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August Progress Report: How I Made $234 Side Income This Month (And Spent $400!)
Why am I sharing my income reports with you? Well, I like the transparency of the blogosphere and it’s motivating for both of us. You can see that it’s not all easy or breezy. You actually need to put in the hard work to get somewhere. My aim eventually is to make a...
Novel Writing Series Part 3: Should You Write What You Know?
If writers stuck to writing what they knew best we probably wouldn’t have the crazy-arsed horror, sci-fi, fantasy, erotica, crime, or romance books on the market that we see. I don’t think JK Rowling went to wizard school and played Quidditch. Nor do I believe EL...
So, You Want To Be A Freelance Writer?
It seems that these days being a freelance writer is cool and sexy. People around the world are chasing location independence and the internet age has given them this ability. Freelancing is awesome but it’s not just about choosing whether you work today or not or...
3 Ways To Improve Your Writing
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Do you want to be good or do you want to be great? I want to be great. Getting there isn’t going to happen overnight. But I’ve noticed there are a few things that definitely improve my writing skills a little bit every day. The changes...
Novel Writing Series Part 2: Where Do You Get Your Ideas?
Ideas are interesting things. Ideas are everywhere and nowhere. It’s your job as a writer to notice them and use them to your advantage. Not the answer you were hoping for? No, me neither when I was starting out. I prefer to work in specifics. Tell me step by step....
Blogging Mistakes Even The Experts Make & How You Can Avoid Them
Blogging is simple but it ain’t always easy. While we hope to get it right the first time, the reality is much different. We are going to make a lot of blogging mistakes. I’ve been blogging for 8 years and I still make mistakes, sometimes I even repeat a few,...
Novel Writing Series Part 1: How Do You Write A Novel & Can Anyone Do It?
Want to write a novel? Get your butt in the chair, fingers on the keyboard, and write away. Writing a novel. It’s an item on the bucket list of many. But few will actually sit down and write that novel. It’s a shame because they could be the next JK Rowling or Stephen...
5 Ways To Tell You’re A Writer
Do you write? Would you ever go as far as calling yourself a writer? Maybe you’re an ‘in the closet’ type of writer? Weekend only? Holidays? Monday through Sunday, early morning and late nights? Whatever type of writer you are, it’s time you own the title, it could...
First Financial Year Author-Entreprenuer Income & Expenses
Why am I sharing my earnings with you? If you haven’t noticed already the online world is rather transparent. I like that. Money shouldn’t be a taboo topic. If you work hard you’re going to earn more. I read about bloggers making tens of thousands a month and I’m...