Have I mentioned how much I love getting your questions about how to make money writing? This one’s a follow-up question that just came in from L. who’s read through my book on how to make money writing. It’s long, but I’m including all of it because I’m pretty sure others will have this question ...…
If you write to earn a living, I’ll bet you drink coffee. Maybe tea, but there’s no accounting for taste (JUST KIDDING! No hate mail, please.) Other than caffeine, if you write to earn your living, you’ve probably also picked up a very good habit. You take note of funny stuff you see and hear, ...…
No big moral to the story here with this Wallace and Gromit-like movie, but one line that goes with working as a writer. The big takeaway comes in a line from Hugh Grant (cute even just as a voice!)… and he could just as easily have been talking about working as a writer as the ...…
Google’s on a roll with the cute little black and white animals – and if you get paid to blog, you need to know about this. Actually, it’s not just if you get paid to blog. If you write anything for clients for online publication, pay attention to the Penguin. It will mess you up! ...…
Some weeks are just full of smiling opportunities when you’re working as a writer. OK, so this project wasn’t really me working as a WRITER, more as a publisher… but it’s all connected. Here’s my client Jenny Price (center) holding her newest baby – her book! I’ve helped more than a hundred people get their ...…
When you’re working as a writer, you see things a little differently. One habit I’ve built since I started working as a writer is to notice how businesses market themselves, what they do that’s brilliant, what they do that’s boneheaded. Today I want to introduce you to a business that’s been masterful in creating a ...…
Well, I could blog about it – so that would combine writing and flying. And cross something off my bucket list. Source: google.com via Sue on Pinterest…
Half of your job when you get paid to blog is to make Google love your client’s site. If you get paid to blog, the other half of your job is to make people love your client’s site. The upcoming over-optimization penalty from Google is mushing these two halves together more than ever. It used ...…
Of all the questions I’ve gotten over the years about working as a writer, this one’s the most common. Here’s a question from G. about what it’s really like working as a writer… financially: Got your information thru the coffee shop millionaire program. Real interested in doing this mainly because I am on disability and ...…
If you get paid to blog, it pays to stay on top of what Google’s doing. Blogging for business clients is so intricately tied to best practices in SEO that if you get paid to blog, you need to keep yourself informed of what’s coming next. In the very near future, Google’s going to be ...…
