Word magic.
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
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
Want to succeed at freelance writing? Kudos to you. I sincerely envy you the journey you’re undertaking: I wish I were starting out today. Your opportunities today are truly unlimited. It’s a big wonderful world for today’s wordsmiths. Here’s my first and best tip: consider yourself a business owner, with all that that entails; also consider that there are two … Read more
What’s your business model for your writing? Perhaps you’ve created a self-publishing business, or a content creation business. You may be an infopreneur: someone who makes money from information in various ways. The term “infopreneur” comes from H. Skip Weitzen’s 1988 book, Infopreneurs: Turning Data Into Dollars. Alternatively if you’re a newbie starting to make money from your writing, you … Read more