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Review: Why Professional Online Writers Shouldn't Write for Helium.Com: The Worst Site to Produce Content ForWhy writing for Helium.com is a sure-fire way to waste a lot of time and make little money - no professional writer should bother.
Bad Reasons to Become a Professional WriterIf you want your writing to pay the bills, you must become a non-fiction writer.- 2010 New Years Resolution: I Am a Professional Writer!New Years Resolutions are usually forgotten before the end of January rolls along. This year I plan to keep this one and here's how!
- Certified Professional Writers AssociationLeon Sterling is a writer who is fed up with the lower pay writers are getting for their work. He has formed a group called "Certified Professional Writers Association" on LinkedIn.
Becoming a Professional WriterBecoming a professional writer is not a difficult process. In fact anybody can become a professional writer. The most important thing is the mindset of the person involved. Determination and hard work are two essential factors needed.- Why Hiring a Professional Writer is a Smart Business MoveIf you're thinking about writing your own sales letters, your own web content, your own marketing brochures, consider this: "The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug."
- Earning Estimates of Professional Writers and Editors - Outlook and ConditionsWriters and editors employed in the computer and video game industry write articles, reviews, and books about computer and video games, platforms, companies, and the industry as a whole.
Discovering a Dream Career: Freelance Technical WritingResearch done on the field of freelance professional communication and a discussion of my findings from this research. Finding work as a contract professional writer can be difficult yet the flexibility it allows makes this a rewarding career field.
How to File Income Taxes if You're a Professional Writer and HobbyistProfessional writers and hobbyist need to file taxes differently. Sometimes, even as a professional writer, it is better to file taxes as a hobbyist.
Can an Ex-con Become a Professional Writer?In a series of articles, I will share with you how I landed my first job just two weeks after being released from prison, and how I got my first assignment as a daily newspaper reporter in less than two years and became a college professor without a degree.- Do You Have to Be a Professional Writer in Order to Write Your Own Book?Many people who have some ideas for their own book often hesitate to write
- When You Can Call Yourself a Professional WriterHave you ever wondered when you can begin referring to yourself as a 'professional' writer? When is it appropriate to list ones self as a professional writer, versus simply 'writer'?
Deciding to Be a Professional WriterThe decision to become a professional writer is not one to take lightly. It is a decision that, like every other career choice, takes a lot of thought, planning and research.
Learn How to Generate Real Income from WritingIf you want to generate a large income from your freelance writing, you'll need to know a few secrets of the professionals.- The Best Way to Deal with Derogatory Comments at the Bottom of Your ArticleEveryone is opinionated. Not everyone likes everything. Not everyone is afraid to display this in the form of a personal insult.
- 5 Essential Skills for the Everyday WriterThis articles consists of the top five essential skills for writers. These skills are designed to help the writer improve their writing skills, learn to brainstorm and spark their creativity.
- Interview: Vincent Hobbes, Co-Author of the EndlandsVincent Hobbes, talks about his short stories he co-authored.
- Plagiarizing My Own WordsAn article in defense of all the innocent people accused of plagiarizing.
- Why You're Not a Professional Writer YetIt took me nearly 10 years before I broke into writing for travel guides, magazines, and newspapers. But it could have taken a matter of months if I had faced reality and tackled a few basic rules.
- Writing Can Be FunWriting is a fun and exciting thing to do. you should read more about this article and learn more about writing.
- Writers I LikeHere's some writers that do a good job!
Build Your Writer ReputationMass article writing, if not handled with care, can blow your reputation as a serious writer. You'll be surprised what can be read between the lines.- Bad Reasons to Be a WriterBeing a writer is glamorized and often assumed to be easy. This leads to people who think they want to be writers when they would rather be published authors. So what are the bad reasons to be a writer.
Top 10 Time-Wasting Websites for WritersTop 10 time-wasting websites for writers (not you, of course) who want to put off work a little longer.- 3 Great Motivational Ploys for WritersFreelance writers suffer a distinct lack of motivation to get their rumps in a chair and write. No matter what the cause, here are three ways for writers to get back to work.
- Pros and Cons of Writing ConferencesWriting conferences cost hundreds or even thousands to attend. But this may be the only way you can land an agent and sell a manuscript.
How to Write Faster and Avoid Missed DeadlinesOne common problem that professional writers share but try to avoid are missed deadlines. You want to make more money which requires writing more and writing faster but you don't want to sacrifice quality which will also cost you time and reputation.
Professional Article Writers: The Importance of Self EditingWhen first starting to write for online content sites, many writers are unaware they need to edit. Sometimes there is an editor, but oftentimes this is not true. It is most of the time your responsibility to self edit articles before submission.- Associated Content or Associated Camaraderie?Learning to use AC has been less about the program and more about the people.
- Five Easy Steps to Becoming a WriterDr. Brad Zockoll explains the five necessary steps to becoming a professional writer, whether in writing fiction, web content, ad copy or movie scripts.
- Why I Don't Respond to Comments on Associated ContentI know you've been wondering about this crucial issue. Now you can find out why.
- The Unpublished DreamThe Unpublished Dream
Business Writers and Style GuidesUsing style guides helps businesses with accuracy and consistency in formatting and language, correct grammar and spelling, and adherence to accepted norms within a company, industry, or genre.- Writers Need to Be Updated with What is Going OnTips for writers.
The Two Worlds of Writing: The Professional Writer Vs. The NovelistIn the Victorian Novel New Grub Street, George Gissing compares the two major styles of writing that were emerging in London at the time: the industrious professional writer and the old style novelist. These conflicts are still with us today.- Writing for Helum: Why Bother?Helium is a web content aggegator that provides many benefits for writers.
Writer in the MakingStanding at a professional crossroads prompts one woman to pursue a writing career after seeking an answer to the age old question, "What is a writer?"- I Didn't Choose Writing, it Chose Me!Quite truthfully, I don't believe anyone becomes a writer...they just are. Being able to write, as in articles, poetry, short stories or even full length novels is a talent. It chooses you, then you choose what to do with it.
- Avoid Getting Locked into One Site when You Seek a Freelance Writing CareerI highly recommend AC to people who come to me for writing advice and I talk about it often in teleseminars and interviews. However, it's important not to get locked in.
- How to Be a Successful WriterWriting Tips