Welcome to this year’s A-Z Blogging Challenge. My theme for this year is character prompts. Each day throughout April, you’ll find a new character prompt that relates to that day’s letter. Day one: A – Abandoned House Your character is exploring an abandoned house. What can they see? Hear? How do they feel? … [Read more…]
If you’ve recently published a book, you’ll know by now that the writing it is the easy part. It’s the marketing it that’s the hard part. With so many other books out there, being seen can be a tough task, and it’s tempting to hire an outside marketing consultant or agency to help you … [Read more…]
When people find out that I’m an author, so many of them tell me that they want to write a book. When I tell them to go for it, they have a list of excuses for why they can’t right now. I’m sure some of these are genuine, but I’m equally sure that a lot … [Read more…]
Do you have a fantastic story idea for a novel? If so, and you’ve never written a full length novel before, you might find that one of your main struggles is knowing how to plot out your novel to make it flow well and tell your story. Below, you will find a guide to plotting … [Read more…]
Have you ever found yourself with some spare time to write a few blog posts and then realised you are drawing a complete blank on what to write about? Here are fifty ideas for blog posts so you never find yourself stumped about what to write again. 50 Blog Post Ideas Blogging … [Read more…]
Welcome to March’s Blogger’s Would You Rather. Join in the fun and share your answers in the comments 🙂 Question One Would you rather? A) Make money from writing sponsored content Or B) Make money from social media advertising Question Two Would you rather? A) Read a blog that tells someone’s personal … [Read more…]
One of the questions I get asked the most when I tell people I’m a ghostwriter is how I got started. The answer to that is through a lot of hard work and trial and error. But with the right resources, getting started as a ghostwriter doesn’t have to be difficult. In fact, it can … [Read more…]
One of the things I get asked about a lot from newer bloggers is the dreaded SEO. It’s such a big topic, that it’s not easy to explain it all properly in a paragraph or two – or even a blog post. Which is why I’ve taken the plunge and wrote a book all about … [Read more…]
When you first start blogging, SEO seems like a bit of a minefield, but you soon come to see that it can actually be quite simple to nail the basics. But just when you think you’ve got it, you realise that you’re doing something wrong. Some of the main issues come when bloggers get that … [Read more…]
As bloggers and freelance writers, it’s part and parcel of our day to receive a hundred and one emails from people who want our services. But how many of those emails actually offer something worth our time? Very few in all honesty. In the average week, around 10% of the emails are worth bothering with. … [Read more…]