So you’ve been writing for a while. You’ve paid your dues. You’ve had your fair share of posts that just haven’t exploded like you thought they would. So how the heck do you start getting paid for your writing? I get it. Seriously, I know your pain. I was there, just a few years ago. It still feels like yesterday.…
Category: Creativity
The Easy Way To Turn Your Writing Into Audio And Video
Okay, let’s say you’ve just written a great blog post. You poured your heart and soul into it. You’re proud of the piece. You publish it and then…. not much happens. Maybe you get a few views, but people just aren’t responding to it. A client will come to me with a piece and say, “What’s up with this, Jim?…
Use Quentin Tarantino’s Rule To Be More Creative and Write More Today
We all struggle with being present, right? You’re talking to someone, but your brain is off somewhere else. You get a text message while driving and find yourself checking your phone at the next stoplight or as soon as you put the car into park. Even right now, as you’re reading this, if you’re on a computer, you probably have…
Writers, Your Mental Health Is At Risk. Here Is What You Can Do About It.
As a writer, you face a lot of rejection. Customers buy other books. Agents find other clients. Editors and publishers say no. And then you feel lousy. You might call it the blues or feel that you are going through a rough patch. But it’s often more than that. You might be depressed or even struggle with some form of other…
One Simple Concept To Change Your Writing Life Forever
You know you’re stretching yourself a bit too thin. If you’re not right now, you soon will be. It’s the nature of being a writer (and pretty much everyone else) these days. But one there is one simple concept that can completely change feelings of overwhelm and distraction to momentum. This one concept can actually completely transform your writing life.…
How To FINALLY Finish Writing Your Book
You know there is an unfinished book hiding on your computer’s hard drive. Every now and then you see it sitting there. You may even open it up for a minute. Then feelings of guilt come crashing down on you like a ton of bricks. I quit. I’m a quitter! Is my writing actually any good? Will anyone else…
10 Lessons I’ve Learned Since Becoming A Full-Time Writer
You start a new adventure and you look up and years have flown by. Well, now that I’ve been writing full-time for three and a half years, I thought I would share a few things I’ve learned while in the writing trenches. A few of these lessons are really simple, but that doesn’t mean they’re easy. On to the list.…
Don’t Worry About Platform. (Focus On THIS Instead.)
Over the last few years, there has been an unhealthy obsession with platform building. No matter if you are big or small, it seems like everyone assumes that “you need a platform” or that you need “to grow your platform.” But the truth is you don’t. Not at all. You don’t need your own self-hosted website. You don’t need to…
Why Every Writer Needs A Team
As a writer, hours are spent on a lonely canvas spilling out your thoughts, hopes, dreams, and stories. Some aspects of writing are very isolated, but the truth is, you are in the storytelling business. No business succeeds with just one person. Steve Jobs built Apple around this concept. Stephen King would be the first to tell you he’d be nowhere…
What Do You Do When Your Best Sucks?
You poured in your best effort and the results aren’t pretty. You’re covered in bruises, but the end results are less than stellar. You’re tired and frustrated. Your morale is down, and you are questioning everything. So what do you do when your best isn’t good enough? Stop beating yourself up. Pain and difficulty are a part of ALL good…