As a writer, you know that social media is essential. If you’ve ever wrestled with the most effective ways to use social media to build your brand and connect with followers and readers, today’s guest is here to share a ton of wisdom that will help you! Ruthie Gray is a wife, Gigi, empty nester, … Read more
Many people dismiss social media as something that’s not worthy of your time as a writer. I completely disagree. Social media is not only a great place to connect and network with other writers… it’s also a low-stakes environment to work on your writing skills. For example, you can tell a story about something that … Read more
My guest today is Shelby Leigh, a mental health poet and self-love advocate who has been sharing her work online for 7+ years, amassing a following of more than 450,000 readers. She is the author of the bestselling book of poetry, changing with the tides. In addition to writing poetry, Shelby hosts an online poetry … Read more
Whenever you hear the term “social media,” what’s your response? Many writers reel back a little at the idea of getting more involved on social media because they don’t know how to be effective using it, or because they feel it will take away from their writing time. I understand. I’ve been there. I have … Read more
We’re doing a short series on perspectives that go against conventional wisdom. If you’re just now joining us, I encourage you to go back and catch the previous entries in this series. Social media has made things both harder and easier for us as writers. On the one hand, it is much easier than it … Read more
Life is a lot like the process of having an eye exam. You sit in a dark room and the eye doctor puts a lot of different lenses in front of your eyes. What you see on the wall chart in front of you depends on the kind of lens you’re looking through. This is … Read more
Yesterday, we talked about the importance of getting specific about your core message and audience. Let’s move on to Milestone #2: Build the platforms where you will share your content. Why it’s important: When you see other successful writers, it might seem like you should be everywhere. But that’s not the case. The ones who … Read more
Being an author in our media age isn’t just about creating books or written content. It’s also about creating a media platform that can consist of video, podcasts, and social media. Of course, I encourage you to take advantage of all these for yourself. In addition, you can greatly increase your network if you are … Read more
This is the sixth entry in our mini-series on dealing with rejection. When your writing has been rejected—or at least, when you perceive that it has—you respond emotionally. And that’s totally natural. We all respond emotionally when we’re hurt. And what do we do when we’re hurt? We lash out. We want retribution. We find … Read more
Platform… it’s one of those words that feels mysterious, intimidating, and maybe even confusing to many authors. You’ve heard that you need a platform and you’re willing to do the work, but why do you need one and how do you build it? My friend Chad Allen is here on this episode to join me … Read more