Money and Business

You don’t have to wait ten years to figure out how to make a reliable income. You can start right now, today. There are three things I know about you: How do I know? I’ve been there. And I’ve done that.  It took me over ten years to figure out that it doesn’t have to […]

These are really the only two skills you’ll ever need when you’re negotiating better rates. When it comes to negotiating better rates, there’s a wide gap between the way pros handle their business and the way new writers do it. In a nutshell, most pros I know will almost always ask for a higher number […]

Is writing for national magazines or landing a three-book deal with a major New York publisher the only way to generate a good income? Nope. Here are some other ways. Most writing books and magazines that teach writers to make more money tell readers, “If you write for $1 per word or higher-paying national publications, […]

And how to! One of my students emailed me a few weeks ago asking for help. She’d been trying to get new clients and increase her freelancing income for a while, she said, with little success. I asked her the same question I ask anyone who tells me they’re not getting enough work as a […]

Knowing what you want and need to earn is essential in learning how to price yourself in your current stage of freelancing. I’m a very goal-oriented person. I have weekly goals, monthly goals, and yearly goals. I also have daily goals. While some people view goals as limiting, I’ve found that setting the right goals […]