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kill your darlings business tip

Kill Your Darlings Tip for Business Owners

“Kill your darlings” is one of the most well-known pieces of writing advice out there, and — like many things! — it’s easier said than done. I’ve been thinking about that phrase a lot lately because I’m currently in the midst of doing a bunch of rewrites for my next romcom novel (it’s the 8th …

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Top 10 Self-Editing Tips for Authors & Freelancers

Grab your (free!) freelance writing project checklist now >> Get the freelance writer’s checklist: This fillable checklist can be used for all of your freelance writing projects! Success! Now check your email to confirm your subscription. There was an error submitting your subscription. Please try again. Email Address Yes! I want this Powered by ConvertKit …

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10 Ways to Overcome Writer’s Block

Whether you’re a freelance writer or a book author, we all tend to struggle to get the words on the page at some point or another. There’s no doubt that it can be difficult to figure out how to overcome writer’s block when it crops up. But luckily, it’s not the end of the world! …

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Romance Novel Writing Process

Back in July (right around the time that my business partner broke up with me), I made a drastic change: I decided to finally take action on something I’d always wanted to do but had never prioritized. I decided to write romance novellas. And since I began writing those books, I’ve had a lot of questions about …

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How to Find Freelance Writing Jobs

Perhaps you’re just starting out as a freelance writer, or maybe you’ve been trying to *make it* as a freelance writer for a while, but you just can’t figure out how to find freelance writing jobs. You know you want to write for a living… but how do you go about LOOKING for the awesome …

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How to Write an About Page For Your Freelance Business

Last week we looked at why you NEED a website for your freelance business… so this week, let’s explore how you can make one of the most important pages on your website, your About page, super awesome and compelling for potential clients! We’ve got 8 steps for how to write an About page for your …

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10 Things to Include On Your Freelance Services Webpage

Putting together your freelance services webpage, but not sure what you should include on it? You need an awesome freelance services webpage if you want to get freelance clients and make money freelancing! First things first: get a FREE worksheet on how to create your freelance services webpage: Get the free worksheet to create your …

Blog Newsletter Welcome Email Template

One of my dear blog friends contacted me a last week to inquire if she could use my blog newsletter welcome email as a template for her own, because she loved it so much. Of course I said yes—and since I see questions ALL THE TIME about what to send your email subscribers, I figured I’d provide …

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What Should You Include In Your Blog’s Newsletter?

*Everyone* tells bloggers that they need to have a newsletter or some kind of email marketing* going on if they want to go pro with their blogs. It makes sense—after all, once you have someone’s email address, you’ve been given access to connecting with them on a one-on-one basis (and if you pay attention to …

The 500 Words/Day Writing Challenge

In past years, I’ve chosen a word/phrase to live by for the year instead of a New Year’s resolution. This year, however, I decided to implement a challenge for myself: to write 500 words a day, every day, for the whole year. It was residual, I think, of successfully completing National Novel Writing Month in …

dos & don'ts of working with editors

The Dos & Don’ts of Working with Editors

National Novel Writing Month has come and gone… next comes the rewriting, and more rewriting, and yet more rewriting, until at last it will be time to send books off to editors! Grab your FREE home office checklist now! But before you do that, here are some DOs and DON’Ts to keep in mind if you are …

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10 Writing Prompts for NaNoWriMo

We are into Week 2 of NaNoWriMo! This is a time when the novelty might start to wear off for some writers. If you’ve been jumping around in your novel, like I have, instead of writing in a linear fashion, you might have already written your favourite scenes.  …But you still have 2/3 of a …

4 ways to edit your own writing

Top 4 Ways to Edit Your Own Writing

If you don’t have a background as an editor, it can be a really good idea to hire an editor to edit your work for you. But what if you don’t have the funds to do so? In that case, you’ll want to brush up on your own editing skills! 3 Steps to 10x Your …