I was once mooching around looking for a way to earn some fast money from my writing.
I’ve been a writer for a long time and most of my income is from my book sales. But I also earn money from other types of writing too. Continue reading…
Robert Heinlein was an American science fiction writer who, in 1947, wrote his famous 5 rules for writers.
At first glance these rules look far too simple to be valuable, but as Heinlein said at the time, if you follow these rules, you’ll have writing success. Continue reading…
Have you ever noticed that when you have a problem, people are all ears and want to hear about it?
But if you’re happy and successful and you try and tell them about it, they just want you to shut up.
And it’s worse for writers. Continue reading…
Guest Article by Julie Morris
Becoming a successful writer in the era of the internet is both hard and easy. It’s hard because you have to attract employers who, typically, have a ton of options. It’s easy because location doesn’t matter so much, and there are plenty of employers out there who are willing to pay for good-quality work. Continue reading…
We all love to go on vacation and “get away” from our stressful lives.
My favourite type of holiday is one somewhere where it’s warm and I can lay in the sun, swim in the ocean (or a swimming pool) and walk around and discover the local places around me. Continue reading…
Different writers work in different ways. Why? Because we’re all different.
Whenever I read someone’s “My Writing Day” type of article, about how and when they work, I’m always intrigued as to whether they track how many hours a day they write, or how many words they write.
But, you may be wondering, why track your writing at all? Continue reading…
Many years ago I used to be just like everyone else I knew. I worked, earned money, and spent it all. Just like that. I’d work and spend and never have any money left over.
Then one day everything changed when my washing machine broke down. Continue reading…
The low-scoring SEO headline above is one I wrote in my journal 2 years ago. I just came across it today and wanted to share it with you.
It seems I’d written out a list of ways I was going use to stop wasting time and get more writing done. Clearly not much in my crazy, monkey mind has changed because I still both write and read a lot about ways to have more time to write. Continue reading…
“I don’t have time to write!”
This is a lament I come across regularly from would-be writers, and my answer to this is always the same, it’s, “you liar.” Continue reading…
Post Contributed by Sophie McLean
There are days when writing can be easy, but some elements can be a real challenge, such as finding the right setting for a crucial part of your story.
Getting the location right is essential as a plot driver. Sure, narrative and storyline can carry your story forward, but they must have a setting, there must be some context in the surroundings, place, and time. Continue reading…
Writing ideas are something that some writers struggle with. They want to earn money from their writing with articles, freelance writing and books, but how can you earn money writing if you don’t know what to write? Continue reading…
Have you read the book, The Secret?
I have to admit I’ve never actually read it, but I do have it on audio which I’ve listened to dozens of times.
The core message of it, is that our thoughts control our lives. Continue reading…
There are three reasons why I write:
I enjoy writing.
To earn money.
Because I can’t NOT write. Continue reading…
Being a writer means more than writing books or writing online articles.
There’s another way that writers have been earning 6-figure incomes for years now, and that is writing killer online content to increase traffic, attract a bigger audience, and drive sales of their own books, products, or affiliate products. Continue reading…
I’ve been reading a lot lately about writer burnout. I know that it’s a real thing because a few years ago I announced I was going to shut down my websites and stick to just writing a book or two every year. Continue reading…
I’ve been reading a lot lately about the old Pulp Fiction writers, and one thing I learned was that they were earning a huge fortune from their books, more so than the so-called literary writers at the time. Continue reading…
Guest Post by Julie Morris
Working from home is gradually becoming a necessity for every company. After the covid 19 pandemic struck, organizations were forced to shut down and send their staff home following the implicated restrictions to curb its spread. Continue reading…
I was reading a book recently about Pulp Fiction writers and how much they used to write.
In it, there was a question raised, which was, what do writers do?
Naturally, the obvious answer was, writers write.
Wrong. Continue reading…
It’s now 2022 which means it’s a whole new year of writing and earning money. It’s a time that I always look forward to because I love to have new writing plans to follow. I find working to a plan so much easier than trying to wing it and not know what I’ll be working on next. Continue reading…