Posted on April 20, 2011 by Julie-Ann Amos

When your freelance writing career starts rocking and rolling, it can be fun! Once you start learning how to market yourself and start getting word of mouth referrals it can also get very busy.  But when you’ve suddenly got multiple clients with various deadlines, it might be difficult to keep it all straight. Here is [...]

Posted on December 29, 2010 by WritersMarketing

Articles are an excellent way to promote yourself and your website as an industry leader or expert on a given matter. This in turn can go far towards building your professional credibility and towards driving quality traffic to your website. There is a certain finesse involved in writing articles that will promote you or your [...]

Posted on December 08, 2010 by Julie-Ann Amos

Is your goal to help clients make  more sales?  Want people to follow through on the desired call to action?  If you have managed to pull your reader in with a great title the next important factor to whether they continue reading or not is the first paragraph.  If that first paragraph is not engaging [...]

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Julie-Ann Amos

In order to get and keep the attention of your readers you need to get creative.  If you have the same experience and thoughts that everyone else online has then there is really no reason for readers to stick around.  If you want them to come back and become regular reader or to subscribe to [...]

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Elizabeth TenHouten

If it is true that a writer writes what she knows, then it is important to know thyself. Finding your passion is the first step in authoring a book. You have to look inward to discover your passion. Intentionally direct yourself inward to discover the far-reaching roots of your thoughts and passions. Then you can [...]

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Julie-Ann Amos

A press release is an informal news story that is directed at the media. It is often directed to the online media world or the print media world but sometimes it may be directed at both. The press release is written in the third person and reveals something new or a change that people in [...]

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Julie-Ann Amos

A writing mentor can be invaluable in your writing career. They can give you a lot of insight on writing for clients, the writing life, and finding jobs. They can also encourage you and give you that little extra something you need at the beginning. There are two basic types of mentors out there – [...]

Posted on October 07, 2010 by Julie-Ann Amos

If you’re new to the world of ebook writing, you should embrace the outline. Outlining your ebook is a great way to organize it and give you a clear picture of how to proceed in getting it written. Writing an Outline An outline can be simple. Instead of just sitting down and writing, you create [...]

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Julie-Ann Amos

When you write copy for a website, readers become more involved if you use the “you” view.  This simply means emphasizing second person pronouns like “you” and “your” to bring the reader benefits to the forefront.  Using this technique makes it more personal for the reader and makes them feel that you are interested in [...]

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Julie-Ann Amos

If you want your writing to be memorable, your conclusion must be fully utilized.  The conclusion of any piece of  writing is often the part that readers will remember the most.  It is the last thing they read and will be the part they think back on.  It will represent the entire article that they [...]