Getting Started: A Step-by-Step Guide to Launching Your Writing Career

Beginning · Rejection & Other Fears · Finding Markets · Queries & Submissions · Research & Writing · Rights & Contracts · Finances · Moving On

First Things First: What You Need to Get Started - Moira Allen

Finding Time to Write - Moira Allen

Enforcing Boundaries: Making Sure Others Respect Your "Right to Write" - Kristi Holl

Keeping a Writer's Journal: 21 Ideas to Keep You Writing - Sheila Bender

Setting Effective Writing Goals - Moira Allen

Getting the Most from Online Writing Classes - Moira Allen

What Kind of Writer Do You Want to Be? - Terje Johansen

Should You Use a Pseudonym? - Moira Allen

The Buddy System - Carol Sjostrom Miller

Avoiding Writing Scams: Advice From Those Who Know - J.A. Hitchcock

The Beginner's Guide to Beating Writer's Block and Honing Your Skills - Dawn Copeman

Coping with Rejection - Moira Allen

Excuses, Excuses... How to Guarantee Failure as a Writer - Lee Masterson

Fighting Writer's Block, Part I: The Four Real Causes - David Taylor

Fighting Writer's Block, Part II: Seven "Blockbusters" - David Taylor

Fighting Writer's Block, Part III: Get It Done -- Now! Your No-Fret, No-Sweat Plan - David Taylor

Fighting Writer's Block, Part IV: Speed Writing: How to Master the Blank Page - David Taylor

How Writing Every Day Keeps You Writing... Every Day! - Dana Mitchells

The Key to Success: Write More! - Lee Tobin McClain

Making Your Writing World Safe - Jane Anne Staw

RSI: A Danger to Chronic Computer Users - Radhika Meganathan

Take Control of Your Time! - Kelle Campbell

Ten Tips on Beating the Writing Blues - Lynn Alfino

Tips from the Procrastination Princess - Mridu Khullar

Time Off for Good Behavior: Successful Freelancers Share TIps for Planning a Vacation - Denene Brox

When Fear Gets in the Way - Moira Allen

What To Do When the Writing Motivation Wavers - Susan Miles

Will an Editor Steal My Ideas? - Moira Allen

A Writer in Motion: Newtonian Laws for the Modern Author - Jim C. Hines
Productivity doesn't come from sitting on the couch!

Writer's Block: Is It All In Your Head? - Leslie What

Why You Get Form Rejection Letters - Jenna Glatzer

Exploring New Markets - Moira Allen

Finding Sample Magazines - Without Breaking the Bank - Moira Allen

How to Study a Magazine You've Never Seen - Mridu Khullar

Researching Markets: Looking Beyond the Obvious - Karen Luna Ray

Should You Specialize or Generalize? - Moira Allen

A Smorgasbord of Markets - Penny Ehrenkranz

Take Your Specialty for a Spin - Moira Allen

Targeting the Wrong Markets: The Most Common Mistake - Moira Allen

Should You Write for Free? - Moira Allen

How to Write a Successful Query - Moira Allen

E-mail Queries and Submissions: How to Keep Editors Happy - Moira Allen

E-mail Submissions: Why We Love Them (or Hate Them) - Peggy Tibbetts

What to Do if You Don't Have Clips - Moira Allen

A Quick Guide to Manuscript Format - Moira Allen

Cover Letters: When, How and Why to Use Them - Moira Allen

Cover Me - I'm Going In! - John Floyd (more on cover letters)

Proofread Your Article Professionally! - Janis Butler Holm

Pros and Cons of Simultaneous Submissions - Moira Allen

Who's Who on the Magazine Masthead - Moira Allen

Writing Your Bio - Terje Johansen

Conducting Interviews (including E-mail Interviews and Surveys) - Moira Allen

Creating an Expert File - Kathryn Lay

Death by Revision - Kristin Camiolo

Don't Reach for Any Old Quote - John Rains

Expert-Finding Strategies Every Writer Needs to Know - Mridu Khullar

Facing the First Draft - Moira Allen

Five Fatal Flaws that Can Lead to Rejection - Moira Allen

Five Tips to Writing Great Subheads - Kristina Springer

Grammar Gaffes and How to Avoid Them - Marg Gilks

How Online Critiquing Can Help Your Writing - Moira Allen

How to Outgrow "Write What You Know" - Jenna Glatzer

How to Use Google Effectively - Alfred P M

How to Write Like an Expert - Moira Allen

It's Interesting -- But Is It Accurate? (Perils of Online Information) - Moira Allen

The Outline Demystified - Moira Allen

Seek and Ye Shall Find - Moira Allen

Tapping Your Innate Creativity - Barbara Florio Graham

What Every Writer Needs to Know About Titles - Julie K. Cohen

When "First Person" Is the Last Person You Need - Moira Allen

Why Libraries Still Matter - Ellen Metter

Why You Can't Rely on Your Spellchecker - Jan K. the Proofer

Understanding Contracts - Moira Allen

Rights: What They Mean and Why They're Important - Marg Gilks

Protect Your Electronic Rights - Moira Allen

Selling All Rights: Right or Wrong? - Moira Allen

Ten Questions to Ask Before Collaborating - Moira Allen

How Much Should a Freelancer Charge? - Moira Allen

Keeping Records - Moira Allen

Five Tips for Freelancing While on Unemployment - Shannon Muir

Handling a Windfall Profit - Moira Allen

How to Make Sure You Get Your Check - Felicia Hodges

Recession-Proof Your Writing Business - Patricia Fry

Twenty Ways Writers Can Save Money - Mridu Khullar

When Clients Don't Pay - Melissa Brewer

The Worth of a Freelancer's Work - Donald Denier

Building a Writer's Business Plan - Moira Allen

Creating a Writer's Resume - Moira Allen

Grants, Fellowships, & Residencies: What Do They Mean to You? - Megan Potter

Making the Leap from a "Real Job" to FreelancingKathy Sena

To Plunge or Not to Plunge? Things to Consider Before You Quit Your Day Job - Moira Allen

Fifty Tips on Taking the Plunge - Moira Allen

Ready to Quit Your Day Job? - Hasmita Chander

Ten Great Reasons (Plus One) to Attend a Writers' Conference - by Susan Denney

Using Informational Interviews to Advance Your Career - Terri Mrosko

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