What do the Grammy Awards have to do with blogging? A lot…especially if you are of a “certain age” or haven’t written or published anything in a while. This year’s ceremony provided a powerful reminder that you’re never too old to blog, blog a book, or book a blog…or write a book from scratch. And […]
How a Relationships with Your Future Self Helps You Achieve Blogging Goals
Are you well acquainted with your future self? You might think that’s a crazy question to ask since your future self exists in the future. However, you live in the present; therefore, never the twain shall meet, right? Wrong. Your current self can develop a relationship with your future self. Not only that, a conscious […]
How an Alter Ego Helps You Achieve Blogging Goals
If you find it challenging to become the person you want to be—a blogger, writer, or author, consider developing an alter ego. This “alternative self’ might be just what you need to begin showing up at your computer with the characteristics, behaviors, and mindsets you desire—and know you need to succeed at a blogging, writing, […]
5 Strategies for Getting Early Feedback on Your Book Idea or Manuscript
Receiving reader feedback on your manuscript before you publish might be the most valuable step you can take toward producing a successful book. You can obtain this information in a variety of ways depending upon how you choose to write your book. In fact, you can get early feedback even before you write your book. […]
3 Proven Ways to Grow Your Blog Audience
Blogging isn’t like the movie Field of Dreams. If you build it—your blog, they—your readers—will not come. You need a plan to attract a blog audience, and you must work that plan. In this post, Jay Artale (@BirdsOAFpress), a digital nomad and full-time writer and blogger, offers several audience-building strategies that work…and work well. When […]
How to Decide Where to Host Your Online Course
As a blogger and author, you are well-suited to become an online educator. Your content and expertise lend themselves to course creation, and many of your readers will be eager to take your information to a deeper level. But there’s more to offering your readers a course than creating videos, handouts, or tutorials. In this […]
How to Create Passive Blogging Income as an Amazon Affiliate
Making money as a blogger doesn’t have to be as difficult as some people make it seem. You can create a passive income stream pretty fast as an affiliate—especially as part of the Amazon Affiliate Program. Amazon is where you will sell your blogged book, but it’s also where you can make money on your […]
How to Use an Editorial Calendar to Plan Your Blog Posts
Many bloggers—old and new—struggle to stick to a blogging schedule. But there is a way to make help you write and publish posts consistently. Today, Jay Artale (@BirdsOAFpress), a digital nomad and full-time writer and blogger, offers a behind-the-scenes look at how she schedules a variety of posts using an editorial calendar plugin. Additionally, you’ll […]
How to Share Your Blog Posts in Facebook Communities
Given that many Facebook communities or groups don’t allow you to promote—and you don’t want to be one of those pushy authors saying “Buy my book!” all the time, how do you best use Facebook for book promotion? Jay Artale (@BirdsOAFpress), a digital nomad and full-time writer and blogger, has the solution. If you have […]
Tools to Help You Blog on the Go
If you do a lot of traveling or are constantly away from the office, it’s important to be able to write and publish posts from anywhere as well as to record your post ideas in a way that they don’t become lost or forgotten. Jay Artale (@BirdsOAFpress), a digital nomad and full-time writer and blogger, […]