Forget Money. Write For Fun. Write To Inspire. Write To Change The World.
I’m writing this from Lucca, Italy on the first leg of my Italy/Switzerland adventure. I’ve learned a handful of things that make Europe unique, but I will save that for my next blog post. This time I’m going to talk about a simple product I purchased in Florence that I would recommend to anyone: a [...]
I make money as a writer. Recently I have been able to look back and see a progression of failures and struggles that have led me to a life of writing. I currently write full-time as a professional copywriter and I also make a nice bit of cash on the side with this blog. It [...]
Laughter is the best stress reliever. But how can someone initiate laughter? And how can you keep the stem of this laughter from turning into procrastination? I often think that I am doing myself a favor by simply watching a sitcom and laughing. After all, laughing releases endorphins to make you feel better, it acts [...]
Does writing keep you out of shape? It does for me. I wouldn’t say I’m pudgy, but I used to be a pretty good athlete with very little fat on my body. Since I graduated from college, started my marketing career, then moved onto writing, I noticed one big change: I don’t push myself physically [...]
Can you write while traveling? Yes. Does it suck? Yes. After two weeks of traveling (for about a week to Indiana and an unexpected one week escapade of moving to a new home in Chicago) I have concluded one thing: Writing while traveling takes an extreme amount of self-control. It’s interesting, because most sites and [...]
The Star Wars Episode 7 chatter has recently been flooding the internet and this Jedi is way too excited than any 25-year-old man should be for a story about super-powered monks with laser swords and alien dogs who communicate by wailing and throwing tantrums. I’m a nerd. Not your stereotypical short-sleeve, plaid shirt with a [...]
My personal life often conflicts with my writing. My sister asks me to babysit my niece, my mom guilt trips me into tearing out cabinets for lake house renovations and my girlfriend sighs when I say I can’t go to a movie because I’m writing at 8:00pm. What I need is separation. Separation from the [...]
Are you interested in getting your words out to the world? If so, you need to build a platform, and the easiest way to build this platform is by starting a blog. There are many free hosting options out there but in order to gain the most control over your site you should think about [...]
What’s your next blog post going to be? Not sure? That seems to be the story whenever I sit down to write up a new post, and I’m sure I’m not alone. How can you build a post that will provide constructive information and resonate with readers, while remaining true to your own artistic [...]
I cannot afford to waste my time making money. –Louis Agassiz I often hear people say, “Wow that person is so successful. ” This statement usually refers to someone who has made a strong living on Wall Street or worked the ladder in a corporate job to finally land an upper management job. I went [...]
