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For Doubtful Women Writers – 3 Tips for Increasing Your Confidence

Laurie | May 11, 2013 | 1 Comment

As a woman writer, do you struggle with self-doubt? If you do, you’re in good company. Female writers are almost

Writing Tips and Quips From the Great Fitzgeralds

Laurie | May 1, 2013 | 0 Comments

Need inspiration and courage to keep writing? Heed the great authors of the days of yore. These writing tips and

4 Most Popular Ways to Attract Readers to Your Blog

Laurie | April 24, 2013 | 7 Comments

You don’t need 20 or even 10 ways to use social media to attract blog readers – you just need

How to Hire a Social Media Marketer

Laurie | April 17, 2013 | 0 Comments

Your hands are full doing what you love (writing, creating products, running your business) – you have no time to

How to Get Your Book Published – Advice From Publishing Pros

Laurie | April 11, 2013 | 3 Comments

These tips for getting published are from a panel of writers, literary agents, and editors who answered questions from a roomful

6 Reasons Your Blog Doesn’t Make Money

Laurie | April 8, 2013 | 11 Comments

The main reason your blog isn’t making money is probably because your traffic isn’t high enough – you don’t have

How Do You Get Paid for an Article After the Editor Leaves?

Laurie | March 25, 2013 | 2 Comments

You write an article for an editor – after agreeing on a fee – and the editor leaves the magazine.

10 Creative Ways to Challenge and Improve Your Writing

Laurie | March 25, 2013 | 0 Comments

My writing skills improved dramatically when I freelanced for Reader’s Digest, because the editor would go over every sentence with

How to Write an Author Bio When You’ve Never Been Published

Laurie | March 20, 2013 | 2 Comments

It’s a conundrum: you can’t sell your articles because you haven’t been published, and you can’t get published because you

5 Reasons to Write for Free

Laurie | March 16, 2013 | 6 Comments

A reader recently asked if she should write for free for a website, and give up copyright of the article.