What Money Were You Expecting?
The question that you can answer. (You might not like the answer) I read about this all the time: people go and write a number of articles or essays online, and then nothing happens — no money, no nothing. I…
When Publishing Becomes Too Hard
This is a note I received a while ago when I wanted to stop writing, and simply wanted to give up. It was about the lowest point I had as a writer. Although my book is still months, possibly years…
Is Money Your Only Reason For Self-Publishing?
We all love to make money – deep down we all want to make a lot of money – and to see some type of success with that money. For this reason, many writers tend to push their “publishing” to…
Do You Need Other Sources Of Income— More Than You Blog?
Everyone is writing a blog these days, and everyone it seems has a different reason for writing one. Some write just to express a view. Some write to share information with others. There is nothing wrong with doing that. What…
Hats Off to Jay– His Making Money Comment is.. on the Money.
Yes, Jay had it right, you add everything up and to your horror– you’ve got a bit of an eyeopener when it comes to money. You might think you are making a lot of money… but really for all the…
So What Does Writing Mean For You? Does It Mean Money Or, Something Else?
I have enjoyed a bit of a writing break, and was pleased to come back to a a newer frame of mind to look at some mock-ups for In Search of the Lost Ones. I am pleased with the results,…
What Makes a Good Plot? Will A Good Plot Help Make Money?
Writers, and we all are writers, talk about this thing called “plot” but, the thing I think that we don’t like to think about is what makes a good plot— and what doesn’t. Plot is the getting from point A…
What’s a Good Blog Post?
When writing online, one of the best questions I have come across is what is a good blog post? I have a view on that, and it’s because of spending time working on this one. Living a Life of Writing…