The Book Without the Letter “E”

If someone gave you an assignment to write a sentence without the letter “E,” how would you respond? Would you think it’s too difficult, that it can’t be done? What about a whole paragraph, a scene, or even a whole chapter? And ultimately, an entire book? It sounds impossible, doesn’t it? After all, the letter … Read more

Why Not You?

One of the most important things you will ever learn is that you don’t have an objective grip of reality. I know this is a weird statement. Let me explain. We perceive ourselves as logical, rational beings. We have deluded ourselves into believing we see things as they are. We assume we can see ourselves … Read more

Making Money as a Writer: Products

We’ve been working our way through a series on Making Money as a Writer. On today’s episode, we’re talking about one of the most fascinating, and probably a bit complicated, ways to increase your income: developing products. Many writers create hats, t-shirts, mugs, journals, and an endless array of other merchandise and products based on … Read more

Making Money as a Writer: Courses

We’ve been working our way through a series on Making Money as a Writer. On today’s episode, we’re talking about courses, which is one of the most natural ways for you to offer value to your audience and increase your income. As a former college professor, courses are honestly one of the things that come … Read more

Making Money as a Writer: Coaching

We’ve been working our way through a series on Making Money as a Writer. On today’s episode, we’re talking about a service that can take a lot of different forms, and can also be fairly lucrative if you make this a core part of your overall business. We’re talking about coaching. Coaching is a very … Read more

Making Money as a Writer: Speaking

We’ve been working our way through a series on Making Money as a Writer. On today’s episode, we’re talking about a strategy that many writers want to avoid entirely… but it’s one that can lead to all sorts of interesting opportunities. I’m talking about speaking. If you, like many writers, label yourself as an introvert, … Read more