While Indiegogo was great, I’m not sure I’d crowdfund a book again. You might not be aware, because my marketing campaign so far has been “sort of tell people that my book is available on Kindle,” but I’ve got a book out. Confessions of a Professional Blogger: How I Make Money as an Online Writer …
“I don’t work for chips and snacks.” — Andrea Deckard, SavingsLifestyle.com and Digital CoLab. The highlight of my year is attending the Financial Blogger Conference. Not only do I get to meet my PF blogging peers in person and have an amazing time (I act like I’m in college again), but I also learn from …
Do you let someone else look at your stuff? Freelance writers can benefit from having editors. It’s rare that someone actively edits my writing. I have a couple of gigs that involve editing relationships, but, for the most part, I write blog posts and move on. But that doesn’t mean I don’t need an editor. …
I’ve been asked why I’m self-publishing a book, rather than shopping it around to publishers. One of the questions that I was asked on a recent Stacking Benjamins podcast, and that I’ve been asked numerous other times, is why I’m self-publishing a book, rather than trying to get a publisher interested. This question is one …
My book project is live at Indiegogo. I’d love your support. It’s been a crazy couple of months, but last week I finally got my book project up. However, instead of using Kickstarter like I’d originally planned, I’m on Indiegogo. Turns out my book is considered “business advice” by Kickstarter, and that’s a no-no. So …
Want to figure out how to write better? Find a “happy place” that puts you in a writing mood. The thought of writing from anywhere has a strong pull. Writing from a beach. Writing from a hotel room. Writing from your couch. I’ve written from all these places. As nice as it is to be …
