How to Write Like the Dickens

Charles Dickens wrote 20 novels and novellas, numerous short stories, a few plays, and several non-fiction books. His writing career began in 1833 and ended with his death in 1870 at the young age of 58. Dickens was the most popular writer of the Victorian era, and is...

Self-Doubt? Write It Out!

Joanna Penn is the author of more than forty books, including The Successful Author Mindset. But she has doubts about her writing. I’ve written eight books, dozens of magazine articles, and hundreds of blog posts. And I have doubts about my writing. Both Joanna...

A Moment of Tough Love Can Keep You Writing

I didn’t feel like brushing my teeth this morning. My mind was on everything I needed to accomplish today, and I wanted to get right to it after breakfast. But years of ingrained dental hygiene habits sent me to the sink regardless. So far this year, I’ve...

What Really Makes People Buy?

What makes people buy is the ultimate question, isn’t it? You work hard at marketing to attract potential clients. Then you work even harder to get a chance to speak with them about what you have to offer. But how do you actually get them to hire you? The...

To Get More Clients, Get R.E.A.L.

One of the ways I help self-employed professionals and creatives build their businesses is with writing — blog or Substack posts, byline articles, ebooks, and more. To explain to them the type of editorial content self-employed pros need to write in order to...

When Is It Okay to Write Badly?

“Darn it, it’s my writing day, and I didn’t sleep well last night. Now I’ll be tired, and my thinking won’t be sharp. Maybe I should just forget about writing today. I don’t want to take the chance the writing won’t be any...

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