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8 Simple Ways to Make Money with Your Writing
So you think you have a hidden Jane Austen within you? You can romanticize the simplest of statements, and written words are your forte! Well then, what’s stopping you from following a writing career? Oh yeah, real life commitments.
Turns out that Jane, as much of a literature prodigy as she was, never really got married or had any children. She could dedicate all of her days and nights to writing, as she precisely did, touching people’s hearts as such.
Reduce Prepositions for Writing Clarity
By Amber Roshay
“If it is possible to cut a word out, always cut it out.” –George Orwell
I’m sure you've read that good writing means less is more. Well, this concept applies to prepositions as well. Some examples of prepositions are: with, at, in, on, about, around and so on. Prepositions connect ideas, describe the position of something or when it happens. They are usually before nouns or pronouns and explain how the preposition relates to the rest of the sentence.
The Secret to Growing Your Email List Using PInterest
The fact is we live in a digital world and writers need to have a strong email list to sell their books. But how to grow your email list? Maybe you’ve read from countless bloggers and writers that Pinterest is THE BEST WAY to increase your website traffic and grow your email list. But you're struggling. Well, you don't have to. There’s a secret every blogger and writer should know, and it will rock your world!
Dear Facebook, Stop Acting Like My Crazy Ex-Boyfriend
Facebook, why are you so needy, asking me weird questions? Stop acting like my crazy ex-boyfriend. You already have enough of my data.
5 Reasons to Hire a Content Creator for Your Blog
How do you know when it’s time to hire a content creator or writer? Have you grown your blog to the point where advertising, affiliate links and your own products are are bringing in regular revenue? Do you have a small business that could be bringing in more leads if only you had time to get regular content up on your site?
A Blog Post “Before” and “After” Editing
By Melissa Uhles and Kim Poteat
Have you wondered what one of your blog posts would look like before and after editing? Most bloggers have to self edit and may be able to use tools like Grammarly to help. However, if you are writing a post you’d like to get paid for and are just starting out, it wouldn’t hurt to have your work edited by another writer or editor friend.
Pro Tip: If you do edit your posts on your own, let them rest. If you write a rough draft on Monday, close the computer when you are done. Come back on Tuesday or Wednesday to re-read and then edit it. You’ll be amazed what errors you will catch with fresh eyes.
8 Tips for Starting a Writing Group
By Amber Roshay
Writing and blogging can be a lonely business. Most of the time it’s you and womankind. Cough. Cough. Okay, maybe you and your computer. Or you and the procrastinator who lives inside your head. Maybe you need a writing group.
Make Money Blogging With These 5 Niches
A Year’s Worth of Topic Ideas for Your Mom Blog
Are you getting writer’s block when it comes to coming up with ideas for your mom blog? I brainstormed some ideas to help you get your creative juices flowing.
12 Incredible Guest Posting Opportunities for Bloggers
If you are a new writer looking to build your portfolio of clips, you may want to find some sites that accept guest posting opportunities. I’ve compiled a list of 12 sites that are looking for posts about parenting and other topics.