Professional Grant Writers develop and write grant proposals and requests-for-funds on behalf of various organizations and individuals. Grant proposals range from filling out very simple 2 or 3 page documents to fully developed 20 to 50 page proposals that include personnel, operating budgets and project outlines. Check out … [Read more...]
5 Things to Do When You’re Experiencing Writer’s Burnout
If you have a blog or a newsletter or are facing a blank page in a book or website project, sooner or later you may experience burnout. Bobbi Linkemer, an experienced and prolific writer gives us five tips that will get us over the coals and onto the other side! 5 Things to Do When You're Experiencing Writer's Burnout The word burnout … [Read more...]
The Proposal Kit — The EASY Way to Write Proposals
It wasn't long ago the only ones writing formal proposals were government contractors. Nowadays, writing business proposals is usually a requirement for any business, especially to stay competitive and stay in business. If you've never used a formal proposal or contract for your business, then this product will get you started doing it fast and … [Read more...]
Blank Page Syndrome
I have Blog posts to write, I have newsletters to write, I have a list of books to write for myself and for my clients and I have to write all the marketing material to make sure what I write, gets read! The problem is, when I face that blank piece of paper, or computer screen, my mind goes blank. Duh. I can stare at the screen for an … [Read more...]
Tips for Improved Proof Reading
Proofreading is one of the most important steps to consider while writing a blog or an article. Before publishing your blog online, you must make sure you proofread it thoroughly. Proofreading does not mean skimming over your article, instead it refers to reading the post carefully, word by word. When you are proofreading your article, read it from … [Read more...]
How to Make Money in Greeting Cards and Calendars – Part Two
In Part One of this series we covered three main points: 1) The Greeting Card Market is HUGE and is opened to photographers, illustrators and writers. The Calendar market is mostly open to photographers though the daily desk top line can be something that writers have access to. 2) The pay range for photographers is $50 to $1200 per photo and … [Read more...]
How to Make Money in Greeting Cards and Calendars – Part One
The Paper Products Market is a multi-billion dollar industry and covers everything from calendars and greeting cards, to napkins, paper plates, stationary, frames, gift wrap and posters. In this article I am going to focus on the two biggest sectors and talk about how to sell to these markets. Writers, photographers and artists can all sell to … [Read more...]
Are You Just Waiting for a Disaster?
How many photos do you have stored on your hard drive? How many client files? Is all your bookkeeping information on your computer? Are you just days or weeks away from finishing off that novel or info product? What would you DO if all that information disappeared tonight when you went to bed? Some people get an adrenaline kick from … [Read more...]
Finding Work By Focusing on Events
GETTING WORK: Local, Regional and National Events Some freelancers are always wondering where the next contract is coming from. Market smart freelancers are constantly looking ahead and making sure their marketing machine is working for them, far in advance. There is a constant stream of local, regional and national events that … [Read more...]