Tim VandeheyAug 31, 20213 minQ&A Volume 1Every so often I'll fill this space with some of the more common questions I hear from freelancers looking to start their careers or take...
Tim VandeheyAug 31, 20214 minHow Should You Set Your Writing Fees?Money. It's a sensitive issue for so many freelancers. You might be uncomfortable talking about money, negotiating your fees, and asking...
Tim VandeheyAug 25, 20213 minYou Are What You Say "No" ToWhen you start out riding this wacky freelance writing Tilt-a-Whirl, you might feel obligated to take on every project that comes along....
Tim VandeheyAug 23, 20213 minIf You Don't Value Your Work and Time, Who Will? Don't Work for "Credit," EverWhen I talk to writers about their careers, said talk inevitably turns to money, fees and working for free. When it does, I always ask,...
Tim VandeheyAug 23, 20213 minCan't Finish Your Book? These 3 Ghostwriter Tricks Might HelpIn more than 15 of years ghostwriting books, I've worked with a lot of extremely busy professionals: CEOs, entrepreneurs, wealth...
Tim VandeheyAug 23, 20214 minKeys to Landing a Book Publishing Deal, Part 1A publishing deal with a Big Four New York publisher (yes, it used to be Big Five, but then HarperCollins bought Simon & Schuster. So it...
Tim VandeheyAug 19, 20213 minWhy You Shouldn't Join a Writers' GroupIf you aspire to be a productive, working professional writer, don't join writer's groups. Don't go to writer's Meetups. Don't take...
Tim VandeheyAug 9, 20212 minYes, Freelancers Can Save for RetirementOne of the more common laments I hear from people who think they know about freelance writing (but really don't) is, "But when you're...
Tim VandeheyAug 4, 20212 minMaster "The Stagger"I'm not talking about staggering home from the local pub, much as I do enjoy playing to the stereotype that all writers drink like fish....
Tim VandeheyJul 29, 20213 minForget "Race to the Bottom" or Paid Writing Job Sites. Just Get on Reedsy.When you're inexperienced in the freelance writing world, job sites can seem like a godsend. They're easy-to-access clearinghouses for...
Tim VandeheyJul 22, 20213 min#ZeroWorkWeekends, or Why You Should Learn from My StupidityThis is how dumb I am: I began my life as a freelance writer in January of 1995, and it took me until May of 2021 to finally give myself...
Tim VandeheyJul 17, 20213 minWriter's Block Doesn't ExistI've said for years that writing is the most mythologized profession in the world, and I still believe that. Inexperienced writers and...