Category: WORK

How to Become a Content Writer With No Experience

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I get asked a lot about how I got into freelance writing. The answer is that I didn’t mean to, but here I am. So if you’re wondering how to become a content writer with no experience, I can tell you exactly how I did just that. NOTE: This post contains affiliate links. Affiliate links provide […]

How to Stay Motivated While Writing a Book

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If you’ve ever started writing a book, you’ve probably wondered how to stay motivated while writing a book. There is no one method that works for all writers, but I have some ideas. The motivation to finish reading a book is sometimes hard enough to find. But when it comes to writing? Jeez. Before we […]

How to Find Speaking Gigs

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I truly enjoy public speaking. Yeah, that may make me a monster, but I know there are other monsters out there as well. If you want to expand your audience and build your platform, knowing how to find speaking gigs is a great way to do that. Now, before we get too far into it, […]

How to Keep a Writer’s Notebook

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It’s nearly impossible to keep track of your ideas and the project you’re working on without writing anything down. That’s why knowing how to keep a writer’s notebook can keep you organized and on track with your writing projects. There are tons of posts online about writers and their notebooks. Hell, your favorite writer probably […]

How to Write a Book in 30 Days PDF (That You Don’t Need!)

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Sometimes, as a blogger, I gotta write posts because people are searching for it. And a lot of you folks are searching for how to write a book in 30 days PDF. Which, like, fine. Whatever. But let’s talk about why you don’t need that PDF and how you can get down to the business […]

How to Hit Your NaNoWriMo Words Per Day Goal

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Every November, quixotic writers attempt the totally possible yet inadvisable: writing a 50,000-word novel in a month. And those who attempt it, usually break it down in a daily word count goal. But do you have to keep the same NaNoWriMo words per day goal as everyone else? In short, no. But there’s a whole-ass […]