Freelance writing is a career that can be difficult to get into initially, and even harder to maintain an income. After all, it is filled with rejections and uncertainty. Even the most experienced of freelancers can get frustrated by the continual search for work and dealing with client’s objections.

Guest post by David Trenbath Ever since writing was invented, people have been finding new ways to make a writing material which is easier and cheaper to use other than parchment or papyrus. Did you know this….paper wasn’t invented until some 3000 years after the invention of writing itself!

Guest post When was the last time you tried something really different? Tried something really new? Tried something that stretched your comfort zone? If it’s been a while, then get out there and do something wildly unconventional – you may be surprised at how good it is for you.

Guest post by Charles Reybreck Taking on not-for-profit jobs is a selfless and noble thing to do, but that doesn’t mean you should make yourself skint and miserable doing it. Sometimes you have to ask, not what you can do for charity, but what charity can do for you.

Guest post I have to admit I am a workaholic.  As I run my own business my time is literally money and I do feel like I never really get away from work.  There is always something I could be doing and this really does press on my nerves making it difficult to relax.

You know, I never used to be in writers groups of any kind, but in the last few years I’ve suddenly found myself in quite a few. I have to say, they have been very valuable for my career and personal satisfaction. A writer’s group can help you deal with the ups and downs of [...]

Guest post For many creative people, we are either insecure how people perceive us, or unhappy that everyone else in the world cannot see things the way we do. The latter seems to happen after spending too long battling it out trying to survive as a creative entrepreneur, not knowing where and if there is [...]

Happy Valentine’s Day! I can’t help thinking of love and goodwill on this day, and since we chat about writing here, let’s extend that to include the love for our fellow writers. What can you do to help another writer?

Guest post When you’re working on a creative project, it can be very easy to get caught up in getting your work perfect, ignoring deadlines and overlooking the importance of what you are doing. Although aiming to get your work as good as possible is important, especially if it will become a major part of [...]

I’ll admit it, I love watching those reality shows where people sing and then other people judge and then someone gets critiqued and/or voted off. I love them because they are fun to watch but also because I see some similarities between shows like that and being a writer.