January was pretty good to me. I’ve already hit some of my writing goals this year. What a great feeling that is! Hitting some of my goals gives me the motivation to keep working hard. It pushes me to keep going with my writing, which makes me happy. What goals did I hit in January? … Continue reading January proves to be a productive month for me
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My Amazing 2018 Goals Will Rock This Year
2018 is here, and I’m ready for it. How about you? I’ve set some new and better goals, and I’m ready to crush them! Last year I had six goals. However, I didn’t hit many of them. A couple of them I even fell short quite a bit. At first I felt like a failure … Continue reading My Amazing 2018 Goals Will Rock This Year
Crushing Writing Goals is a Great Feeling!
We’re almost halfway through the year. Can you believe it? This year is flying by fast. Anyway, I wanted to share my writing progress so far this year. My writing goals were pretty specific at the beginning of the year. I have worked hard at figuring out goals that I knew I could accomplish and … Continue reading Crushing Writing Goals is a Great Feeling!
How Do You Show Your Work the Best Way?
Show your work. Seriously. Why are you writing or drawing or painting if you’re not going to show your work? Austin Kleon’s book called Show Your Work tells us how to do just that. I first learned about this book during a chat in the 10 Minute Novelists Facebook group. At that point, I followed … Continue reading How Do You Show Your Work the Best Way?
Are You an Author Struggling With Book Marketing?
Are you struggling with book marketing? Are you looking for ways to simplify book marketing because you’re making it harder than it needs to be? Are you at a loss on how to market your books? If so, then Rachel Thompson’s 30-Day Book Marketing Challenge is a book you need to read. In February 2016, … Continue reading Are You an Author Struggling With Book Marketing?
Do You Suffer from Hypothyroidism and are a Writer?
Sarah Lentz The Hypothyroid Writer October 2016 205 pages $2.99 eBook, $12.99 paperback Health, Fitness, and Dieting Are you a writer struggling to write while dealing with hypothyroidism? If so, you’re not alone. This book, The Hypothyroid Writer, will help you deal with this problem. Lentz divides the book into two parts. In the … Continue reading Do You Suffer from Hypothyroidism and are a Writer?
Top 10 Practical Ways to Self-edit Your Novel
Self-editing is one of the most important things we should do before we send a novel to an editor. We should also self-edit before we send an article, blog post, short story, or other writing to a client if we’re freelancing. We need to make sure whatever we’ve written is the best it can be. … Continue reading Top 10 Practical Ways to Self-edit Your Novel
The Good and the Bad of My 2016 Writing Goals
Most writers are spending this last week reviewing their 2016 goals and looking ahead to 2017. I’ve been thinking about them for a couple of weeks. I didn’t hit all of my goals as I had wanted. But I sure gave it a better chance than last year. Every year things improve more for me. … Continue reading The Good and the Bad of My 2016 Writing Goals
What are You Most Thankful for This Thanksgiving?
Thanksgiving is a holiday in which we should be thankful for the people and the things happening our lives. Of course, we should be thankful every day for even waking alive each day and being able to take a breath. I know I am thankful for each new day, and I’m thankful for several people … Continue reading What are You Most Thankful for This Thanksgiving?
How to Write an Awesome Travel Article
Traveling to either to a place you’ve been or a new place is always a fun time. A travel article is a fun way to share a trip you’ve taken either on your blog or as a guest on a website. Of course, figuring out how to write the article may not be as fun, … Continue reading How to Write an Awesome Travel Article
12 Challenges an Excellent Freelance Writer Has to Overcome
Being a freelance writer is a job I’ve always wanted to do. It’s my dream job. I love writing and being able to travel so becoming a writer is a great combination. However, I’m discovering it’s not as easy as it looks. The job has its challenges. Some of which are easy to overcome if … Continue reading 12 Challenges an Excellent Freelance Writer Has to Overcome
5 Amazing Reasons Why You Should Use Fiverr
Fiverr is a website where you can order a gig for $5. The gigs, or jobs as some people might call them, are anything from writing and editing to the fun and bizarre, like writing your name on the beach, sending a picture in coffee to you, or singing songs in the jungle. A few … Continue reading 5 Amazing Reasons Why You Should Use Fiverr