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Amazing Advice for Aspiring Writers by Neil Gaiman

Every once in a while we get to hear great advice from someone who’s actually done what we hope to do–achieve extraordinary writing success. So check out the video below. In what has been...

4 days ago 1 person likes this

3 Ways To Hack Into Your Spirit And Become Infinitely More Creative

Infusing your writing with spirit is a very underestimated but very valuable skill. You may be aware of writers and bloggers who infuse their writing with spirit every day, but you haven’t been...

28 may 12 2 people like this

Do Your Word Counts Measure Up?

Setting a goal to write so many words a day (as Stephen King and many other writers do) can work for you, but only when you’re generating new material. That might seem obvious, but keep in mind, ther...

25 may 12 1 person likes this

How To Write a Best Seller – Advice From an Olympic Medal Winner

A guest post by Dr John Yeoman of Writers Village Tell me, how should I have answered this email? ‘Dear Sir or Mdm I dremed of being writer since I was litle. I have a realy good story it realy hapen...

22 may 12 2 people like this

Three Keys to Spectacular Guest Posting Success

A guest post by Danny Iny of Firepole Marketing Note: If this subject interests you, then you should register for the free live training event that we’re holding next week! Got a new blog? Want...

17 may 12 2 people like this

The New Style of Writing for the Net (Are You Up with the Play?)

By Mary Jaksch, Chief Editor of Write to Done If you want to improve your writing, where do you look for inspiration? I mean, would you use Shakespeare as your guide? Or Hemingway? Or other famous au...

14 may 12 1 person likes this

How an Editor Hammered Me and My Guest Post into Shape

A guest post by PJ Reece of PjReece.ca “Wow! This looks awesome, PJ.” That’s Mary Jaksch getting all excited in a March 11 email. I had sent her my newly hatched eBook called STORY STRUCTURE TO DIE F...

11 may 12 1 person likes this

How to Succeed in Writing When You’re Not an Expert in Anything

A guest post by Carol Tice from Make a Living Writing Do you worry that you aren’t qualified to be a writer? I frequently have writers tell me they feel their chances of earning well from writi...

08 may 12

How to Find Your Daily Writing Motivation

A guest post by James Chartrand of Men with Pens You know the deal: If you want to get better at writing, you need to write. Preferably daily. Preferably at the same time every day. But uuuuuugh. Wha...

04 may 12 2 people like this

It’s Time to Start Your Novel: Here’s Why

A Guest Post by Ali Luke of Aliventures.com You’ve had the seed of a novel in your head for months now. Maybe it’s a plot idea (“What if..?”) Maybe it’s a character. Maybe it’s simply the thought of ...

01 may 12 2 people like this

6 Ways To Hack Into Your Emotions And Become Infinitely More Creative

A guest post by Ollin Morales of Courage 2 Create Most people don’t recognize how debilitating emotions can be to the writing process. But, whether we’d like to admit it or not, writers a...

27 apr 12 4 people like this

Three Core Elements of Storytelling (And Why You Need To Write Stories Right Away)

By Sean D’Souza of Psychotactics.com Think of a story. Any story. Maybe just Cinderella, for instance. What does it bring up right away to your mind? 1) Sequence 2) Suspense and 3) The roller c...

26 apr 12 5 people like this

Hiring a Freelance Editor: A Step-by-Step Guide

A guest post by Tiffany T. Cole of Reader’s Den Why should you hire a freelance editor? This is definitely the eBook age. According to the Association of American Publishers’ report, R...

23 apr 12

15 Ways to Write Tight

A guest post by Barb Sawyers You’re busy, I know. So are the people you want to be read by. Then why do you go on and on? Why does it take so long to take get to the point? Why can’t you follow the e...

19 apr 12 3 people like this

7 Resources to Take Your Writing to the Next Level

A guest post by Tabita Green of Live Simply Enough I am a writer. I am also an Internet marketing consultant, mother, wife, reader, runner, and musician. Pretty much every part of my life has a writi...

17 apr 12

One Tip that Makes Writing Blog Posts Super Easy

By Mary Jaksch, Chief Editor of WritetoDone Most blog posts ramble. They meander from one topic to the next. Why? Because bloggers think that more is more. It happens to me too at times. I start out ...

14 apr 12 2 people like this

Instant Flow: How to Train Yourself to Think Creatively

A guest post by Logan Marshall of Free Life Project The hot Indian sun bakes down as I stand on the riverbank, watching over a group of orphan boys who splash and play in front of me. I’ve been here ...

10 apr 12 1 person likes this

Beyond the Cliché: How to Create Characters that Fascinate

By Becca Puglisi of The Bookshelf Muse How many characters have been created since the first story was told? Thousands? Gajillions? With so many characters floating around out there, it’s not surpri...

06 apr 12 3 people like this

The Headline Breath Test

By Sean D’Souza of PsychoTactics.com Do long headlines work? Or are short headlines better? The answer doesn’t lie in length. It lies in the ability to say the headline aloud in one breath. Let...

03 apr 12 2 people like this

Slip-Sliding: How To Get Customers To Read Every Word Of Your Copy

A guest post By Sean D’Souza of Psychotactics.com Do you know how you flip one page of a novel, not expecting to read the book, and before you know it, whooops away you go, and then you’r...

01 apr 12 3 people like this

4 Ways To Hack Into Your Mind And Become Infinitely More Creative

A Guest post by Ollin Morales of Courage 2 Create What if I told you that the biggest threat to your writing is not your lack of passion, your lack of creativity, or your lack of skill? What if I tol...

29 mar 12 1 person likes this

How to Create a Story Structure to Die for

A guest post by PJ Reece of PjReece.ca Prose is architecture, not interior decorating.” ~ Ernest Hemingway A story works because of its architecture. By “works” I mean it stands up. It holds togeth...

26 mar 12 1 person likes this

How Much Should You Write Every Day?

A Guest Post by Ali Luke of Aliventures.com Ask a dozen different writers “How much do you write each day?” and you’ll get a dozen different answers. Some will only work at weekends. Some will consid...

24 mar 12 1 person likes this

How to Skyrocket Your Subscriber Count: Crucial Strategies for Bloggers

By Mary Jaksch, Chief Editor of Write to Done If you’re a blogger, you know how frustrating it is when your subscriber numbers stagnate. As a newbie blogger, I started my blog Goodlife ZEN with...

20 mar 12 1 person likes this

How to Make Your Ebook a Run-Away Success: An Interview with Jim Kukral

Would you like to publish an eBook that’s a runaway success? In this interview with Jim Kukral, you’ll find tips on how to market eBooks successfully. Some tips will surprise you! YouR...

18 mar 12 2 people like this

How to Boost Your Writing Confidence so You CAN Hit Publish

By James Chartrand of Men with Pens Confidence is key to effortless writing. You know that; I know that. And yet, sadly, writers tell me all the time that confidence is one of their biggest struggles...

15 mar 12 1 person likes this

4 Rewards from Creative Writing Immersion

A guest post by Patrick Ross of The Artist’s Road Several thousand creative writers accompanied me this New Year’s to Montpelier, Vermont. The readers of The Artist’s Road joined m...

12 mar 12 1 person likes this

Reader to Writer: Hey Dude, Clear it up!

A Guest Post by Bill Polm of Keys to Writing Challenges every writer faces One of the biggest challenges we writers constantly face is making sure our readers will understand clearly what we write, t...

08 mar 12 1 person likes this

Precise Client Attraction: Why the Framing of the Problem Matters

A guest post By Sean D’Souza of Psychotactics.com I was at the doctor’s clinic one day for a routine check. “You have to lose about 10 pounds,” he said. “Not that you ha...

05 mar 12 2 people like this

Creativity Blocked? Here’s the Solution…

A guest post by Noelle Sterne from Trust Your Life When I scanned the mail the other day, one letter caught my eye with handwriting I couldn’t quite place. Curious, I tore open the letter and, to my ...

01 mar 12 1 person likes this

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