Create a Blog That Supports Your Dreams: My Interview With Dear Blogger's Greg Narayan (Part One)
Do you want to create a blog that supports you? If you dream of making a living blogging, this is a must read. Here is part one of an exclusive interview I did with Greg Narayan, founder of Dear Blogger! It’s filled with hard-won insights gathered from Greg’s experience. If you want to create a […]
I Know I'm a Writer: 23 Writers Share Their Aha Moments
Photo by Rana Sawalha When did you say to yourself, “I know I’m a writer? Was there a specific moment you said it? Or did something happen to confirm it? For me, several times stand out. First, I can’t remember a time when I didn’t want to write. When boys my age were playing war […]
Tribe Conference 2023: 3 Unforgettable Lessons That Changed Me Forever
This year I attended the Tribe Conference for the first time. It all came about by happenstance. One day I was tallying up my book sales and noticed that the grand total had exceeded 25,000! I felt as excited as a foam snake compressed in a can – you know, the 3 foot long green […]
Interview an Expert: How to Get and Conduct a Dynamite Expert Interview for Your Blog
Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore Flickr via Compfight cc This week I interviewed not one, but two experts. The first expert I interviewed is a multimillionaire with at least 8 businesses. These include car washes, child care centers, a building and remodeling firm, a food distribution company, an organic produce delivery service, and more. The second […]
Land the Book Contract of Your Dreams: How Emily Clark Got Three in One Day
Every author’s dream is to get a book contract. A book contract means a publisher thought your work was good enough to take a risk with in the crowded book marketplace. Emily Clark did it three times in one day! In this post, she shares how she did it – and how you can, too. […]
Every Writer's Guide to Building a Brand: My Interview with Mike Loomis
This is an interview I did with my friend Mike Loomis, brand expert and coach. He is also the author of Your Brand is Calling, a book I reviewed in an earlier post. Mike Loomis helps people launch their dream projects and books. Since starting and selling two businesses, he’s a strategic partner to bestselling […]
10 Ways to Write an Unforgettable Memoir
This is guest post by Shayla Raquel. A memoir is more than the true story of your life. It’s your legacy. So if you’re going to write your legacy, don’t you want it to be unforgettable? Can you imagine spending all your time on your memoir, only for it to fall short? While I could’ve […]
The Dream That Finally Came True
25 years together! Two years ago I promised my wife the biggest anniversary gift ever. It took a little longer than I expected. Like two years longer. The Birth of the Dream It all started in January 2015. Missy told me, “I’d like to build a house on Poodle’s (her grandmother) property. We could knock […]
Why Every Writer Needs an Editor: My Conversation with Award-Winning Editor Emily Clark
This post is an interview I did with Emily Clark, an award-winning editor in Salt Lake City, Utah. It’s a bit longer than what I usually run – but if you read to the end, I promise you’ll be glad you did! If you’re a writer, you know that every writer needs an editor. Maybe […]
5 Reasons Not to Listen to Naysayers
Have you ever told your family or friends you want to make a living from your writing? How did they react? Did they cheer you on? Or did they bust out laughing? Photo Credit: typexnick Flickr via Compfight cc If you’ve been made fun of for wanting to make a living as a writer, join […]