When I first began my publishing business I used to accept book manuscripts from authors.
This was back in the day before digital publishing so every book had to be printed and shipped all over the world.
And you’d think that with so many authors competing for publication, that they’d follow instructions for submitting their manuscripts and only send their best work. Continue reading…
I used to have a product that I sold called The 12 Month Writing Challenge, and I used to get emails from people who were doing it, who'd tell me that it’s “too much” or “too hard” or “I didn't realise I’d have to work so hard.”
And I'd think, “Huh?”
I just don’t get it. Continue reading…
I often receive emails from writers asking me what resources they can use to hlep them make money from their writing.
I always steer them towards the products I’ve used along the way to help me get to where I am now - a full time writer.
So I thought that it might be time that I list my favourite writing resources for everyone.Continue reading…
In an interview with Lucy Dahl, one of Roald Dahl’s daughters, she talked about her father’s consistant, daily writing practices. She said that he had a favorite chair that he would sit every day in his writing shed at the bottom of the garden. Continue reading…
This is something I wrote about on my old website for writers and it was so popular that I thought I’d do it again here.
I think the reason it is so popular is because so many people think that they are a writer but there are usually 3 things stopping them from being successful. Continue reading…
Being able to write a book a month is something that is talked about a lot on the internet.
But is it possible to write a book that quickly?
There are many variables to this and surprisingly it’s not just about how fast you can write, which is important to say the least. Continue reading…
It’s true what they say about making a living as an author; it’s easier to write a book than to market it.
If you love writing and you’re a good writer, then writing a book is easy (well, quite easy).
But the hardest part is making sales. Continue reading…
I had been running the website, Writeaholics.net, for around 10 years, when out of the blue in early 2016, I received an offer from a lawyer, Loren Piel, saying that a client of his wanted to own the domain name.
At first I said no, but then eventually, after negotiating to a much higher price than was originally offered, I agreed to sell it. And I did, in May 2016. Continue reading…
If you want to write a “How To” ebook then the first thing you need to know isn’t what to write, but who will want to read it.
Because, let’s face it, you don’t want to waste your time writing an ebook only to have dismal sales, or worse, no sales at all. Continue reading…
Writing fast is really fun and extremely productive.
There are some that will tell you to take your time and be really creative. “Enjoy the process” is what they tell you, but to me it’s a mantra for failure, because you won’t enjoy things that take too long to do. Continue reading…
Earning money from writing takes time. There are no shortcuts or quick fixes.
If you want to make money as a writer then you have to actually sit down and write. Every day.
But it doesn’t have to be hard.
You just need to have the right systems in place to help you. Continue reading…
Procrastination is a writer’s worst enemy.
It robs you of your creative talent.
It steals money from you because if you can’t write, you can’t earn.
But here’s the thing about procrastination.
It doesn’t stop you from writing. Continue reading…
Like all the writers, I know how hard it can be to sit down and write every day.
There are some (but not many) writers who get up every day looking forward to doing their writing and they can’t wait to start. Not only that, but they can keep going for hours, completely and happily focused on their work. Continue reading…