It happens to every author, freelancer, or blogger at some point. We realize that our business model of creating valuable content is actually working—if only we had more content to give. I fell down the productivity rabbit hole back at the 2012, when I was only writing 900-1200 words per hour. I knew that my […]
Three Important (But Difficult) Steps To Succeeding At Writing Fiction (#8)
Step 1: Learn From People Who Have Done What You Want To Do The thing I notice most about writers with smaller audiences than me (currently, fiction authors, but in the past, bloggers) is that their plans to publish, to write, to build audiences, and to make real money are so out in left field. […]
The “Secret” to Writing a Call-To-Action To Promote Your Book (#7)
The first call-to-action I ever wrote went like this: “Monica is a twentysomething who writes about personal and professional development for young professionals and entrepreneurs at her blog, Twenty Set. If you are a smart, talented twentysomething, she would love to share her articles with you via subscription to her feed.” This call-to-action received 600 […]
What Posting Raw Vlogging Footage Taught Me About YouTube (#6)
My vlogging career has had a rocky start, as I expected. I’ve been at it for a little over a month and have produced 11 episodes of my show, which doesn’t currently have a name (more on that later). According to my original design, I should have 35-40 episodes by now, but I’m not even […]
The Many Phases of a Writing Career (Or, At Least, My Writing Career) (#5)
I feel like I’ve been through a lifetime of phases in my writing career. The “I’m going to write my book someday” phase. Most people spend years here, but eventually, the top .00001% step out of it. You can still be one of them! But stop reading this post right now, because it will probably […]
The Simplest Way I’ve Found To Get More Writing Done (#4)
I have a love-hate relationship with productivity, like most writers. As a full-time author, I struggle with getting enough writing done during the day, especially when I’m also expected to publish books, market books, talk to fans, stay active on social media, maintain my website(s), keep my descriptions and metadata up-to-date, strategize, network with other […]
The #1 Mistake That Holds Writers Back From Getting Their Book(s) Selling (#3)
There’s this funny little acronym that is getting repeated across the internet to unsuspecting authors. It’s being billed as “advice” and at times even being billed as “good advice.” The acronym is WIBBOW, and it stands for “Would I Be Better Off Writing?” And while started with good intentions, there are some writers who have […]
3 Things I’m Learning From Vlogging (Almost) Every Day (#2)
I’ve been vlogging for the last week or so and it is waaayyy out of my comfort zone (as most viewers can probably tell). But I’m going to keep going with the videos by implementing some of the stuff I’m learning below. Vlogging (for me) is not for serious or complicated topics. I wanted to try the […]
Why You Can’t Push Yourself to Start Writing Your Novel (#1)
Do you have an idea for a novel, but have trouble starting? Perhaps you’re afraid of what people will think and don’t want to put yourself out there. Or maybe you can’t find the time, resources, or energy to get your story down during the day. You may think that you lack willpower, or worse—that […]