Posts Tagged ‘paid writing’
Why I Started Using Substack (and Still Share It with Caution)
Over the past few months, I’ve made the decision to start using Substack. There were two big reasons for this. First, as I’ve noted in previous posts, I’ve lost a lot of the algorithmic visibility I had on virtually all social media platforms, with impressions often not reaching double digits. I needed another way to…
Read MoreWhy You Should Consider Writing Your Book Blurb Early
Your book blurb — the material you typically use on your back cover or as part of your Amazon product description — plays a HUGE role in whether people actually buy your book. It summarizes what your book is about and hooks the reader’s interest. But just because your blurb is a summary doesn’t mean…
Read MoreHow Publishing More Titles Can Snowball Your Writing Income
Writing never has been a great way to get rich. But if you’re serious about trying to make money from writing books, one of the best ways to bring in a little bit more money is to create more than one title. Even though doing this certainly isn’t required or the ideal path for every…
Read MoreThe 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 why I don’t believe AI will truly win out. Which would you rather take? I say this as someone who…
Read MoreHow Much Do Fiction Writers Really Have to Publish Each Year?
If you envision cranking out a single book that sells well and calling it done, well, let’s get real. You’re likely going to have to write a lot more — and faster — than you thought if you want your writing to be your living. *Checks own manuscripts that have languished for….years…. Oh. Oh dear.*…
Read MoreYes, Writing Is a Skill, Not Just a Passion. Here’s Why It Matters
When you engage with others about writing, what’s their perception? Do they treat it as a serious, legitimate, unique skill? Or do they dismiss it as a quaint hobby, a passion that’s “nice” but won’t pay the bills? Writing can be a passion, but it is also a serious skill It’s admittedly harder than ever…
Read MoreThe Most Expensive Book in the World
What’s the most you’d pay for a book? $50? $100? Most books are between $1 to $30, depending on format, genre, etc. But that pales in comparison to the most expensive set of volumes ever sold. The most expensive collection is The Birds of America by John James Audubon. Worth $11.5 million, the original collection…
Read MoreWhat Writers Sacrifice When They Follow Trends
I’ve noticed something over the years about some of the writers who get a lot of reads: They find a topic they can spin from a lot of angles as small new developments continue to come in. It’s often a topic that people are emotionally invested in or can learn from in some way. I’ve…
Read MoreThe Way We Teach Writing Is Bad
You probably remember it. Your English teacher carefully goes through how to write a formal essay, do an outline, and so on. You spend a ton of time on figuring out how to do citations. Aaaaand when you try to get into writing, you realize nobody enjoys that. (Like, nobody.) We do need to understand…
Read MoreWhy Brands Are Reevaluating Influencers
Writers and other creatives can benefit significantly from brand partnerships. But brands have tended to work only with social media influencers with big follower counts. It’s a catch-22, because you can’t grow without the brands and you can’t get the brands if you haven’t grown. Or at least…that’s how it was. A new study shows…
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