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A father of two decided he wanted to give his wife a unique present for her 40th birthday. Knowing how much she likes writing, the loving husband set out to reshape a run-down shed and turn it into an inspiring place where his wife could pen her ideas and let her imagination run free.

It’s likely you’re preaching to the wrong choir. The original expression implies preaching to the like-minded is a waste of time. Why bother promoting yourself to people who are already aligned with you?

Content marketing is one of the best ways to build an audience, but there’s nothing more frustrating than spending hours writing a piece of content, only to find that no one reads it.

Write with “magic” so you never have to face a blank page. Ali Abdaal uses parallel processing. He’s taken it one step further. With the process, he’s built a “second brain” on Notion. This has helped him produce at least one YouTube video a week since June 2017.

I always thought I was a talentless person. Though I was good at academics in school that wasn’t any talent, right? By talent, it means something exceptional like singing, dancing, sport etc. I could only study well and get good marks in exams.

Fun, free local and online resources, recipes, and more. Happiness and joy - a woman laughingPhoto by Brooke Cagle on Unsplash. Philadelphia and Delaware – Every morning I try to wake up and thank God for all my blessings and list at least 10 things I’m grateful for. This helps me stay focused and centered. Oprah has her Favorite Things:

I was surprised when I received an email from the founders of the publishing site Simily. But I was totally blown away by what they had to say. The logo of the crowdsources publishing platform SimilyLogo provided by and published with permission from the founders of Simily.

Freelance writing isn’t as hard as most people think. You just need to know what you’re doing. In this article, I’ll cover all the need-to-know with actionable tips so you can begin your freelancing career right away. Anyone could follow along and become a freelancer too. You don’t need a degree or expensive certifications already under your belt. Yes, having strong writing skills help to start out, but you can (or should) continue to improve them as you go along.

Recently I had the unique pleasure of receiving not one, but two job offers on the same day. In fact, one was left via voicemail right in the middle of my second, in-person job offer.

Why it’s all in your mind. Everything is possible if you make a plan, set your mind to it, and then execute it daily. Nobody can always feel positive and the right track. Life brings plenty of ups and downs that are often out of your control. The key is how you respond to life’s curveballs.

*This is a work of nonfiction and opinion based on actual events I experienced firsthand; used with permission. When it comes to writing, sometimes I feel like that guy looks in the picture above.

Individuals in the United States recently celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ringing from the radio stations and television programs was his riveting “I Have a Dream Speech;” arguably one of the most quoted and moving deliveries of all time.

Certain kinds of professional can be considered an investment, not an expense. These include marketers, accountants, salespeople, product developers, and more. In essence, when done correctly, the money you spend on hiring and training these professionals should be returned to you many times over in the form of the additional revenues they will generate for your business.

It was almost not worth it, though. I wrote about YouTube’s Softcore Porn Problem; well, that was the article’s title. The article’s topic was that NSFW creators existed in YouTube niches where the average creatorwasn’tposting anything lewd. But because they exist, and because humans are just smart-ish monkies, the average viewer gets distracted, and the average creator loses views to these other YouTubers.

I used to be the worst procrastinator, waiting until the last moment to do anything that I didn’t want to do. It set me up for disaster in school, and it really wasn’t great for my life, either, until my mother drilled it into my head enough times that to be successful in pretty much anything in life you need to plan ahead.

Let’s face it. As creatives, sometimes we get blocked. Even when we should, even when there’s no excuse not to — we don’t write because we are held back by fear, self-doubt, lack of motivation, or a hundred other things.

Fear of failure is one of the hardest things to deal with as a writer. We do our very best work, putting our heart and souls into our writing, and there is no guarantee whether it will fly or flop.

Content writing has become a lucrative business. As the demand for content increases, more and more people are interested in getting into the field. With so many platforms available, it can be hard to know which site or company is the best for you.