Keep your schedule booked out without sending hundreds of cold emails! — There’s no doubt about it. Cold emailing simply sucks. It’s time consuming and you often have to send out hundreds of pitches just to get a positive response. When I first started freelancing, I was a single mom of four and there was no way I had the time to…

These aren’t the only ones, so stay tuned! — I’ve been a freelance writer for nearly two decades. Now I’m teaching and coaching freelance writers, and one question I hear constantly is which markets are profitable? I spent some time scouring the internet and I’ve put together a list of profitable markets for freelance writers. …

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. Also, I wanted to announce our Ask Meg Anything events…

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 wanted to write for National Geographic or Today magazine, or perhaps getting published…

As a single mom, life changed for the better every time. — As a single mom of two and then four children, it was up to me to make enough income to support my family. Long before I started freelancing, I was raising my children alone, no child support coming in. Most days I left the house before 6am and didn’t get…

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 social media groups I belong to. I struggled with this when I started too. But after…

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 where to start, a lack of clarity about how to use social media, and feeling overwhelmed about learning multiple social media platforms at once. But…

It’s not niches! — I’ve been a freelance writer for nearly two decades and I still feel like there’s so much more to learn. I can remember what it was like when I started freelancing. Initially I was confused, I doubted myself. Even though I’d been a great writer in school, I wasn’t sure…

5 things you can do to conquer your inner critic — I’ve been freelance writing and teaching for over two decades and trust me when I say even the most experienced professionals face imposter syndrome. It’s okay and totally normal to feel like an imposter or like your writing isn’t good enough. You are not alone. In fact, I’ve never met…