Archive for August 2023
The Reality of Writers Who Have Bills to Pay
This week, as a high punctuation on the trend of colleagues and loved ones losing jobs, I found out that my husband’s company is going to lay him off. It’s not because of any fault on his part. The company he works for simply has decided to outsource his entire department because it’s cheaper to…
Read MoreWhy I Ditched My Social Media Scheduler (and How I Survive Without It)
For years now, I’ve used one social media scheduler or another, planning my posts in advance. I don’t plan for any particular campaign strategy, but rather to gain flexibility in my schedule. But just this week, I ditched my provider, and I have no regrets. Added features, rising prices In the past, not all social…
Read More6 Tips to Find Better Images for Your Writing Content
If you’re like me, then you’re doing a lot of content sharing on social platforms, as well as sites like Medium and LinkedIn. All of that writing needs great images to capture the reader’s attention and hook them in. There are great sites like Pixabay and Unsplash that offer free pictures. But a lot of…
Read MoreWhy More Technology Doesn’t Always Help Writers
Name something that technology hasn’t touched. Go ahead. I’ll wait. Even fishbowls can have automatic, computer-based feeders and cleaning systems these days. Writers, too, are flooded with all kinds of technologies that are supposed to help with workflow and productivity. But sometimes, those technologies are honestly just a timesuck and you’re better off doing things…
Read MoreWhat Henry Ford Knew About Writing Books
Henry Ford is one of the most well-known American innovators. He’s the guy who brought mass production to the “horseless carriages”–that is, cars–we zoom around in today. So what does Ford have to do with writing? What readers don’t know they want There’s a famous quote that, while having an unclear origin, many people attribute…
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