The WM Freelance Writers Connection

by Shakirah Dawud In the very beginning of my writing career, I was delighted to find a website that appeared to need my writing. I read their guidelines, edited a few pieces written a few years back in high school and college, and submitted them in anticipation of about $8 apiece. Two things saved me from [...]

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by Shakirah Dawud I’ve mentioned this in passing both here and on my own blog, where the discussion went a bit further in the comments, but I thought I should highlight it here because it’ll happen to you one day, if it doesn’t already: you’ll get offered a job that’s not part of your line-up [...]

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by Shakirah Dawud I move around a lot, but wherever I settle, I plant something. Among other things, over the years I’ve learned: which flowers I love most (peonies, roses, cosmos) how to tell a weed seedling from a preferred plant (because I seldom get around to labeling) some gorgeous specimens can be weeds, depending [...]

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by Tiffany Jansen For the first two years of my freelance writing career, I worked for content mills. I took my work seriously and researched, proofread, and even interviewed in order to come up with the best possible content. In return, I got $15 per article. At most. Why did I subject myself to this? [...]

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by Shakirah Dawud When I say “earn,” I mean you can think about that dollars-and-cents figure that popped into your head for a moment–but just a moment. Then set it aside and think about what you’ve really earned. Experience. Whether you’ve gone out and done something you’ve never done or you’re applying your own tried-and-true techniques for the thousandth time, [...]

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