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Welcome to 1,200+ free posts full of tips and resources for freelance writers! Make a Living Writing has been helping writers leave day jobs behind and live the freelance life since 2008. This isn’t our first recession, and we’re here to guide you with practical, been-there help on how to thrive as a freelance writer, no matter what.
You’ve probably got a million questions about how freelance writing works… and with our founder Carol Tice’s 20+ years of freelance experience, we’ve got the answers. Our posts cover every aspect of how to start and run a lucrative, home-based freelance-writing business.
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@TiceWrites Hey, I just ran across your new Make a Living Writing blog, and I love it. The blogoshpere needed a voice like yours. —Jon Morrow, SmartBlogger
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It’s always on top of the news and advice writers need RIGHT NOW, to earn more from their writing. —Linda Formichelli, co-author, The Renegade Writer
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Newbies to freelance writing will find everything they need to launch a successful career, from choosing the right niches to getting assignments to getting paid well. Experienced hands will find gems on every page that will improve their writing careers – and their bottom lines. — John Soares | ProductiveWriters
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I’ve been reading your blog since 2011
I’m a freelance writer with bylines in The Huffington Post, Lifehacker, and Problogger, to name a few. I’ve been reading your blog since 2011, and it’s a great source of information for freelance writers and bloggers. Whenever I get stuck with an issue, I just Google the problem plus your name, and usually find a solution. Thanks! —Farhan Musavi
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With Carol’s template, I pitched article ideas for two different publications – and one of them got back to me the next day. BOOM! I landed my first paid freelance writing assignment, for $200! —Shawn Lentz
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Thanks to your blog I was able to land a high-profile client based in NYC, with only 10 cold email pitches. —Peter Hubinsky
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Unlike those who make a living selling advice to writers about how to make a living as a writer, Carol actually writes for a living. Carol’s blog stands head and shoulders, hips and knees above the mind-bogglingly vast number of blogs targeting would-be writers out there. — Nancy A. Locke | Locke Communications
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Longtime freelance writer and six-figure earner Carol Tice is the founder of The Make a Living Writing blog and Freelance Writers Den writer community. Her mission is to help writers get started in freelancing, become well-paid, and live the lifestyle of their dreams.
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