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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...

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...

YOY Social Media Growth 2024
Social media platforms are the main way I share my content. Because I believe so much in transparency, as the year comes to a close, I'd love to share the YOY brand growth results I've...

6 Reasons to Outline Your Book
There's nothing wrong with pantsing a manuscript -- I've done it and loved it. But here, I give you half a dozen reasons why plotting it all out makes sense. https://youtu.be/W9m26GIxVMw Watch/Subscribe For me, when...

Takingdictation.com Goes Biweekly
Dear readers, Those of you who follow my work know that I have maintained a weekly blog schedule for a long time. I have no shortage of ideas and advice I want to share, so...

Portmanteau: When Smashing Words Together Sets Writers Free
If you know me really well, you know that I absolutely love bad TV. We're talking Xena tossing around a baby in the middle of a fight, classics like The Blob, and of course, Mechagodzilla...

5 Places to Write That Aren’t Coffee Shops
The picture is familiar -- a writer, furiously typing away at a laptop, sipping a beverage, contentedly pausing here and there to people watch as people come and go from the coffee shop. The first...

28 of the Most Inspirational Quotes About Writing
Sometimes, when I sit alone at my desk writing, I get despondent. What is it all for, all this sitting and typing and churning out words? Who in the world possibly could understand? In fact,...

8 Influential Books That Changed My Life
Write for the right reasons. There are other professions where it's way easier to make money, so focus on making a difference with influential books or other content. Because I didn't have a lot of...
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