“Doing what needs to be done may not make you happy, but it will make you great.” ― George Bernard Shaw
When it comes to writing, you have to remember the numbers. By that I mean that the more you write, the more money you can earn.
Why? Continue reading…

If you’ve been to my RuthIsWriting.com website recently, you may have noticed that I’ve made a few changes. Not huge changes, but still many changes.
For instance, I’ve changed my subheading to better reflect what my website is about. Continue reading…

Not all authors should spend time learning how to market. That may go against conventional wisdom, but it's true.
In reality, some authors are not willing to put in the time or effort to do what it takes to market their books. Some get downright nasty towards those of us who are making money with our writing, blaming everything but themselves for their lack of success in selling books. Continue reading…

“How you do anything is how you do everything.” ~ T Harv Eker
This has to be one of the most profound quotes I’ve ever read.
I came across it a few years ago and it made me make a lot of changes in my life. Continue reading…

I’ve recently been reading about the concept of Morning Pages.
I was particularly interested in an article that was written by Tim Ferriss in which he shows an actual photo of his own Morning Pages. Continue reading…

Every week I clean my house.
In fact, I clean it 3 times a week, but the second and third cleaning are only minor catch-ups.
But once a week I do a complete clean through which starts with a big bucket of soapy water to clean the bathroom and continues with polishing/dusting, vacuuming, wiping down the kitchen and laundry and mopping the floors.
How long does this take me? Continue reading…

A couple of weeks ago I had an issue with my web hosting account with a company called HostNine and I’ve decided to write about it warn others because what they did was unethical and illegal and I had to hound them to get them to do what they should have done in the first place. Continue reading…

Every day I start out with great intentions. The night before I plan out what writing I’m going to be doing and write it in my diary. Some days it goes to plan.
But more often than not, my whole day goes awry right from the start and I get hardly any writing done and I sit there scratching my head and wondering “where did all my writing time go?” Continue reading…

Have you ever heard of the saying, Money Loves Speed?
I first heard it a few years ago from Dr Joe Vitale. And I thought I should listen to him because he is an amazingly productive and wealthy man.
And I also think that it’s not just money that loves speed, but success loves speed. And that means success in all areas of life, not just business. Continue reading…

Working from home is a great way to earn a living but it can be baffling if you don’t know where or how to begin.
The easiest way to work from home is to create what I call a Laptop Lifestyle, and this is what I teach in my best selling ebook Living the Laptop Lifestyle Continue reading…

Creating a blog and filling it with great content takes time. But what's the point if you don't get any visitors?
If you want to make money from your blog then getting visitors to it is more important than creating it in the first place. Continue reading…

I’ve been writing and selling books for years and until recently I’ve had my own books printed and sold and shipped them myself. But last month (November) I began to use Amazon’s POD publishing site, CreateSpace.
And the amazing thing was that I started making sales within the first few days. Continue reading…

One reason for the high cost of most POD services is the simple fact that most authors have no idea how to design a book for publication. Hence, Xlibris and iUniverse can charge hundreds of dollars for the privilege of setting your margins and tweaking your fonts. Continue reading…