According to the article on Problogger.net the top tier bloggers were earning up to $90,000 a year. Even the regular bloggers were earning around $25 per post. This was very exciting for me – the prospect that I really could be rich AND famous. I searched around for more information and found some interesting thoughts…
She asked me if I wrote Christian books. I paused and thought about it. “I guess all of my books are Christian books because I write from my heart and in my heart I am a Christian.” “I write Christian books because I write from my heart and in my heart I am a Christian.”…
I enjoy the opportunity to get to know new blogs and new writers – and what could be better than having the two combined? Natalie Cone nominated me to be part of the Writing Process Blog Tour – and she was also kind enough to give the SELTI.org short story contest a plug. I met…
One-star reviews should be the antithesis of what writers crave. I know they were for me. My ego needed to see those five star reviews pouring over my work. Getting the accolades of the readers became a way for me to measure my worth. Until yesterday. Yesterday my debut novel, RUN, received a one-star review….
“I want to be a success.” This was the answer I got when I asked a friend what he wanted from the words he was creating. His reply did little to answer my question because his definition of success and my definition might not be the same. Have you defined success? I have mentioned before…
The only thing you will never make more of us is time. You can make more money. You can build more connections. You can create more opportunities. Every other resource can be replenished – except time. Once you spend time – it is gone and can never be found again. Protect your time with even…
Developing a freelance writing career starts with an entrepreneurial spirit. Education and even resources can play a part in the journey. Successful entrepreneurs, including successful freelance writers, need to have a persistent determination that will push them over the hurdles that will ultimately come. Not getting it done can never be an option for the…
New ideas can be hard to come by as you build a cache of writing material for your blog. You have written it all or someone else has written it all. You have heard that there is nothing new under the sun and blog content is really no different. It is not always about writing…
I worked full-time freelance writing and made a good living doing it. I wrote for websites all around the globe that covered a HUGE range of topics. I looked for jobs that paid a wage I had determined worked for my experience and education. I had defined my success and pursued it with bold consistency….
The month of November offers many challenges for writers. National Novel Writing Month provides the encouragement and support for writers that want to create a new product in just thirty days. Blog Her introduced National Blog Posting Month for those that are more focused on their blogs than on writing a manuscript. See Jane Write…