If you’re running an online business, then you have to make sure that you never underestimate the power of your website. Aside from being the means by which your customers might get in touch, buy your products, and solicit your services, it can be one of the most powerful tools for marketing, customer service, and … [Read more…]
As bloggers, one of the things we learn early on is that earning from affiliate links and sponsored posts isn’t the only way to go to make money from your writing. In fact, one of the most profitable avenues for bloggers is an eBook. I mean think about it – you already know your subject … [Read more…]
As a blogger and someone who is self employed, I had to learn quickly how to organise my own time. I also learnt that no matter how well I organise my time, there are never enough hours in the day to get through everything I want to get done in any given day. There are … [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…]
Do you sometimes find that you know exactly what you want to do with a project, or within the next chapter of your life but fear of the unknown holds you back? I felt that way for so long about becoming a full time writer. As stupid as it sounds, one of the biggest things holding … [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…]
I’m not going to lie to you – editing your own creative writing is damned hard. But it’s not impossible. I’ve done freelance work as an editor and proof reader and I’ve learned something that all writers probably know. Spotting issues in other people’s work is so much easier than spotting them in your own … [Read more…]
Halloween nails are so fun to do and can really add the finishing touches to your costume, or bring a bit of Halloween fun to a normal outfit if you don’t want to go all out. Below you will find easy step by step instructions to create your own Halloween nails. You Will … [Read more…]
If you’re thinking of going down the traditional publishing route with your book, rather than self publishing, and you want to go with a big publisher, the first thing you will need is a literary agent. I often get asked how you actually go about getting a literary agent. The first things to do (such … [Read more…]