Read writing from Meg Stewart on Medium. writer, author, freelancer, Freelance Filter founder, single mom of four, grammi of 10. Get in touch at solutionsbystewart@gmail.com

Do this instead of sending hundreds of LOIs! Are you tired of ignored LOIs and cold emailing? Clients are people just like you and I, they’re often just as busy if not more than we are. If you want your freelance writing pitch to be accepted, make it…

Meg talks about how to use your life experiences to jumpstart your freelance writing career. Find out the key mindset change you need to make to start earning more money from your wtiting.

Here’s my suggestion for a better way to find clients The toughest part of being a freelance writer is often finding clients or markets. For many freelancers, especially writers, looking for clients is a continual cycle. If you want to get paid for…

Here’s how to meet that goal. When I first started freelancing, back in 2003, my only goal was to earn some extra money to help make ends meet. I was a single mom of four and I was borrowing from Peter to pay Paul every single month. In fact, there…

Here’s how new writers can add value for their clients. One of the first mistakes that new freelance writers make is thinking it will be easy for them to be a freelance writer. In fact, many people decide to be a freelance writer because they always…

A round-up of my best tips all in one place! When I decided to become a freelance writer, I started out on third-party freelance sites, primarily UpWork (it was ODesk then). After the first few jobs I did, my feedback was positive and I had crafted…

How and where to choose a copywriting course As I’ve been working on my business this week, copywriting seems to be the topic of the week. Earlier in the week, in a freelancing Facebook group I’m part of, there was a question and subsequent debate…

How to use multiple income streams to feed your body and spirit with your writing. I fell in love with writing almost forty years ago. I’d always been an avid reader. But it was my seventh grade English teacher who introduced me to the idea that I…

These are true regardless of your experience level. I work with writers all the time. Some of them are brand new to writing and haven’t really written anything since high school or college. Others have been writing in some format for years or even…

If using social media has you wishing you could ask the wizard for courage, this may help. The most common complaints I hear from the writers and other business creatives when it comes to marketing their writing involves three things: not knowing…

How to make 2022 the year you earn more from writing! One of the most common things my clients/students struggle with is finding writing jobs. “Where can I find writing jobs” is also the most common question I see posted by new freelancers in the…

5 Gold Star Markets for Writers When I coach freelance writing clients, I encourage them to identify at least three what I call “gold star” publications or companies. These are the places that you dream of writing for one day. Maybe you’ve always…

Market Mondays — Issue #35 Hey Ladder Family, Happy first Monday in May! Are you getting my Market Mondays newsletter yet? If not, you’re missing out. I decided to post this week’s issue here for those of you who want to know what you’re missing.…

During the last two decades as a freelance writer, I’ve discovered a lot of markets (publications, magazines, etc.) that pay writers, including many focused on Canada. I started freelancing in 2003. Not long after that, I started collecting (and…

Freelance writers here’s where to look to get paid more for your writing! Freelance writing has been at least one part of my income streams for nearly twenty years. Even though I currently spend most of my days teaching and coaching freelance…

It’s time to get paid for your writing in 2022! As many of you know, I’m a Midwestern gal born and raised. I’ve always been an Ohio resident. Sure I’ve even traveled to other states for business usually or vacation. I’ve even been to Canada on a few…

It’s time to get paid more for your writing! If you’re a freelance writer or want to be, all the experts will tell you to choose a niche. You can decide your niche by considering your current interests and knowledge areas but to earn money from your…

Get paid for your writing in 2022! Content is in great demand all around the United States and even the world. For those who want to tell stories about the western region of the United States, below is a list of publications paying writers. If the…

And get paid something to boot! Starting out as a new freelancer writer can seem a bit like a what comes first, the chicken or the egg scenario. You don’t have experience so you can’t land a writing gig and without getting writing gigs, you can’t…