Being a Writer is not What you Think – It’s What You do With What you Think
Anyone who can write is a writer. Being an author is a different story. To be an author, you have to create compelling work. To create compelling work, you have to spark emotions and cultivate thought-provoking ideas that stir the…
You Can’t Possibly Succeed as a Writer – Until You Decide What Success Means to You
We’ve previously established that everyone who writes is a writer. You’ll be hard-pressed to find a relevant author who hadn’t been a lifelong writer – although it’s worth noting that many of them would only become authors posthumously. They were…
The World’s Foremost Classic Authors Who Died Poor (and What You Can Learn From Them)
H.P. Lovecraft. Edgar Allan Poe. Franz Kafka. Oscar Wilde. Zora Neale Hurston. Joseph Roth. Emily Dickinson. John Keats. Kate Chopin. Jack Kerouac. Henry David Thoreau. Herman Melville. All of these authors have three things in common: 1) They all…
Covid-19 and the Many Good Reasons to Keep Writing Through the Lockdown
Every curse hides a blessing. Every tragedy can be the fertile ground for a future triumph. Every new challenge brings an opportunity for self-development. The pandemic that unfolded across the globe in the early months of 2020 would make a…
Your Quick 5-Minute Recipe for Delicious, 2020-Ready Content Styling
In our previous article, we’ve already discussed the key ingredients of writing for the web like it’s 2020. Today, we’re explicitly showing you how to use those ingredients to create a delicious offering that will captivate your readers and make…
Content Marketing 2020: You Could Be Missing the Mark (Unless You Keep This in Mind)
History repeats itself, and so does the Internet. If you’ve been paying attention to the latest trends in content marketing, you may have already noticed their circular, spiraling nature… If not – we did the work on your behalf, and…
How Much is a Word Worth? Content Mills: Curses and Blessings
They were the best opportunities, They were the worst opportunities. Since the turn of the XXI century, many aspiring writers who wanted to earn some actual income online would invariably trickle down to the content mills. The content mills: peculiarly…
The Challenges of Self Publishing (and How to Work Through Them).
Are you looking to join the exciting world of self-publishing? Then you must be both very wise and very foolish. You must be wise in the sense of being extremely disciplined and diligent (otherwise you’ll never have a finished…
Pinterest Book Marketing: Put Your Work on the (Mood)Board
Maybe it started with the steep decline of Facebook referral traffic. Maybe it was just the evolution of social media. At some point in time, mood board social network Pinterest became known as an ideal marketing platform for authors looking…
Unusual but effective tricks to explode your productivity as a writer
When a writer feels unable to write and productivity plummets, life can look bleak. Luckily, there are simple tricks you can rely on to curb your procrastination and spike your enthusiasm. Some of these tactics may seem unusual, but you…