It’s that time again. Time to scour the blog-o-sphere for some useful, motivational and fun posts on writing and all that goes with it. Grab a cup of coffee and a scone and get down to reading. Enjoy!

The Biz

• Considering the leap into full-time freelancing? 5 Secrets to Running a Successful Home Based Business
• Promoting a book? 25 Book Blogs + How to Pitch a Blogger
• Struggling to set your fees? Are You Getting Paid What You’re Worth?
• Want to get paid more? 4 Ways to Score High Paying Freelance Writing Gigs and 40 Freelance Writing Markets Paying $100 or More (Much More)
• Looking for a new specialty? [SpecialtyBuzz] Women’s Issues & Tech Topic Writer Maryan Pelland
• Wondering how to go from idea to book? Check out Proposal to Publication Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
• Working on that proposal now? Meditation on book proposals

The Writing Life

• Need some tough love to get writing? Write Like a Black Belt – Guest Post by Lori Hoeck
• In a rut or feeling overwhelmed? 6 Ways to Improve Your Work/Life Balance and Stay Fresh in Your Writing
• Looking for a new job? 6 Tips to a Better Job (not specifically targeted to writers, but helpful nonetheless)
• Wonder What Agents Really Think? Guest Post: What I’ve Learned About Writing from Being an Agent

Writing in General

• Need some new ideas? Stumped for Article Ideas? Query Your Friends
• Want some feedback on a query? (HURRY! Contest submissions are Monday) Our Very First Query Contest
• Do you have a voice? Playing Hide ‘n Seek With Literary Voice

For Fun

• Looking for a writing prompt? There’s always Sunday Scribblings.

As always, feel free to leave your own links and questions in the comments section.