In Signs of Self-Sabotage in the Writing Life, I described what being afraid of succeeding looks like for some aspiring and established writers. Here are five tips for overcoming fear of success, and achieving even the most lofty writing goals!
Before the tips, a quip:
“You just have to work with what God sends, and if God doesn’t seem to [...]

Building a writing business career isn’t all about luck or good timing (though that helps!). These tips for working freelance writers will increase the chances of business success…
Before the tips, a quip: 
“I hear people say they’re going to write. I ask, when? They give me vague statements,” says successful writer Natalie Goldberg. “Indefinite plans get [...]

To be a successful writer, you need to identify and break your bad writing habits. These tips will help you achieve your writing goals – whether you want to sign on with a literary agent or write more regular blog posts!
Before the tips, a quip:
“A professional writer is an amateur who didn’t quit.” – Richard [...]

Successful writers have to connect with readers ”in person” (as well as in print) if they want to create and maintain an upwards momentum. I discovered some popular published authors – such as Jodi Picoult - are open to actually connecting with readers – and others are completely inaccessible. Guess which ones will be popular longer?
Learning how to connect with readers [...]

Writers who try to be perfect are less likely to get published because they never finish! Here are tips for overcoming perfectionism for writers from a full-time freelance writer who more often than not hits “send” before an article pitch is ready (I polish articles until they gleam, but am trigger happy with my pitches!).
Before my tips, here’s a [...]

The sooner you reduce the stress of freelance writing, the easier your writing life will be…and the more money you’ll make as a writer! These six tips will help you flow through the ups and downs of a writing career — even if you’re not earning a full-time living as a writer.
Before the tips, a quip:
“Sometimes [...]

These habits of highly effective writers are based in part on 101 Habits of Highly Successful Novelists, which is a fab round-up of writing advice from published authors (a book I wish I’d written!). Some of these writing tips will give you something new to chew on…and others will make you cringe at how difficult writing [...]

Guest author Mark Richard Webb offers ten tips on achieving your writing goals and becoming a published author – his tips apply to everything from writing your first novel to pitching article ideas to magazine editors!
Before his tips, a quip:
“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” ~ Confucius
Fellow scribes, you’ll [...]

These tips for avoiding writer’s burnout will help you recognize the best time to take a break from a hard day of writing (and let’s face it, fellow scribes: 15 minutes can feel like a day!).
This guest post from publication coach Daphne Gray-Grant offers three tips on taking a break from writing. First, here’s a quip [...]

These ten tips for successful writers include how to stay in “The Zone” and reach your writing goals! They’re from guest author and psychologist, Paulette Kouffman Sherman, Ph.D.
Before the tips, a quip:
“I set myself 600 words a day as a minimum output, regardless of the weather, my state of mind or if I’m sick or well,” said Arthur Hailey. “There [...]