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How to Start a Blog in 2024: A Simple, Step-by-Step Guide

How to Start a Blog in 2024: A Simple, Step-by-Step Guide

by Susan Shain | Feb 15, 2021 | Blogging

Have you always wanted to start a blog? If you’re a writer, it makes perfect sense: You can use a blog to serve as your author platform, market your work or find new freelance writing clients. Blogging is also a great way to experiment with your writing style. This is...
How to Self-Publish a Book: A Guide for Aspiring Authors

How to Self-Publish a Book: A Guide for Aspiring Authors

by Leah Campbell | Nov 21, 2019 | Self-Publishing

All my life, I dreamed of being a writer. But when I was a kid, I didn’t think it was a dream I’d ever realize. In my mind, making it as a writer was like winning the lottery — a goal with such out of reach odds that I might as well set my sights on something more...
Vellum Review: Better Than Scrivener for Book Formatting

Vellum Review: Better Than Scrivener for Book Formatting

by Blake Atwood | Sep 4, 2019 | Publishing, Self-Publishing

Whenever a fellow writer or client asks me what I use to create ebooks or print editions, my first question is always, “Mac or PC?” It’s not my intention to raise my elitist, Apple-shaped nose at them. Rather, their response dictates my answer. PC users get the hard...
How to Write a Book Without Losing Your Mind: 10 Tips to Make It Easier

How to Write a Book Without Losing Your Mind: 10 Tips to Make It Easier

by Jenny Blake | May 5, 2016 | Craft

If you’re itching to write a book — or are stuck in the middle of one — join Jenny’s Book Ninja 101 course this month for just $97. Use code THEWRITELIFE at checkout. “Writing a book is hard.” In the last three years of working on Pivot — from the book proposal that...
How to Become a Better Writer: 4 Ways to Deal With Criticism.

How to Become a Better Writer: 4 Ways to Deal With Criticism.

by The Write Life Team | May 18, 2025 | Blogging

There’s a reason many of us writers refer to our projects as our “babies.” We’ve spent days, months, or even years nurturing the idea and breathing life into every sentence. After that intimate and solitary process, it can be nerve-wracking to...
The Most Important Practice There is for Writers: Groundedness

The Most Important Practice There is for Writers: Groundedness

by The Write Life Team | Apr 18, 2025 | Mindset

Are you wondering how to stay grounded when much of life is uncertain? Keep reading. Brad Stulberg suggests six crucial practices for writers. How to stay grounded in the face of heroic individualismEnter: groundedness, a transformative path to success that...
7 Book Publishing Terms Writers Should Know: A Literary Agent’s Guide

7 Book Publishing Terms Writers Should Know: A Literary Agent’s Guide

by Mark Gottlieb | Apr 17, 2025 | Get Published, Publishing

As a literary agent in major trade publishing at the Trident Media Group literary agency, I often have to explain many of these key book publishing terms and phrases to new clients. Here are some book publishing terms you should know1. “It’s all about the comps”2....
Freelance Writing for Beginners | New Writer’s Guide

Freelance Writing for Beginners | New Writer’s Guide

by Christopher Ortiz | Mar 28, 2025 | Freelancing | 0 comments

Looking for the ultimate freelance writing for beginners guide? You’ve come to the right place. Keep reading. The writing industry is vast and many people will have, at some point, wondered if they should bother to pursue a career within it. With writing being...
Writers Conferences 2025: 55+ Incredible Events to Consider This Year

Writers Conferences 2025: 55+ Incredible Events to Consider This Year

by Dana Sitar | Mar 22, 2025 | Craft, Get Published, Self-Publishing

If you’re tired of learning about interesting opportunities just a little too late, bookmark this list of annual writers conferences (both in the United States and international) for future planning, so you can join in on the mingling, learning, and inspiration. While...
6 Things Only Writers Understand About the Writing Life

6 Things Only Writers Understand About the Writing Life

by Dana Sitar | Mar 21, 2025 | Freelancing

You’ve finally gotten over the hump of telling people you’re a writer—and suddenly you’re re-thinking how awesome it is to talk to people about this lifestyle. But there are some things only writers understand about the writing life. Think about it. Any time you bring...
Should You Self-Publish Your Book? 5 Essential Questions to Help You Decide

Should You Self-Publish Your Book? 5 Essential Questions to Help You Decide

by Blake Atwood | Mar 12, 2025 | Publishing, Self-Publishing

You’ve penned a book you’re proud of, and now you’re ready to share it with the world. But first, you have a question: Should you self-publish or get a publisher?  Maybe you want to become the next Sarah Dessen of YA fiction, or perhaps you created a series you...
20 Online Gold Mines for Finding Freelance Writing Jobs

20 Online Gold Mines for Finding Freelance Writing Jobs

by Kelly Gurnett | Feb 18, 2025 | Freelancing

Writing is an amazing pastime, but for many, getting paid for doing it can feel farfetched and unrealistic. Of course, finding good freelance writing jobs can be challenging even for experienced writers, and breaking into the business can be opaque if not difficult....
30+ Amazing Writing Residencies You Should Apply for This Year

30+ Amazing Writing Residencies You Should Apply for This Year

by Farrah Daniel | Feb 10, 2025 | Craft

Have you ever wondered how writing residencies could impact your writing career? There’s a ton of advice out there about how to carve out moments in your day to create time to write: wake up an hour early, write in 10-minute intervals to get something down, write...
31 Travel Magazines and Websites That Pay Freelance Writers

31 Travel Magazines and Websites That Pay Freelance Writers

by Farrah Daniel | Feb 5, 2025 | Freelancing

When you dream about your writing career, do you picture yourself scribbling in notebooks about your world travels, hoping to combine your wanderlust with your creative flair to earn money for your adventures?  If you have travel stories to tell, it’s time to...
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