Engage Your Audience: 8 Tips to Keep Them Reading to the End
Does your writing engage your audience? If not, these 8 tips will change everything. This is a guest post by Dalene Bickel. She has worked in the publishing business since her junior year of college, serving as an editor for both small and large publishers. She also has experience as a ghostwriter and has been […]
How to Publish Your First 100 Articles
Last weekend I had a conversation with Anne Peterson. She is the author of over 100 articles published on popular websites like Goinswriter.com, The Write Practice, and Crosswalk. Here are 12 things she shared with me that will help you break into the article market. Would you like to get more readers? How about more […]
Real Writers Don't Write Alone: 3 Ways Other Writers Up Your Game
This is a guest post by Jewel Eliese. She wears lots of hats. Blogger. Mom. Wife. How does she juggle it all? You can find out at her blog, Write Away, Mommy. It’s filled with stories, lessons, and inspiration for all moms who blog. If you’ve ever thought that great writers live in isolation, Jewel […]
Think Like an Entrepreneur: Solid Advice For Writers Who Want to Fast Track Their Success
Have you ever wanted to talk to a serial entrepreneur and pick his brain? I have. If you’re a writer, artist, or other creative, you probably long for the chance to make a living from your art. But maybe you shy away from self-promotion. Maybe the whole idea of going out on your own scares […]
How 10 Minutes of Daily Writing Can Defeat Fear & Uncover Your Voice
Daily writing is essential to becoming a great writer. In this post, James Prescott shares how in just 10 minutes a day, you can unleash the fearless writer in you! 5 years ago I had a writing crisis. I could find my true voice, I didn’t know what I was here to write. I had […]
9 Ways Journaling Helps You Write Better First Drafts
Writers know the first draft is the worst draft. Great writing is rewriting. Expect to go through your work a few times to make it sparkle. How can you be sure your first draft will have enough good stuff in it? Here’s what you can learn from the practice of journaling. Journaling Makes You […]
Human Behavior: 5 Things Every Writer Needs to Know
Photo Credit: Chef Cooke Flickr via Compfight cc You’re sitting in church and the woman in front of you is letting her kids run wild in the pews. You smile, nod, and try to make a snide expression – hoping she’ll pick up on it and take them to the nursery. She doesn’t. You vow […]
What to Do When No One Reads Your Writing
You spent four hours crafting a fantastic blog post. You share it on all your social media channels. Afterward, you pull up your stats every hour to see how many people clicked your link. You’re greeted with a big fat zero – zero reads, zero shares, and zero signs anyone cares. If you’re lucky, that […]
How to Get Your Writing Done When Life Gets in the Way
Have you ever had one of those weeks when you were so busy you didn’t have time to write anything? This was one of those weeks for me. Every morning as I left for work, the sky was dark. Every evening, the cloak of night descended as I drove home. When you spend what seems […]
Every Writer Who Wants Readers Should Do This
What’s the goal of every writer once she hits publish? To get readers, right? If you’re sharing because you can, that’s a good start. It’s scary to put your work before people who can criticize you. Getting no reaction may scare you more. Anyone can publish in this always-connected world. We have freedom to speak […]