by Ali | Jul 4, 2017 | Creativity
Do You Need to Take (Yet Another) Writing Course? Here’s Why it Might be a Bad Idea Over the years, I’ve taken quite a few writing courses and classes, both online and in person. They’ve ranged from afternoon workshops to a two year part-time Masters degree. On the...
by Ali | Jun 26, 2017 | Freelancing
What Are Content Mills … and Why Should Freelancers Avoid Them? If you’ve been around freelance writing world, you’ve probably heard the phrase “content mills”. So what the heck is a content mill? It’s a large website that offers lots of low-paid writing...
by Ali | May 30, 2017 | Publishing
Why Novel Series Are So Popular With Indie Authors … and Readers Book series – whether trilogies or longer – have been around for a good long while. They’re especially popular, though, with indie authors (who self-publish their own work), and over the past few...
by Ali | May 22, 2017 | Marketing
How to Create a Free Blog or Website: A Step-by-Step Guide for Writers Most writers, at some point, will want a website. You might use your website: As a way to promote your writing services (e.g. copywriting, freelance writing, editing, or proofreading). As a...
by Ali | Apr 24, 2017 | Old post
The Confident Writer Webinar: Thursday 27th April, 8pm – 9pm (UK time) Do you ever wonder if you should be writing at all? Maybe: You secretly think you’re not really any good at writing You doubt anyone will ever pay you for what you write You’re afraid of receiving...