It’s one of the most basic principles of the market, and it’s no different for freelance writing than it is for anything else:You get what you pay for.What made me think of this? Last week I received a Facebook friend request. I didn’t..
Topics: copywriting, pricing, quality writing, writing costs

{"title":"Getting What You Pay For","post_url":"http:\/\/writing-journey.com\/freelance-writing\/you-get-what-you-pay-for","feed_url":"http:\/\/writing-journey.com\/feed","author":null,"date":"2009-07-08 06:10:07","summary":"It’s one of the most basic principles of the market, and it’s no different for freelance writing than it is for anything else:You get what you pay for.What made me think of this? Last week I received a Facebook friend request. I didn’t.."}

You might not realize it, but Internet writing is a lot like earning a PhD in History. Now, I know that grad school isn’t the first thing you think about when you think about Internet writing, but bear with me for a little while.The best way to...
Topics: Internet Writing

{"title":"What is Your Internet Writing Specialty?","post_url":"http:\/\/writing-journey.com\/internet-writing\/internet-writing-specialty","feed_url":"http:\/\/writing-journey.com\/feed","author":null,"date":"2009-04-06 07:00:09","summary":"You might not realize it, but Internet writing is a lot like earning a PhD in History. Now, I know that grad school isn’t the first thing you think about when you think about Internet writing, but bear with me for a little while.The best way to..."}

As I’ve taken on writing coaching clients these past few months, it’s been really interesting to talk with aspiring writers, and watch as they try to wrap their heads around the business of writing. I’ve found that most folks only need..
Topics: Internet Writing, writer, Writing Advice, writing coach

{"title":"Lessons from my Writer Coaching Clients","post_url":"http:\/\/writing-journey.com\/internet-writing\/lessons-from-my-coaching-clients","feed_url":"http:\/\/writing-journey.com\/feed","author":null,"date":"2009-03-30 05:15:17","summary":"As I’ve taken on writing coaching clients these past few months, it’s been really interesting to talk with aspiring writers, and watch as they try to wrap their heads around the business of writing. I’ve found that most folks only need.."}

Today’s post was inspired by a piece from Jonathan Morrow, associate editor at Copyblogger. The piece, entitled how 2 blog if u suk at writin, is a motivational, feel-good article aimed at bloggers who are less than confident in their writing...
Topics: blogs, Blogs and Blogging, Internet Writing, writing

{"title":"Don\u2019t Blog If You Suck At Writing: How Copyblogger Got It Wrong","post_url":"http:\/\/writing-journey.com\/internet-writing\/dont-blog-if-you-suck-at-writing-a-response-to-jonathan-morrow-of-copyblogger","feed_url":"http:\/\/writing-journey.com\/feed","author":null,"date":"2009-03-27 03:00:09","summary":"Today’s post was inspired by a piece from Jonathan Morrow, associate editor at Copyblogger. The piece, entitled how 2 blog if u suk at writin, is a motivational, feel-good article aimed at bloggers who are less than confident in their writing..."}

When I started The Writing Journey just over a year ago, this blog was something of an experiment. I’d run several blogs before, with relatively little success in terms of garnering subscribers. Some were personal blogs, devoted to a particular...
Topics: Blogs and Blogging, Internet Writing, writing, Writing Advice

{"title":"The Number One Rule of Blogging","post_url":"http:\/\/writing-journey.com\/blogging\/the-number-one-rule-of-blogging","feed_url":"http:\/\/writing-journey.com\/feed","author":null,"date":"2009-03-25 03:16:52","summary":"When I started The Writing Journey just over a year ago, this blog was something of an experiment. I’d run several blogs before, with relatively little success in terms of garnering subscribers. Some were personal blogs, devoted to a particular..."}