10,000 Twitter Followers in 4 Months: My Interview with Lauriane Durand
Social media is a must for writers who want to make a living with their work. Want to grow your influence fast? Lauriane Durand has done it. I spoke with her recently to discover her secrets to Twitter success. You got 10k Twitter followers in 4 months. How many hours a week did that take, […]
3 Ways to Move From Aspiring Writer to Working Professional
Do you call yourself an aspiring writer? This Sunday at church I told a few of my friends about my writing business. I told them I wanted to get my name out there, write for others, and build my business plan. Later that afternoon I had a flash of insight. It hit me in these […]
A Simple 5-Step Plan to Get You Writing Faster
How long does it take you to write a blog post? An afternoon? One day? A week – or longer? Great writing takes time. For some of us, it can take a lot of time. What if you could write a blog post in two hours? You can. I’ll show you how – step by step. First, […]
Why Do You Write?
Are you a writer? Do you say you’re a writer when someone asks you? I do. And if you write anything regularly, you should call yourself a writer, too. Now let me ask you – what do you say when someone asks, “Why do you write?” Here are my reasons. Chances are, you can use […]
How to Tell If Your Passion Will Make You a Living
You’ve heard you should follow your passion. It seems everyone is writing about it. After all, who doesn’t want to live his dream life? You won’t have the stamina to do your work if you hate it, right? Lots of people are unhappy in their jobs. So the chance to follow your dreams is heaven […]
Is Your Writing Boring?
Do you enjoy reading mission statements? It’s great if it’s a sentence that describes what you do and why you do it. The one you’re about to read doesn’t. “To create a shopping experience that pleases our customers; a workplace that creates opportunities and a great working environment for our associates; and a business that […]
How to Get Your First Big Break as a Writer
Every writer has a dream. We want to be noticed, loved, and have people rave about us. We want our words to make people’s lives better, easier, and more fulfilling. And we want to be so good we’ll never have to work at anything else ever again. Sound impossible? It’s not. In fact, your dream […]
3 Keys to Building an Audience
You’ve heard that every writer has an audience. Have you found yours yet? Maybe you’re saying, “Frank, that sounds great. But if they’re out there, why haven’t I found them? Where are they hiding?” Photo Credit: Web Summit Flickr via Compfight cc Yes, it’s frustrating to pour your heart into your work and publish to an […]
7 Ways Every Writer Can Build an Audience – and an Easy Way to Get Started
Photo Credit: TEDxSydney Flickr via Compfight cc Last fall I decided to quit treating writing like a hobby and build an audience. First, I enrolled in the Tribe Writers Course. What sold me on the course was this promise: Tribe Writers will help you get the attention your work deserves. Bam. That’s exactly what I’m […]
Make Your Writing Sell – Lessons from the Tabloids
Photo Credit: swanksalot Flickr via Compfight cc This weekend I went to Walmart. When you get to the checkout, you’re presented with an array of magazines with headlines that grab you – and won’t let go. I thought, “Why do these publications sell year after year, decade after decade, and they’re still printed on paper?” […]