http://writeandearnaliving.today.com How to Break into the World of Freelance Writing Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:05:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Today I received my first payment from Today.com and wanted to spread the word to others who are blogging here. Once I reached the payment threshold, payment was prompt. Thank you Today.com! So, blogging for Today.com is a viable undertaking. For those of you who are just getting started with blogging, ... http://writeandearnaliving.today.com/2009/07/10/first-payment-from-todaycom/ Now that the signed contract for my picture book is in the mail and on its way to the publisher, I must work on the second story in the series. I have the verses written, it's just a matter of deciding on placement. I'm letting it sit because this usually ... http://writeandearnaliving.today.com/2009/06/29/publishing-adventures/ It's been quite a month! I've signed a contract for a children's book and the publisher wants a sequel--as well as other stories in the series. The last two weeks I've been working simultaneously on three children's books. Exciting to beat all get out! Between getting the contract in the bag ... http://writeandearnaliving.today.com/2009/06/26/book-deal/ Many people were disappointed to learn that Susan did not win First Place. Especially since her last performance was stellar. Reports have come in that, in some cases, the number that was flashed for voting was incorrect and that those who voted for Susan were in actuality voting for the other ... http://writeandearnaliving.today.com/2009/06/08/support-susan-boyle/ Today, I want to mention valuable resources for writers. If you haven't visited already, you'll want to swing by My Writer's Circle. This writer's forum has received 100,000 messages in under two years. My Writer's Circle has passed another landmark: gaining 5000 members and making it to #1 in Google. What ... http://writeandearnaliving.today.com/2009/05/27/my-writers-circle-great-site-for-writers/ Have you ever wondered what questions Internet searchers type into their browsers? For keyword optimization, it's helpful to get a handle on hot keyword terms and to incorporate these into your articles. Now you can do so using the Keywords Labs Keyword Questions Research Tool . Simply type a word into ... http://writeandearnaliving.today.com/2009/04/30/tip-of-the-day-wordtracker-labs-keyword-questions-research-tool/ Today's tip: the Google Adwords Keyword Tool A crucial part of online writing involves the use of keywords. Using the Google Adwords Keyword Tool is an important step in creating content that is assigned relevance by search engines. I save the Google Adwords Keyword Tool as a shortcut to ... http://writeandearnaliving.today.com/2009/04/28/tip-of-the-day-google-adwords-keyword-tool/ Starting today, I'm offering a "tip of the day"series at this blog. I'll be offering short usable tips for readers, to help them to build their brand, increase exposure, and earn online income. Today's Tip: OnlyWire If you bookmark your articles across multiple sites, you can save time using OnlyWire . Once ... http://writeandearnaliving.today.com/2009/04/28/tip-of-the-day-onlywire/ My recent contest over at Triond was a success. The author contest was held to determine the Triond author with the highest page views for a given article. Many authors submitted their article URL's and I was very impressed with the stats. A number of Triond authors create good quality content and then ... http://writeandearnaliving.today.com/2009/04/17/contest-results/ We are living in hard economic times. It really helps to have a resume prepared ahead of time so that if you need to apply for a job, you have a resume at the ready. If you face a sudden job loss, you'll have enough to worry about. Preparing a resume ... http://writeandearnaliving.today.com/2009/04/11/resume-resources/