Freelancers! Don’t miss this key deadline for W-2s and 1099s
You are likely familiar with the W-2 tax form (a.k.a. the IRS “Wage and Tax Statement”). An employer must send a copy of this form to their employee and one to...
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Another 52 Free Resources for Freelance Bloggers
Another 52 Free Resources for Freelance Bloggers By Sophie Lizard You want some free stuff? Not just any free stuff, but genuinely useful things you’ll be glad you found? Here are 52 things just...
52 Totally Free Resources for Freelance Bloggers
52 Totally Free Resources for Freelance Bloggers By Sophie L52 Totally Free Resources for Freelance Bloggersizard Free stuff is the best. Right? Of course you’d love to buy lots of exciting books and training courses...
10 Tips for Becoming a Faster Writer Without Sacrificing Quality
Paid by the Word? 10 Tips for Becoming a Faster Writer Without Sacrificing Quality MARCH 31, 2017 BY FWJ When you’re a freelance writer, you may often be paid by the word or per...
31 Free Writing Contests: Legitimate Competitions With Cash Prizes
by KELLY GURNETT When I was about 12, I saw an ad in a magazine for a poetry contest that sounded fancy and impressive, something like “International Library of Poetry.” I bled poetry at...
Watch out for this clause in your freelance contract
If a Lawsuit Can Bury Gawker, What Could It Do to a Freelancer? By Lynsey Grosfield On August 22, Gawker.com, the eponymous news and politics brand of media behemoth Gawker Media,...
How to Write That Bestseller While Writing Other Things (and Having a Life)
By Sarah MillerSeptember 9th, 2016 So you want to write a book. Maybe you have a great idea for a bestseller about a dolphin psychologist who solves a murder with...
3 Signs It’s Time to Kill Your Blog
By Susan Johnston Taylor Last month, after two years of deluding myself that I’d update my blog when I had time, I finally pulled the plug. I felt a huge...
From Grammarly to WordRake: A Review of 6 Automatic Editing Tools
By Amanda Shofner Have you ever wanted a magical editing wand? Just imagine: A flick of the wrist would be all that stood between you and the end of editing your writing. No frustration....
Style, Grammar, and Usage: The Lowdown on Quality Writing
by Kimberlee Kile You might not be an editor, but you can probably spot the difference between a good piece of writing and one that’s lousy. High-quality writing pulls readers along...