Small 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...
6 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,...
Is There a “Correct” Method for Writing?
Do you pants? Outline? Write in the morning? Evening? Spin around three times religiously before sitting down at your keyboard or grabbing a pen? If you were to believe everything you see on social media...
Story Updates: Yay or Nay?
What do you all think about story "updates?" Are we trying to fix what's not broken? Or do we sometimes need updates to make the stories resonate? What story do you say "hands off" to...
What Motivates You to Write? The Craft or Glory?
In this article, author Shelly Sanders talks about the takeaways gleaned through her publishing journey. I'll start by offering a heartfelt Kudos to Sanders. We all know it's not easy, and she put in the...
Is It OK for a First Draft to Be Crappy?
It's OK if your first draft sucks. But in this video, I stress the importance of striving for the best you can do in the moment every time you sit down to write. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMbPOsIkBJg Why...
Why Every Writer Needs the Cloud
Two weeks ago, I succeeded in doing something I'd never done as a writer: I bricked my laptop. The technology angel choir sang a lament of death. The cloud, however, saved me. The laptop I...
A Writer’s Just a Unicorn. Here’s Why
Above my desk, I have a poster of a unicorn. But it's not just any unicorn. It's a unicorn on a therapist's couch. The therapist, seated in a chair to the side, gives one line...
