Not too long ago, a fellow writer thanked me for helping get her freelance writing business off the ground. Admittedly, all I'd done was...

Blogs are fun to write. And if you do them long enough for your business, you're bound to rack up quite a bit of quality content for your...

I remember the look on my wife's face. But what stuck with me more in that moment was what she said when I told her I was quitting my...

I'd imagine some writers prefer a traditional 9-5 work schedule. And there's certainly nothing wrong with that – it's consistent, we grew...

I've said many times that I hit the jackpot when I became a professional writer over 25 years ago. To me, it was never a job! And things...

This weekend marks two years since my book, Write Like You Mean It: Mastering Your Passion For The Written Word, was officially...

Welcome to another Edit This® grammar lesson. In today's blog post, we will discuss palate vs. pallet vs. palette. Do you know the...

A lot of excitement comes with starting your own writing business. You're doing what you're most passionate about for a living, and you...

Welcome to another Edit This® grammar lesson. In today's blog post, we will discuss bunt vs. bundt. You may wonder why I chose these...

No matter how much you love to write, and regardless of your eagerness and passion to grow your writing business, you will occasionally...

Every writer wants to be perfect. Not only do we have the passion and drive to create, but we agonize over every word we type and whether...

Welcome to another Edit This® grammar lesson. In today's blog post, we will discuss stake vs. steak. Do you know the difference between...

It's been almost two years since my book, Write Like You Mean It: Mastering Your Passion For The Written Word, came out. Here is what...

In honor of Throwback Thursday, I thought I'd share a column I wrote eight years ago for the Denton Record-Chronicle. In the article, I...

Everyone always asks me which writing jobs keep me busy the most at Edit This®, and the answer is almost always blogs. I wrote 522 client...

I've said many times since my book, Write Like You Mean It: Mastering Your Passion for the Written Word, was released that I didn't write...

I wrote a blog post roughly six years ago about the benefits of using a calendar. And to my surprise, it remains one of the most popular...

Many writers and editors who want to grow their new writing business the right way hire a business coach to help guide them on their...

You want to believe you've got the makings of a successful writing business on your hands. After all, you started with one client and...

When it comes to your writing business, never assume someone isn't a potential client or can't benefit your business in some way. To...