You have an idea for a book, but you know nothing about the publishing industry or how to become a successful author. So you begin to research online. Maybe you take an online course or read a few books. At that point, you think you’re good to go, and perhaps you are…unless you’ve been given incorrect or incomplete information and…
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Writers need resilience. Without this ability to bounce back no matter what happens in your life, career, or the world, you’ll find yourself writing inconsistently. To develop more resilience, try the strategies posed in today’s post by memoirist and blogger Kathleen Pooler (@kathypooler). The COVID-19 pandemic forced you to stay home indefinitely, and sheltering-in-place meant writing without your typical daily…
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This month, my colleague, Carol Tice (@ticewrites), founder of the award-winning Make a Living Writing blog and Freelance Writers Den, offers a challenge to you: recession-proof your freelance writing business. Take her up on this challenge if you want to be a recession success story. Are you worried about how you’ll earn and retain clients in the recession that’s taken…
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The news always provides fodder for nonfiction writers. However, it also provides an opportunity to make a difference—to produce pieces that uplift, inspired, motivate, and provide hope. Today, Sam Bowman, a seasoned nonfiction digital writer, offers tips for writing encouraging pieces during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, you can put the same strategies to use at any time to offer a…
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Unless you are an essential worker, it’s highly likely you’ve spent most of your time at home for the last month, if not longer. The Covid-19 pandemic forced most people all over the world to shelter at home for at least a few weeks if not a few months. That means you have had more time to write. Right? Wrong….
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