How to properly use Google in your search to submit writing — There are a lot of articles out there that go a little something like this: “Here are 5 publications that are willing to pay $100 per submission!” I like these posts because it gives me somewhere new to look. I’m always looking for places to submit writing! However, I also…

Emotional abuse is still abuse, even if there aren’t any bruises left behind to see. — (Spoiler and trigger warning regarding MAID. Please read at your own risk.) In a writing class that I took earlier this year, I was tasked with writing about fear. I wasn’t able to come up with an idea on the subject until now. When watching MAID, the new series on…

Ask yourself some important questions before you even start looking. — A reader contacted me about getting started in the freelance writing business. She wanted help finding her first real, consistent client. I loved her passion and determination to try freelance writing, so I wrote back. Our conversation gave me the idea to write this article! Finding your first real client…

#3 - Consider the Value — Memoirs are a great way to share your life story with others. But how do you get started? Here are some tips for beginners: 1. Brainstorm: Start by brainstorming a list of potential topics or stories you could include in your memoir (your life, lost love, career, family, friends, partners, religion, travel…

#7 — Write To See if You Can — Writing a memoir is about more than just publishing your life’s story. Authors write memoirs to lend perspective and experience to a particular topic or theme, allowing readers to learn something about themselves and the author. Writing a memoir is about transforming and inspiring your readers and yourself. Gaining closure…

#5 — Don't write before you are ready… — There are just as many reasons to write a memoir as there are to not. While we all have a story within us, our reasons for writing might be different. Here are a few reasons writers should NOT write a memoir: 1. Don't Write for Revenge One of the most common reasons that we writers…

Most people think that classics are for the pretentious book reader; the reader who only reads those books because they want to sound well-read and worldly — interesting. The average reader prefers something to entertain and excite them while they lay on the beach or sit on the toilet. Most…

Is it worse for freelancers? — In July of 2021, I published an article about Fiverr’s Promoted Gigs program in The Startup. In that article, I discuss the benefits of using Fiverr’s promoted gigs program to gain interest and views on your gigs that otherwise would have been ignored. However, Fiverr has since made a change…

Advertising your newly written novel — TLDR: Writing accompanying novellas alongside your debut novels can be a great way to produce content that domino into each other for advertisement purposes. In this article, I use Mimi Matthews (brilliant historical romance author) as an example, regarding her novella and the first of a 4-book series. Prologue I love…