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 Do Effective Writing Project Research at Home
It’s easy to get overwhelmed by the research needed for a blog post, blogged book, or book. That’s when you might put the project on the back burner, especially if you prefer or are forced to stay home. If, however, the project is important to you, you need to find a way to get the […]
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 […]
Growing Hybrids: Effective Blog Post Titles
Today, you have about seven seconds to get someone to stick around long enough to read your blog post. That’s why your post title is so important. In this post, professional writer Jodi Webb (@wordsbywebb) discusses the fine balance between creative and boring titles and how to write ones that make a visitor want to […]
Why Every Blogger Needs an Extra Post
What do you do when “life happens” and there is absolutely no way for you to sit down and write a new post to publish on your blog. You can’t leave your readers hanging, right—especially if they expect you to publish a new post on schedule like always. Today, professional writer Jodi Webb (@wordsbywebb) explains […]
When is the Best Time to Publish Blog Posts–Morning, Noon or Night?
If you’ve been wondering when you should publish blog posts—morning, noon or night, stop wondering. Today, professional writer Jodi Webb (@wordsbywebb) explains how to determine the best time to share your work with your specific audience. Is there a magical time to reach out to your audience and share blog posts, email blasts, or tweets? […]
Your Long Blog Post has More Impact as a Three-Part Series
Some blogging experts suggest writing longer posts. However, most people simply don’t have the time to read one long post. That’s why today, professional writer Jodi Webb (@wordsbywebb) suggests breaking your long posts into a three-part series and explains the benefits of doing so. And remember: you create a blogged book by writing and publishing […]
5 Ways to Create Maximum Impact with a Blog Post Ending
Most writers spend a lot of time composing the beginning of their blog post, article, or book. Just as much time should be spent on writing the ending. Today, freelance writer and ghostwriter Dan Kenitz (@buildwithwords) shares five strategies sure to help you start and finish your post with a bang. Whatever happened to “saving […]
9 Differences Between a Blog Post and a Book Chapter
If you plan to blog a book, one thing is for sure: a post is different than a chapter. What are the differences? That’s what writer and journalist Jane Meggitt (@meggitt_jane) discusses in this information-packed post. Read on to discover the difference between the two. Even if you have lots of blogging experience under your […]
A Step-by-Step Guide to Blogging on Tough Topics
Sometimes the toughest topics produce the best blog posts and books. But tough topics are…well…tough. Today, freelance writer and travel blogger Beth Bauer (@JourneyofBethB) offers tips on easily writing about hard subjects so you don’t avoid but, instead, welcome them. It’s hard to write about tough topics. It’s easy to write about a topic you […]