Archive for March 2024
How to Keep Writing When Life Won’t Let You
The past two weeks, life has brought me a perfect storm of craptasticness. My new puppy had to spend a day getting his rabies shot and got carsick on the way to the vet. The state got dumped on with snow when I had to be driving. The little sleep I usually get was interrupted…
Read MoreWriting About Tough Stuff Gets People Uncomfortable. Do It, Anyway
Sometimes, others might get uncomfortable if you write about certain truths or topics. In this video, I explain why you need to write about that tough stuff, anyway. Watch/Subscribe:https://youtu.be/bzrYDPZAjEk When I first started as a writer, I just wanted to tell good stories. But over time (and many, many filled journals), I’ve learned how powerful…
Read MoreWhat Happens When You Try to Create Perfect Writing
When my kids were a little younger, they used to like a Netflix cartoon called Pinky Malinky. The show was about the adventures of a wonderfully positive and friendly hot dog (yes, a hot dog) and his best friends. I had appreciation for the often spastic nature of Pinky’s situations and learning in most of…
Read MoreNeed a Book Launch Team? Here’s How to Build One
A book launch team can be the difference between a bestseller and a flop. In this short video, I summarize how to put one together. A few things to remember: 1) A book launch team takes time to pull together. You’re wise to figure out who to invite well before the book is even finished…
Read MoreFostering an Amazing Experience of Writing
Yes, the process of writing is important to develop. But there’s something else that’s equally important to foster, as I discuss in the video below. It is the experience of writing. Most of the time, when I was home, there had to be so many pragmatic moves to move forward with writing (or anything else)…
Read MoreSmall Newsletter Compared to Others? Don’t Worry
Last week, I happened to see that a past colleague of mine has been wildly successful building up their newsletter on LinkedIn. They now have over 60,000 subscribers. (For context, I started my LinkedIn newsletter well before they did. I have around 815 at the time I’m publishing this post.) They then used the success…
Read MoreWriting Takes a Ton of Time. Be Realistic About It
In this video, I share my thoughts about why writing is hard. It’s not so much about the craft, but rather about being realistic about the time necessary to make both the writing and other responsibilities related to it work. The more realistic you are about the hours you have to commit to, the easier…
Read MoreThis Hidden Skill Can Improve the Odds of Getting Published
Recently, I was talking with a friend about how she was trying to update her resume. I suggested a method for her to try that would enable her to create a resume for any position. Her two essential tools would be a spreadsheet that held data about her previous positions and a resume template. The…
Read More6 Ways to Guarantee No One Remembers You As a Writer
The way I see it, you technically can ignore these points to focus solely on money. (Admittedly, you do need some of that). OR, you can take a little risk, define your voice and platform, and become evergreen. Let’s dissect each of the six ways to guarantee no one remembers you as a writer just…
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