Competition social media studies are important if you’re trying to build or grow a business. Why? Because your competition can give you a lot of insight about your audience and the things you can do to improve (and grow) your own business. One way to do that is to analyze your competition’s social media efforts….
Every Sunday I post new creative writing prompts here for the week ahead. Choose one or more prompts each day and start writing a short story, a poem, or even a song. Do this every morning and you will have created a regular writing practice. Here are this week’s prompts: 1. Mia had always wanted…
Try these journaling tips to move past roadblocks and get back to writing.
Why You Need to Know How to Write a Press Release Whether you’re an author trying to find more readers for your books or a freelance writer trying to attract more clients, about every 6 to 8 weeks you should write a press release (also called a media release) about some new aspect of your…
The Alcatraz East Crime Museum, located in Pigeon Forge, helps parents keep their kids learning in a fun and unique way PIGEON FORGE, Tennessee (June 13, 2018) –Some people call it summer brain drain, others call it the summer learning loss. No matter what you call it, experts tend to agree that most kids tend…
As a freelance writer and/or author, your blog should be the hub of your business. At first, your blog should be about sharing your ideas, and when you start gathering a good audience then you can start finding ways to monetize your blog. Once you have a number of blog posts, some say at least…
As a writing coach, I’ve seen many of my clients become much better writers simply by starting a regular writing practice. And, most of them have done this by using creative writing prompts every morning to write a short story, poem, or even a song. With that in mind, use one or more of these…
When people ask me how I manage to get so much done each day I tell them the secret is organization. When you’re organized you don’t waste time trying to find things because you know where everything is. So spend some time today getting organized. That might mean organizing your computer files into folders. For…
How to Ask for Reviews You’ve written a book and now you’d like to get it reviewed by as many readers as possible. But how do you ask for reviews? Well, you can put your reporter’s hat on and ask—tactfully—for what you need. Make the point that a review is a gift to you, a…
Life is hectic and can sometimes dampen a writer’s creative juices. Daily journaling can help a writer come up with and develop story ideas, ideas that can be turned into magazine articles, blog posts, and maybe even the next great American Novel. Journaling to Make Money Writing The simple act of writing about the things…
It’s Sunday again and time for some new creative writing prompts for the week ahead. Use one or more of these prompts each day this week to start a new short story, a poem, or even the beginning of a new novel. 1. Jon looked at Meredith in disbelief. “What do you mean you have…
(How to Write a Query) A guest post from Karen Cioffi All writers face the dreaded query. Did I put enough information? Did I put too much? Did I have a great hook? Am I submitting to the right publisher? These are just a few questions that run through a writer’s mind when mailing, or…
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