.

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Elna Cain

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

With so many freelance writing terms floating around out there, you may have stumbled upon the term “on-spec writing.” ” I know how confusing everything can be when you’re a beginner freelance writer, so I’m here to make things easier for you! What is On-Spec Writing?

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Elna Cain

DECEMBER 11, 2023

For most freelance writers, December means beginning year-end tasks. December typically means something other than landing new writing jobs since many companies slow down the hiring process during this time. But landing writing work is happening to me now and it’s a new thing. For you, try to shoot for 3x a week.

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Elna Cain

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Over on my Youtube channel, I posted a couple of videos on different websites that pay you to write. For a brand new freelance writer, these websites can be the big break to make this dream a reality. If you want to be able to work from home as a freelance writer, then a way to get started is to snag paid guest posting websites.

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Credible Content

MAY 30, 2023

The set of writing skills a content writer must have. Strong command of language: A professional content writer should have a solid grasp of grammar, vocabulary, and syntax. Adaptability: Being able to adjust writing style, tone, and format to suit different audiences, platforms, and content requirements.

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Elna Cain

AUGUST 26, 2024

When a freelance writing client gives me a 3,000-word article, it usually takes me ten days to write it. And by the time I get time to write the article, ten days or so have passed. This year, I wanted to work on my writing process , streamline processes, and reduce those ten days to less than three days. What gives?

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Elna Cain

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

I discovered that the true answer to how much new freelance writers make remains low – $10/hour. Writers are struggling financially, and I think I know why. It’s not as easy as saying it’s because of AI taking over or that, collectively, businesses just don’t want to pay for writing.

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Jane Friedman

MARCH 8, 2023

My second novel was going to be published! When New York City–based Adelaide Books offered me a contract to publish Painting Through the Dark , it set my heart racing in a good way. I asked around—friends who were published authors, others with knowledge of independent publishing. It was the end of August 2020.

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Arrant Pedantry

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

”) Inside, you’ll find new guidance on inclusive language, electronic publishing, self-publishing, editing fiction, AI, new media, and more. He has served as principal reviser of the last three editions of the Manual , including the newly published 18th. His responses are below.

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Elna Cain

JUNE 3, 2023

And this is a high-paying freelance writing project too. It’s not fun since I’ve been freelance writing since 2014, and you would think I wouldn’t be dealing with difficult clients! So, how do I deal with demanding clients since they would look good on my writer portfolio and could lead to more high-paying jobs ?

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Elna Cain

JANUARY 1, 2023

Another accomplishment I’ve had because of my writing is landing some high-paying and notable clients this year. Many writers in my Writeto1k Facebook group are discussing intentions rather than resolutions. And I’m pretty sure that if YOU raised your freelance writing rates, you’d attract better writing jobs.

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Jane Friedman

JUNE 9, 2023

Today’s guest post is by author and publishing consultant K.B. What do you do when a teen in your life is a diehard writer? When they won’t clean their room and just want to write stories or poems all day? First off, congrats to any adult reading this who wants to support a young writer whether they are related or not.

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Elna Cain

APRIL 27, 2024

One of the hardest things new freelance writers face is the uphill battle of trying to find a dang writing job. It can be challenging if you don’t know where to look or all you see from freelance platforms like Upwork are low-paying writing jobs. I plan to publish bi-monthly on Wednesday so come join us !

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Jane Friedman

AUGUST 31, 2023

Photo by karina zhukovskaya Note from Jane: In the earliest days of my career, I served as managing editor of Writer’s Digest magazine, and one of the nicest parts of my job was calling up winners of our writing contests, including the National Self-Published Book Awards. Fast forward to 2023.

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Jane Friedman

MARCH 12, 2024

Securing the services of a literary agent has long been the gold standard for authors pursuing a long and successful career in publishing. At the turn of the twentieth century, the so-called “author’s representative” emerged as the figure who would help authors cut a better deal with publishers. It’s easy to understand why.

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Credible Content

JUNE 2, 2023

20 benefits of publishing a blog post every day. Publishing daily demonstrates valuable and fresh content, positively impacting search rankings. Consistent publishing builds audience loyalty and increases repeat visits. Blogging has become an integral part of online communication and content creation.

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Elna Cain

JANUARY 12, 2023

Are you trying to figure out how to become a content writer? Content writing is a fantastic way to work for yourself and make money at home! Content writers are basically freelance writers that create written content for various industries. How to Become a Content Writer: The Skills. But don’t despair!

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Jane Friedman

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Of course such skills are terrific assets, but if I could wave a magic wand, I’d grant all writers the skill of negotiation. By and large, writers don’t even consider trying to negotiate; they just accept the terms/contract/pay that is initially offered. If you don’t ask, you don’t get. You may be tempted to quickly accept and sign.

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Jane Friedman

JULY 17, 2024

AI-generated image using prompt “book publishing executives receiving lots of money from a technology company.” The following article condenses material that I’ve been writing about for the last 18 months in my paid newsletter, The Hot Sheet. How do writers protect themselves? What is the CCC?

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Jane Friedman

AUGUST 13, 2024

When I started writing my memoir, my publishing goal was Big Five or nothing. Anyone could self-publish. Yep, that’s how long ago I began writing my book.) A New York publishing house sat around a table and debated making an offer on my book?! What were my publishing goals now ? Where was the clout?

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Jane Friedman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

“Recommend” submissions are considered for circulation to lit agents and publishers. Question In the eighth decade of my life and after having three books traditionally published—a travel memoir 50 years ago and two novels more recently—I am pondering the wisdom of writing a very personal memoir.

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Jane Friedman

AUGUST 28, 2024

Over the last several years, I’ve spent oodles of time submitting short stories, essays, poetry, and novels to literary magazines, contests, and publishers. We’re talking scores of hours devoted to searching, formatting, and submitting my stuff directly to the publishing gods (I’m excluding agents). Not necessarily.

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Kayleigh Moore

DECEMBER 6, 2023

I’ve been a long-time reader of the bi-monthly magazine Philosophy Now, but there was a piece in the most recent edition (written by George Sher, Professor of Philosophy at Rice University in Texas) that stood out to me as useful for fellow writers. In his article, he explains why one should bother to write about philosophy.

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Elna Cain

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Look – What’s the fastest way to build your freelance writing business when people are losing their jobs everywhere you look? All over Twitter, I’m seeing posts from writers sharing about the latest layoffs. And there are even tech writing jobs too ! Problogger job board Here’s Writers Work job board.

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Enchanting Marketing

DECEMBER 17, 2024

And I like that writing allows me to connect with that part of me. When I started writing seriously in my early 40s , I had a love-hate relationship with writing. I hated writing first drafts. But then I’d be afraid to hit publish so editing became fraught, too. I often wondered why writing seemed so hard.

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Enchanting Marketing

JUNE 4, 2024

For once, Howard feels happy with his writing. Now just a few final lines … But what can he write? But how can he write such an ending? A good closing paragraph inspires your readers Many bloggers don’t write a final paragraph. Repeat the essence Imagine a long list post with 18 writing tips. Shall I show you how?

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Kayleigh Moore

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

I wanted to know what people *really* needed help with writing-wise. Pair that with busy schedules, being our own worst critics, and not knowing what to write about, and it's easy to see why so many people opt to *NOT* write anything at all. So, here's a question: Do you need a writing coach? Encouragement.

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Jane Friedman

JANUARY 4, 2024

One of the most important abilities a writer can hone doesn’t involve writing—at least not their own. Learning to objectively assess other people’s stories, and pinpoint what makes them effective or not, will do more for your own writing craft than even psychologist K. I just finished Ann Patchett’s most recent novel, Tom Lake.

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Jane Friedman

APRIL 20, 2023

Asking someone to beta read for you is one of the first steps you will take toward becoming a well-paid, published, consistent writer. Because, for many of us, the beta reader process is the first time we must own the identity of: WRITER. Owning your writer identity is the biggest mindset hurdle we face. You can level up.

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Jane Friedman

JANUARY 17, 2024

This week, my sophomore novel Valley Verified came out into the world—exactly one year after my debut novel The Fraud Squad was published. Back then, I was blissfully ignorant of the intricacies of the publishing industry. The most palpable shift is the evolution of my relationship with writing.

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