Breaking news: making a full-time living as a writer isn’t easy. You know that, but do you? Do you act like you know how hard it is? I’ve spent the past five years learning how to become a better writer and make a living from it. I’m glad it took that long because I appreciate […]
With the rise in popularity of the website, more bloggers want to learn how to make money on Medium. But just like any other online making money scheme du jour, most people flock to a platform or idea hoping to make a bunch of short-term money. When they don’t make a killing right away, they […]
When you Google the “best blogging platform” you get all of these results that have lists of multiple platforms. This is totally unnecessary. Why? Because there is one blogging platform that stands out above and beyond the rest. It’s the best blogging platform of all time and it’s not all that close. To this day, […]
There’s no shortage of advice on how to become a better writer online. How do you know which pieces of advice to trust and which ones to ignore? How do you know if you have the talent it takes to be successful? Is there a way to see the future and know exactly which steps […]
If you play it right, Medium can be the foundation to not just an extra source of income, but to build an amazing life and writing career in general. Without Medium, I honestly don’t know how my writing career would’ve turned out. Before Medium and the Partner Program arrived, I was flailing around with the old […]
I get it. All of this is so new to you. There’s so much to learn, so many blog posts to write, and so much work ahead of you. And blogging advice is plentiful, isn’t it? This probably isn’t the first time you’ve seen an article on Medium success. Hell, I can’t even count how times […]
Zero. Nothing. Nada. I remember member zero. You have no audience, no traffic, no connections, no experience, no plan, no strategies, and no idea what will happen in the future. I’m not nearly done with my writing career nor do I feel like I’ve totally arrived, but I have done enough work to feel very […]
Why are you making this so hard? I promise you, if you work on your writing consistently, you will get much better. You don’t need a giant bag of tricks. You need a few simple skills, routines, and practices that you drill over and over again. If one word describes my writing, it’s simple. I […]
You’re making this harder than it has to be. I see so many aspiring writers who just get in their own way. You’re probably one of these writers. There are simple little writing hacks you can use to get better fast. But, you have to use them. You have to listen. Honestly, basic blogging techniques […]
Writing a book for the first time is hands down, the best decision you can make as a writer. Why? You get this huge monkey off your back. Writing a book for the first time makes you feel like a real writer regardless of how well your book sells. That’s the thing — books aren’t […]
