Since only 1% of readers comment on blog posts (1 in 100, as per ProBlogger Darren Rowse), bloggers need lots of traffic to get lots of comments! But, there are other ways bloggers can get readers to comment on posts…as revealed by these eight tips for bloggging…  
Here’s a great question from one of my readers:
“I follow my stats and know people [...]

Do you want your writing to get noticed – in a good way? Ditch those boring, over-used words and phrases! Stop using amorphous adverbs and namby-pamby nouns! Delete crummy clichés! Two months ago I promised a reader in the comments section of 5 Over-Used Words and Phrases for Writers to Avoid that I’d write this [...]

How do aspiring or successful writers know when it’s time to give up on their goal of writing the book, selling the article, getting published, or earning a living as a freelance writer? Sometimes giving up on your writing dreams is the smartest, healthiest thing to do…but the trick is know if it’s time to change your [...]

Successful writers need to manage their time effectively, which can mean handling several projects at once. In fact, time management can make or break a writing career. These tips for writers are based on project software called Harvest, which is designed to help writers use their time well.
“As a freelance copywriter, I often work on multiple projects simultaneously,” [...]

To be successful, writers need to step away from their career goals (whether that’s getting a book published, maintaining a personal blog, or freelancing for national magazines) regularly. We need to jump off the merry-go-round of pitching ideas, researching books or articles, and blogging our hearts out to figure out where our career is going!
A [...]

These quotes from successful writers are from my friend, fellow writing group member, and blog partner Gini Grey. Here, she quotes authors such as James Michener, William Faulkner, Aldous Huxley – and she adds her own “food for writers’ thought” at the end of each gaggle of quotations.
First, one of my favorite writing quotations:
“Writing a novel [...]

Even the most successful writers need editing help! These tips for revising articles, essays, and short stories will help clean up your copy and make even your pickiest readers (and editors) happy.
Before the tips, a quip:
“Being a writer is like having homework every night for the rest of your life.” – Lawrence Kasdan.
If you like [...]

Entrepreneurs – whether they’re successful writers or just launching a freelance career – need to invest financially in their business. Here are the best ways to invest in a writing career, ranging from getting organized to buying a Mac (but I’m not sold on Macs yet!).
“Sometimes, you have to spend money to make money,” says [...]

Quips and Tips for Successful Writers regularly features “Writing Quips and Tips From Successful Published Author X.” Annie Dillard is here now; Truman Capote was featured last time. 
Here’s why she created her own website, Annie Dillard:
“I’ve posted this web-page in defense; a crook bought the name and printed dirty pictures, then offered to sell it to me. I [...]

One of the best ways to land freelance writing gigs is to network with successful writers – and here are several tips that will help you do that, and get more writing jobs! P.S. None of them involve bidding on jobs or visiting Craigslist or exploring Elance (not that there’s anything wrong with that)…
Before the [...]