Lola Augustine Brown
"My position? Professional writers, or those aspiring to become professional writers, should not write for free."
— Lola Augustine Brown
for Creatives | the successful artist, writing, value the art, Lola Augustine Brown
"Act like a pro and charge money for your words or build your audience on social media where the only one profiting from your awesomeness is you, not some super-wealthy media mogul that's too cheap to pay writers."
— Lola Augustine Brown
for Creatives | artist integrity, the successful artist, writing, reaching your audience, value the art, Lola Augustine Brown
"You don't need to line someone else's pockets to show off your writing skills. It's easy enough to set up your own blog and display your talents there or to write carefully crafted pitches that make editors want to assign you stories even if you are a newbie. (That's how I got my start.)"
— Lola Augustine Brown
for Creatives | the successful artist, writing, reaching your audience, value the art, Lola Augustine Brown
"People die of exposure. As prestigious as you may think writing for certain websites may be, most editors know exactly what websites are legit and pay their writers. They know you likely gave it away for free—which is definitely not how the pros conduct themselves."
— Lola Augustine Brown
for Creatives | the successful artist, writing, editors, value the art, Lola Augustine Brown