Did you know Edit This offers a coaching service for writers and editors who want to start their own business? Read more in today's blog.

Here's a feel-good story: I was at a networking meeting recently when a fellow business owner I hadn't seen in several months pulled me...

Imagine that you're a freelance writer with a new writing business. You're eager to grow your client base, but you aren't quite sure...

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'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...

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...

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...

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 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...

I'm obsessed with social media. It doesn't matter if it's Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok – if I'm not writing or hanging with family, I'm...

When I started my writing business, Edit This®, nine years ago, I remember walking into my first networking meeting feeling woefully...

When some people think of writers and editors, they envision disheveled creative types who spend long hours reading or writing at their...

I would never insinuate that I'm God's gift to writing or a perfect small-business owner. As writers, we constantly try to be better at...

Starting a writing business was the best career decision I ever made. It also wasn't easy. Don't get me wrong; I was confident in my...