Freelance Writing for Newspapers

This is a guest post by Amber McNaught. For the full-time freelance writer, the newspaper industry is one of the easiest, if not always the most lucrative markets to break into. Think about it: newspapers require new content every day, or every week. T …

5 Questions To Ask About Every Article Idea

This is a guest post by Mridu Khullar. I know a good idea when I see one. So should you. Dump those time-tested ideas you’re sending off to editors every other day, and find ideas that will get you the assignment each time, every time. How do you know …

What Is A Ghostwriter?

Do you believe in ghosts? They are mostly unseen. Unnoticeable. And believe it or not they are moving behind the scenes in the publishing industry. If you’re lucky you might catch a fleeting glimpse. They are officially called ‘ghostwriters’. A ghostwr …

Learning from the Masters

This is a guest post by Laura Backes, Write4Kids.com – The Children’s Writing SuperSite. I love my job. I get to spend entire days in the children’s section of the book store and call it research. I also get to celebrate birthdays of people I’ve never …