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 […]
9 Things Breaking Bad Taught Me About Writing
I absolutely love the show Breaking Bad. I especially identify with Walter White, the main character of the show. Like Walter, I want to provide a good living for my family. I want to do something so well people will give anything to be part of it. And I want to know that what I […]
Why You Should Write to Yourself
Have you ever designed a persona? If you’re wondering what I mean by that, let me explain. A persona is a profile of your ideal customer. If you were writing fiction, it would be like creating a character for your story. You want to know things like: Age Sex Income Job Location Then you’ll want […]
Three Ways to Make Your Daily Writing Time Count
Photo Credit: mclcbooks Flickr via Compfight cc You’ve heard you should get up early to write. Research shows your brain is most creative in the morning. Your conscious mind sleeps. Your unconscious mind doesn’t. It’s always churning ideas – which may be why you have dreams. So why not take advantage of this natural cycle? […]
How to Write a Dynamite Blog Post Fast – No Matter How Much You've Struggled to Do It Before
Photo Credit: anka.albrecht Flickr via Compfight cc Last week a friend and I were chatting about what we were working on. She’s been furiously pouring in the hours to get her website live. She’s a whiz at setting up websites, something I know enough about to get me into trouble. I told her about the […]
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 […]
3 Reasons to Write Blog Posts Fast
One of my favorite authors, Blair Warren, wrote a press release for a client. When Blair asked his client how long he wanted the press release to be, he said, “One hour.” One hour? How can a press release be an hour long? The client said, “I want you to write the best press release […]
The Shocking Truth About Writing
Alexander Hamilton said, I never expect to see a perfect work from an imperfect man. You can do years of research. You can slave over your draft for days. You can edit until the cyber paper crumbles from all the hard eraser marks. Your work will never be perfect. Stop chasing perfection. You’ll never hit it. […]
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 […]