Word Magic
Have you dreamed of becoming a freelance writer? Perhaps it’s time to take control and change your life, especially if you’re stuck at home, bored, and feel as if you “have nothing to do.” You’ll have plenty to do when you enroll in our personal coaching program, Freelance Power. As a freelance writer, you: Control your time; Choose your income … Read more
We’re living in uncertain times. Have you been asked to work from home? Perhaps you’re a writer who’s already working from home, but it’s become extremely challenging: your children may be at home with you, for example. A former student, Mandy, sent me a message: “I’m working from home—or trying to. My parents have come to stay, my kids are … Read more
If writers found a genie to create wishes, they’d wish for more time. Whether freelance writing is your full-time occupation or a side hustle, what if I told you you might be able to save hours each week? Recently an old freelance writer friend told me about an app he’s discovered which saves him from one to five hours each … Read more
I gave a talk to a writer’s group recently. Several writers asked whether they should get a literary agent or go the self-publishing route. They were rightly concerned about how much time they’d have to put into self-publishing. You know that I’m all-in with self-publishing, but their questions forced me to think about whether self-publishing is still a viable option … Read more
If you’re writing fiction, you’re writing in a genre. Literary agents expect you to tell them your novel’s genre if you want them to represent you, and if you’re self-publishing, Amazon will expect you to choose a genre too. (“Browse categories” in Amazon’s terms.) Many authors chafe at this: “I’ll decide on the genre later. It’s not important, is it?” … Read more