Learn a few overused terms to avoid in your writing — In the world of blog posts, not all words and phrases are created equal. In fact, there’s a plethora of terms that are used entirely too often. You may be wondering if you’re guilty of overreliance on some of the most overused snippets in content writing. Let’s review a few…

Adopt a promiscuous writing approach — Writing is like sex. We’re terrible at it in the beginning. Those who think they’re great at it are usually the ones who have the most to learn. And often, even when we want to do it, it just doesn’t happen. Even some of the challenges are the same, with…

My complete strategy guide — Gone are the days when simply pumping out a “skyscraper” post with thousands of words is usually enough to compete for the top-ranking positions on Google. AI (like ChatGPT and Jasper) make long posts absurdly easy. Ditto for posts about quotes, examples, or long lists of…well, anything. If it’s easy…

A guide to marketing yourself and your work. — Every fiction writer should be a blogger. There. I said it. I’ve been saying it for years. And it’s still true. There are all kinds of reasons why, and like Seth Godin says, no reason at all not to. Blogging is a great creative outlet. It’s a fantastic way to…