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How to Use Credit Card Rewards to Support Your Writing

About a year back, I did something spectacular for a writer to do -- I bricked my less-than-a-year-old laptop. It was an odd accident that shouldn't have made the machine completely unusable. Nevertheless, I had...

How NOT Writing Can Cure Writer’s Block

I've had writer's block so many times. For a long time, I let my fear of not producing and reaching goals drive. I tried to force words to the page, even when my mind was...

Should You Pay for Classes as a Writer?

Have I paid for writing classes, webinars, etc.? Sure. But in this video, I explain why beginning writers -- who typically have zero money anyway -- might benefit from waiting until later to fork out cash. Watch/Subscribe...

The National Archives Needs Cursive Readers, and Now I’m Depressed

Can you read cursive handwriting? Many people can't now -- teaching this form of penmanship has been dropped in many areas of the country, with only 24 out of the 50 states requiring schools to...
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Lead Magnet 101 for Writers

As an author, one of my biggest goals is to use a lead magnet more regularly. What? You thought lead magnets were just for big companies and brands? Jason Leung on Unsplash Lead magnets can help you...

The AI Debate: Quantity Isn’t the Only Way for Creatives to Find Success

Yes, AI can help creatives crank out more work, faster. But you can find success by putting out fewer high-quality works, too. Exceptionality might be a harder path, but it's still a valid one. That's...

3 Ways to Keep Your Writing Research Organized and Under Control

The original version of this post appeared June 13, 2021 in The Writing Cooperative on Medium. I’m a writer by trade. But sometimes when people ask what I do, I jokingly tell them I Google for...

How to Find a Literary Agent

You don't HAVE to use a traditional publisher for your book. But if you want to, getting a literary agent is a must. Vitor Dutra Kaosnoff from Pixabay In this video, I break down my 10 years of querying...

Got Multiple Writing Projects? Take the Time to Do This 1 Thing

There's tons of advice out there about how to overcome writer's block. But what if you have so many ideas you're overwhelmed? This video explains why making a simple list of all the projects I've...

When Writing Is Hard, Laugh

Lately, writing has been relatively stressful. Even if I were in a coffee shop sipping an overpriced beverage (which I'm not), other elements in my life pinch my wordsmithing sessions so that they're not as...