Given the highly competitive nature of the publishing industry, it’s easy to focus on what to write and blog, so your work gets published, rather than on what you really want to write or blog about. But that’s a surefire way to get off track. And when your blogging career takes a detour, you lose […]
7 Reasons Why You Don’t Blog Even When You Have the Time
Did you have more time to write blog posts during the COVID-19 pandemic? I heard a lot of bloggers say they didn’t write a word after the coronavirus forced them to stay home. Others, however, took advantage of the opportunity. They used the hours gained by not commuting every day or running errands, for example, […]
How to Take a Spiritual Approach to Your Blogging and Writing
When you want to become a published nonfiction writer, it’s easy to end up picking all your writing or blog-to-book project topics by what you think will “sell.” Writing for the market, as they say, does yield results, but it also can cause you to lose enthusiasm for your work. The writing and blogging becomes […]
Get Out of Your Blogging Funk by Making Writing Posts Fun Again
Have you found yourself in a blogging funk? You don’t have blogger’s block, but writing posts feels hard, unpleasant, and a “should” on your to-do list. What’s up with that? After all, you love blogging and dream of publishing your work not just on your website but in books, right? Yet, you just can’t get […]
How to Cure Your Blogger’s Block with Personal and Spiritual Growth
It’s a rare writer who doesn’t have strong spiritual beliefs. I don’t mean beliefs related to a specific religion but those involving the Creator—call it God, Source, the Universe, or something else—playing an essential part in their writing process. That’s why I find it so interesting that bloggers who complain of blogger’s block don’t immediately […]
7 Effective Ways to Use Book Content on Your Blog
One of the most frequent questions I get asked is, “How can I use my book content on my blog?” In fact, you don’t have to blog your book to use the content or subject matter in posts. And many people don’t want to blog a book. They do, however, want to promote and build […]
Best Practices for Freelance Bloggers and Writers
Your blog may be just the right diving board to launch you into the freelance writing pool. If that’s of interest to you, you will want to understand the ins and outs of freelance writing. In today’s post, Beth Bauer (@JourneyofBethB), freelance writer, travel blogger, yoga instructor, and entrepreneur, offers her best practices for freelance […]
How to Write About the News Without Losing Your Blog’s Focus
The success of your blog depends on you sticking to one subject. But when the news demands that you write about it, how can you do so in a manner that doesn’t diffuse your blog’s focus? In today’s post, Beth Bauer (@JourneyofBethB), freelance writer, travel blogger, yoga instructor, and entrepreneur, offers some tips for taking […]
Where to Find Sources of Inspiration for Your Blog Posts
If you find yourself without blog post ideas, don’t worry. In fact, worry makes it worse! Instead, look around you for inspiration. Today Beth Bauer (@JourneyofBethB) provides seven easily accessible places to find ongoing ideas for your blog posts. Being a blogger isn’t always puppies and rainbows. It can be hard work. Sometimes the words […]
How to Dig Deep for Meaningful Blog Post Ideas
It can feel impossible to come up with creative and compelling blog posts ideas week after week. But it’s not impossible. Today, freelance writer and ghostwriter Dan Kenitz (@buildwithwords) offers powerful strategies that will help you excavate blog post ideas made of gold. How to Dig Deep for Meaningful Blog Post Ideas You don’t find […]
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