Word Magic
One of the easiest ways to set up a successful writing business is to start a freelance career. You develop an income while you develop your business. Your success is up to you. If you can write a coherent email message, you’ll do well. The demand for freelance writers has never been higher than it is today. And competent writers … Read more
Is your B2B content boring? It needn’t be. Let’s look at how to make it interesting and useful. (B2B = Business To Business.) No matter what the topic, someone needs that content. As content creators, it’s up to us to make it interesting, initially, for ourselves. If the content bores us, we can fix it. Here’s how. To make content … Read more
“I’m bored with content marketing,” the self-publishing author confessed. “I need some better ideas.” Everyone gets bored, me included, but if you’re running a small business, you need to market. In a sense, marketing is easier for writers and authors; writing and developing ideas is what we do. In another sense, I completely understand this author. After a few hours … Read more
I received this message from an author: “What’s happening with mind mapping apps? I can’t afford hundreds of dollars. Even little apps seem to be subscription-only now…” It’s an excellent question. Just a few years ago, you’d find lots of free mind mapping apps. These apps didn’t have all the bells and whistles of apps intended for business use, but … Read more
A new author will often ask me to tell them whether their short story is “good”. In response, I ask them how the story makes them feel. Did they achieve what they set out to do? Are they satisfied? If not, why not? Then I read the story. I’m looking for just one thing… entertainment. If the story entertains, then … Read more