Whenever we read about a money-making opportunity, the “six figures” phrase often pops up, as in “make six figures writing”. Why? It’s mainly because it’s a pretty attractive goal – clearing that income hurdle of $100K per year, when you can make money writing as your primary income. As a writer, is it just fantasy [...]

Working from home as a writer can be a dream – it’s a perfect way to bring in extra income while you are home with children, or just because your don’t want to work in an office every day! There are many ways you can make money writing, probably just as many different ways as there are writers.

Freelance writers are uniquely positioned to make money in a down economy. Working for ourselves, being creative types, having the freedom to pick and choose clients – all can make us money, right? There are tools you can add to your toolbox though that go beyond finding more and better-paying clients and competing for more [...]

Despite the radio silence here on SFW of the past few months, I’ve been busily working on new writing gigs and projects.  The reason I’ve been cranking up the output is that as the economy slows (and according to the “experts” I’m listening to, that’s a given) I believe freelancers are possibly in the best [...]