Getting Paid for Writing...
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Becoming a Professional Storyteller
Not so long ago, the people of the world were much less literate than they are today. In such climate, the written word took a backseat to the spoken one. Con...
Entering a Creative Writing Contest
So you’re ready to take the plunge and enter a creative writing contest? Congratulations… you’re in luck! There are plenty of opportunities available to amateurs and...
Finding an Agent or Publisher
You’ve been working hard on your creative writings and you’re finally ready to publish a book or collection. However, you realise that unless you choose the se...
Finding Creative Writing Jobs
When you’ve decided it’s time to begin selling your creative writings, it’s often a thrilling moment… until you realise that finding writing jobs can be tough. In fact,...
Handling Rejections with Style and Understanding
When you make the decision to write for a pay cheque, you open yourself up to a new kind of feedback:
Rejections
Though these slips of...
Illustrating Your Writing
The creative writer who can also create visual images through drawings paintings, anime, or other artistic sources has a great deal of versatility that can translate to...
Keeping Track of Your Finances
It finally happened… you sold one of your creative works. For money. Real money. Not a lot but enough to make you grin from ear to ear.
Staring at the cheque,...
Mentoring Other Writers
Even if you’re an amateur (rather than a professional) writer, it’s quite conceivable that at one or point or another you will find yourself in a position to mentor...
Organising Your Creative Writing CV
Are you a creative writer who wants to establish a professional freelance (or full-time) writing career? If so you’ll need to organise your curriculum vitae (CV) to...
Organising Your Portfolio
Whether you’ve been writing for a few days or a decade there will come a point when you’ll need to organise a creative portfolio to display your best works.
Here,...
Tips from Working Writers - What You Need to know
Are you someone who desires to become a full- or part-time professional writer?
Congratulations! Working with words can be an amazingly...
What to Look Out For-Common Writing "Scams"
The Internet has opened up many possibilities for freelance creative writers to make a living selling their words and images no matter where they...
What You Can Expect to Make as a Writer
“How much can I make as an author?”
That’s the burning question on many creative writers’ minds especially those who would like to take “the...
Writing for Companies
Believe it or not, creative writing and the corporate world go hand-in-hand, especially when it comes to sales, advertising and marketing. Maybe you don’t think of...
