3 Ways to Get Free (Or Almost Free) Training

Welcome to Toolbox Saturday where you’ll find tools for various things from writing to whatever. I’ve blogged about using a training budget before, but sometimes you may find your budget is hovering around $0. What do you do then? Spend time trolling through other author’s blogs, especially those who offer eBooks (and other types of [...]

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Reader Profiles: Ya Gotta Start Somewhere

One thing I never really considered until recently was who I expected to read what I’ve written.  It didn’t cross my mind even when I was doing the Problogger Challenge last year.  I always wrote stories and articles I thought I would like to read.  That’s not a horrible way to write, but it makes [...]

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Marketing Monday: Are You Wasting Your Time?

It goes without saying, though obviously I’m going to, that I enjoy blogging. It’s a form of writing and writing is what I do. But I recently had to re-evaluate whether blogging was worth my time after reading The Blog Tyrant‘s post “Why Blogging is a Waste of Your Time.“ It all comes down to [...]

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3 Ways to Get Free (Or Almost Free) Training

I’ve blogged about using a training budget before, but sometimes you may find your budget is hovering around $0. What do you do then? Spend time trolling through other author’s blogs, especially those who offer eBooks (and other types of media) covering topics you’re interested in, and prowling over social media networks. There are three [...]

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7 Links That Will Make Editing Your Work Easier

As I work my way through Darren Rowse’s 31 Days to Build a Better Blog, I decided to take on his earlier challenge to write a post with seven links. Since this post was originally going to be about critiquing or editing, I went with seven links on that subject. Without further ado, here they [...]

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31 Days to Build a Better Blog Challenge: Day 1, the Elevator Pitch

Day 1 — Write what your blog is about “in a nutshell.” I chose to do the tagline version and the elevator pitch, which is supposed to be able to be said in the amount of time it takes an elevator to reach its destination (about 100-150 words). So here they are: Tagline — one [...]

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Deciding On Freelancing A Scary Thought

As I was researching information for this post, (which is supposed to be on Financial Tips for Indie Authors) I found myself lacking inspiration. There are soooo many financial web sites out there that are targeted to just about anyone, though a quick Google search for “Financial Tips for Independent Authors” gains nothing of real [...]

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