Freelance Writing TIps
How to Monetize Your Writing
We all have skills. Some of those skills match up with what we do in our day jobs, and other times they are completely different. Either way, though, we owe it to ourselves to maximize […]
Articles by Ryan
Freelance Writing TIps
Is Upwork worth it? Yes, to me. How about you?
If you have a hobby like collecting baseball cards, do you think you’ll find more to buy around you locally, or online through a marketplace like eBay? Or to help illustrate, think about your job […]
Canva
How to do Graphic Design Without Photoshop
First, let me ask you—why do you find yourself asking such a question? Because you don’t have Photoshop skills? Because you feel Photoshop is too expensive? Because you don’t have the time? Don’t worry—even if […]
Canva
How I used Canva & KDP to illustrate and self-publish a children’s book
Summary: A lot of what I’m seeing already out there on the topic of illustrating a book with Canva seems to focus solely on the book cover, which is great! But, my goal here is to […]
Freelance Writing TIps
Do Unpublished Authors Need a Website?
Really, I’ve been asked quite a few times “do I need a website.” As in, “I’m a fitness trainer, do I need a website?” “I sell baseball cards, do I need a website?” “I’m an […]
Freelance Writing TIps
Upwork Fees. Yes, They Hurt, But Are a Necessary Evil.
As of November 2019, the Upwork fee is 20% of a contract valued from $0 to $500. After the first $500 earned, the fee drops to 10% until you reach $10,000, in which case the […]
Marketing
How to Promote Your Writing
One of the biggest misconceptions about any type of writing is the fact that if you write it, they will come. You see it on blogs all the time, where a writer feels they have […]
Freelance Writing TIps
Get Back Into Writing – Right Now – with These 7 Tips
Take a look at my writing journey up to this point—I mean, would you look at it: -Graduated high school -Graduated college in Marketing -Got an entry-level marketing job -Graduated from Business School -Moved up […]
Canva
How to Underline Text in Canva
Here’s the thing, I’ll be honest—you can’t underline text in Canva; well at least not in the traditional, easy, not even a question way you can do in pretty much any other program ever that […]
Canva
Canva Pro Review: What Comes With It, Cost & More
Many freelancers will admit it… It’s generally not hard to earn money and be successful creating content as a freelancer, even without experience, but it’s keeping the costs down that bit by bit, eat away […]