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February 23, 2021
Become a Freelance Writer: 17 Reliable Tips
It's easier than ever to become a freelance writer if you build a profile, find the right clients and treat writing like a business.
I worked as a freelance writer for several years for local and national newspapers in Ireland. I've worked as freelancer for several well-known websites like Forbes.
It's a great way of earning money either part or full-time from the written word. In this guide, I explain what freelancing is, and I provide practical tips for those who want to become a freelancer. ...
The 15 Best Biographies To Read
Need something great to read? Here the best biographies available to buy and enjoy this year.
There are so many great biographies books on the market, it's sometimes hard to know where to start reading.
Bestselling biography books usually tell a fascinating true story.
Whether it's about a young US entrepreneur, a definitive biography on African American women from the twentieth century, or an inspiring life story, there are endless incredible stories to read.
Here are some picks o...
February 22, 2021
How To Write A Survey In 5 Easy Steps
This post contains everything you need to know about how to write a survey and the pitfalls you might encounter along the way.
Surveys provide important data about your audience, customers and even employees that’ll help improve your product, service and consumer understanding. But writing a survey is tricky. Just a few biased words can send your entire survey’s results down the drain.
So how do you create surveys that capture accurate and unbiased information about your audience? Well in ...
Self-Editing Checklist: Improve Your Writing Fast
An effective editing checklist is crucial for good writing. It will help you fix and publish your work faster.
Have you ever written a paragraph in your book, rewrote it, written another paragraph, and then went back and rewrote that too?
And on and on and on…
An hour goes by.
You realize you haven't written anything at all. All you’ve done is rewrite the same part of your draft.
Feels like writer’s block, right?
For years, I wrote like this. I worked on my stories and ideas, ...
February 17, 2021
Top 10 Toughest Writing Challenges And How To Overcome Them
This article contains everything you need to know about writing challenges, what causes them, and how to overcome them.
Writing is a lonely, mentally challenging and sometimes downright boring profession. Most of your time is spent in front of a screen, trying to put words together, while your brain is telling you, “Nobody would read this.”
On top of that, you’re left to create your own schedule, set your own rates, and make time for your family and friends.
The Best Transcription Services Reviewed
Transcription services can help writers, journalists, content creators and business owners save time and money on painfully transcribing audio and video content.
Today's audio transcription services rely on humans, AI technology or combination or both.
Many automated transcription apps and transcription software suffice, but not all can do high-end jobs that a human transcriptionist can.
Manufacturing, legal, and medical sectors need an accurate transcription service that can capture e...
The Best Transcription Services
Transcription services are no longer as simple as reading a report into a Dictaphone or tape recorder for someone else to type out later. Today's audio transcription services have been tasked with using speech to text for every facet of business, education, and health care.
There are many automated transcription apps and transcription software that can do this work, but not all can do high-end jobs that a human transcriptionist can.
Manufacturing, legal, and medical sectors need an accura...
February 13, 2021
8 Of Kurt Vonnegut’s Rules For Writing: Explained
Kurt's Vonnegut's rules for writing apply to anyone writing fiction, a short story or even non-fiction.
“My reason for writing is unfortunately in line with Hitler's and Stalin's: I think writers should serve their society.”
Kurt Vonnegut
When Kurt Vonnegut Jr. (1922-2007) was 22, he'd no idea what to do with his life or even if he was a good writer. After surviving the firebombing of Dresden, he served for the US army as a clerk in Fort Riley, Kansas.
Like many aspiring writers, he mul...
February 10, 2021
Plain Text Vs Rich Text Files: Explained
This article pits plain text vs rich text and explains when to use either file type.
Plain text or .txt files are a simple and practical format that belongs in every writer or blogger's workflow.
A plain text file is a document that contains no formatting, images, colors or other types of markup. It also includes single line breaks and spacing.
A rich text file is the default format of popular word-processors like Microsoft Word, Apple Pages and Notes, a Google Doc, and even HTML emails...
What Is Guest Blogging? Explained!
This article explains what is guest blogging and why it's such a popular marketing strategy for bloggers and writers.
Do you want to share your writing with the world? Or perhaps you want to attract more website traffic to your blog? Or would you like a way of getting to know the owners and writers behind bigger websites?
When I started blogging years ago, I faced these problems. Guest blogging helps me solve them. Essentially, it involves writing articles for free or a nominal fee on bigg...
