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 […]
3 Powerful Reasons Why Every Writer Needs a Deadline
Blake Atwood said, “Without a deadline, every word you write will feel like you’re building a bridge to nowhere.” I have two clients I’ve promised to send 4 articles every month. At the first of the month, I decide what I’ll write each week. Otherwise, I can get distracted by a thousand unrelated things: doing […]
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? […]
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. […]
The Right Way to Actually Reach an Influencer for the First Time
If you want to grow your blog or business, you’ve got to get your writing in front of a lot of people. You’ve heard this. It sounds good. But how do you do it? Why should someone with a huge audience listen to you? This person probably gets hundreds of emails a day. He probably […]
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 […]
The Surprising Success Secret to Making it Big as a Writer
Photo Credit: books_authors Flickr via Compfight cc Do you know the most powerful success secret to making it big as a writer? Is it: Natural talent? An English degree? How many awards you’ve won? Dale Carnegie said this back in 1937: 15 percent of your success comes from your technical skill. The other 85% comes […]