The Best Twenty Dollars You’ll Spend All Year

leather bound notebook

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 [...]

How I Became A Full-Time Freelance Writer and Blogger

How I Became A Full-time Freelance Writer and Blogger

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 [...]

Instant Stress Relief For Writers: Feel Happier With One Quick Change

Photo Credit: David Castillo Domiici

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 [...]

Write Away 10 Pounds In One Month

Write Away 10 Pounds In One Month

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 [...]

How To Write And Travel

the traveling writer

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 [...]

Nerd Is The Word

Nerd

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 [...]

This One Dreadful Thing Will Help Your Creative Thinking

Separation Sparks Creativity

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 [...]

How To Create A Self-Hosted WordPress Blog In 10 Minutes Or Less [Screencast]

Create A Self Hosted Wordpress Site In Under 10 Minutes

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 [...]

How I Find Blogging Ideas

Find Blogging Ideas

  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 [...]

To Those Who Don’t Fear The Dream

To Those Who Dream

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 [...]

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