Want to get paid to edit? Then you’d better make sure you and your client are speaking the same language. “Editing” covers a lot of ground. Do they want you to proofread, just checking for typos and grammatical goofs? Do they know their document is a disaster in need of a complete makeover? Or, is ...…
Sounds simple enough to get paid to edit – until you realize there are some logistical issues standing between you and a happy client holding a polished manuscript. The biggie is easy and obvious… once you’ve done it. The first book editing project I got was a client’s memoir. Well-written, but needed some polishing before ...…
If you want to get paid to edit (or write, or paint houses, or anything!) you need a system for setting your prices. In the beginning, it’s pretty much a guessing game. But it’s a game you need to get good at quickly. Editing can be a tough gig to price. Tougher than writing, actually. ...…
When I first got started, what I really thought I wanted to do was get paid to edit books. Sounded glamorous, sounded like a great way to make money for reading. Before I really knew what was possible in getting paid to write, editing seemed like a much more attainable gig. I think I also ...…
This may be one of the most important questions you could ask about getting paid to write. As great as it is getting paid to write… it really stinks when it doesn’t work out that way. When I first wrote my book Working Writer Happy Writer I had a near-perfect track record of getting paid. ...…
I used to get this question a lot more often from people who wanted to learn how to get paid to write a few years ago. Back then the answer was a definite “no”. Now it’s a more qualified “no… ” (note the ellipses ) You don’t absolutely need a website for your business when ...…
A friend just let me know about this product on getting paid to write SEO articles. There’s a lot of info out there – and much of it is outdated, confusing, or just plain WRONG. But this one’s right on target. For those of you who’ve read my first book (Working Writer Happy Writer: How ...…
SEO writing is a big part of my business. After a while, it gets easy to throw around terms like SEO (search engine optimization), SEM (search engine marketing), and keywords like everyone on the planet knows what we’re talking about… So, a quick explanation of keywords might be a good idea, especially because it won’t ...…
Some of the most common questions I get about getting paid to write are about pricing. “What should I charge for…?” Pricing is one of the toughest challenges for every business owner – without exception. You don’t want to price too high and risk chasing customers away. You don’t want to price too low and ...…
If you want to get paid to write press releases, you need to be able to answer this question in your sleep. Press releases and articles are different in lots of ways. Press releases: must be newsworthy must not be promotional must be written in the third-person voice follow a specific format Articles can be ...…
