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How to Succeed on Social Media as a Writer
If you're a writer who wants to use social media to pump up your readership, this video offers general guidance on how to get the most out of your accounts and content. https://youtu.be/XXr3yx5v5gU Watch/Subscribe:https://youtu.be/XXr3yx5v5gU For...

Why You Shouldn’t Judge Writers Who Make Mistakes
A couple of weeks ago, I had an editor I'm connected with online leave a comment on one of my posts. I'd made a spelling mistake in my very first line, and it had distracted...

How to Prioritize Multiple Writing Drafts
If you've got multiple drafts going at once, which one deserves your top focus? This video reveals how I prioritize from among different options. https://youtu.be/1eeRsOckbgo Watch/Subscribe:https://youtu.be/1eeRsOckbgo Over the years, I've tried to be logical about...

The Sky-High Value of Guest Blog Posts
As a writer, you probably assume a lot of responsibility for your own success. YOU publish articles or books, run your website, and send out your newsletter. All of those things count. But did you...

To the People Practicing Exploitation of Ghostwriters
I have a message for the people on YouTube bragging about how they hire ghostwriters to make cheap books for a few hundred bucks and then turn them for five figures or more. Hint: It's...

Why You Shouldn’t Aim to Be Like Another Writer
It's good to have wordsmiths you admire and look up to. But it's time to end the practice of saying you want to be the next So-and-So or like another writer. This video explains why....

6 Common Query Letter Mistakes to Avoid
Self-publishing is becoming a behemoth in its own right next to traditional publishing, but it's not right for every writer. If you go the traditional route, the journey to get your book into readers' hands...

New Writer? Need Goals? Grab These Top 5
New to writing as a career? This video outlines some of the best goals you can have. They'll help set a foundation for the rest of your work. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T1D03CEkyE Watch/Subscribe:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T1D03CEkyE All of the goals included...

You Have a Writing Mentor. Now Get an Advocate
When I was a teenager still at home, I wanted to do only two things -- study music and write. But when you grow up in a small town of less than 1,000 people, resources...
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