Is it just me, or does it seem like everyone on the planet earth wants to learn how to make money writing? Making money writing is one of those strategies that sounds sexy, but when it comes to the following trough, it can be quite difficult. Difficult, but not impossible. Can you make money writing? […]
It’s crazy. We all have the same 26 letters available to us. This finite number of letters can be spun into an infinite number of words, sentences, concepts, stories, essays, books, careers. All great writers have one variable in common, no matter how disparate the way they use those letters. They have habits that work […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
I hesitate to write articles like these. Articles about making an income writing, or making an income doing anything else online, are almost always self-serving humble brags. I make it a point to avoid sharing exactly how much money I make because I know it breeds envy more than it does inspiration. So why am […]
