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Lots of Writing Advice Is Bad, But These Points Are the Worst

#Writing advice? Yeah, some of it stinks, even when it's stuff you've heard a million times. This video lists three of the worst pieces of advice I hear (and why they're awful). https://youtu.be/2rDhQ4QNyLQ Watch/Subscribe:https://youtu.be/2rDhQ4QNyLQ I've...

Why Writers Really Pay to Publish Books

How much does it take to publish a book on your own as a writer? In the past, the answer would have been $0. If you found an agent and got your book in front...

Writing When Others Don’t Support You

Writing is hard. (Like, really hard.) If others don't support you, it's even harder. Joshua Hoehne on Unsplash In this video, I talk about one writer's negative experience, emphasizing that it's more important to believe...

Should You Cross-Post Your Content on Social Media?

I cross-post a lot of content as a writer. (You might have noticed.) But that doesn't mean everything is EXACTLY the same across my accounts. Gerd Altmann from Pixabay In this video, I explain that...

After Disclosure: When Writing Brings New Pain

In a previous video post, I acknowledged that not everything writers need to write about is rainbows and unicorns. Writing can be therapy in a real way, and it's a path by which we can...

I’m No Influencer, But I’m Proud of My Followers

I've never planned to be one of those people with millions of followers on social media. A MrBeast I am not. But in this video, I explain why I'm happy with the follower count I...
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Success as a Writer Is Not a Number

In a previous post, I talked about whether being prolific offered any value for writers. Danielle Steele, who has hundreds of books, stands as the primary example of how a lot of content can work...

Does Being Prolific Decrease Your Value as a Writer?

Weni Widyastuti from Getty Images I've written in a lot of different genres. On the fiction, side, that includes horror, humor, romance, and mystery. On the non-fiction side, I've written essays, website content, and even product descriptions....

Where to Invest Your Money as a Writer

Got tons of money as a writer? Yeah, me neither. 🤣 That's why it's so important to put what you do have where it's going to make a difference for your career. Here's where I'd...

Writers, Let’s Deal With the Pests

As I continue to see more and more of my colleagues struggle to make a living from what they were born to do, I can't keep this image of a venus fly trap out of...