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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 [...]
Are you branding yourself properly? Writing often requires you to build separate platforms. This can cause increased anxiety, since you suddenly become the manager of multiple different brands. There is rarely any reason for this. As a writer, building a platform is essential, and hiding separate work from readers is doing you a great disservice. [...]
There are various areas of your writing career that will require you to choose a niche. What type of blog you would like to offer, what type of books you would like to write and even what types of freelance clients you would like to work with. I’ve heard many people say that they want [...]
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 [...]
How do you market your writing? Social media? Blog posts? Emails? Building an email list is the most direct way to market a book or other product. Having thousands of Twitter followers and Facebook likes is wonderful, but it doesn’t have the direct marketing strength that email marketing provides. With emails, you connect directly to [...]
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 using an RSS feed for your website? If not, you are no Spiderman. Creating an RSS feed is crucial for the success of your blog for one simple reason: It adds to your web of connection options on the internet. Some people consume information online via email, some prefer social media, but there [...]
After you have found an idea for an intriguing blog post, concocted a beautifully written article, proofread and formatted, all that is left to do is hit the dreaded “Publish” button. I’ll be honest, I hesitate every time I push that little blue button, because I fear that it won’t reach it’s desired audience and [...]
