by Ali | Sep 16, 2019 | Business
Ali This post was originally published on Aliventures in May 2016, and updated in September 2019. So you’ve made a plan for the next few months. For a month or two, everything goes fine. You’re writing regularly, hitting your targets, and feeling great about your...
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by Ali | Mar 27, 2018 | Business
Ali This is a guest post from Tamar Sloan, registered psychologist, and author of Grit for Writers, plus several romance books. You can find her website at TamarSloan.com and her blog about writing at PyschWriter.com.au. Writing can feel wonderful. There’s the...
by Ali | Jan 15, 2018 | Business
Ali Most writers are reasonably pragmatic about the realities of writing. While they might daydream (secretly or not-so-secretly) about their talent being “discovered” by someone prominent in the writing industry … they know that’s not really going to happen....
by Ali | Nov 27, 2017 | Business
Business In this month’s newsletter, I’ve been writing a short weekly article about procrastination and resistance, and I wanted to carry on this theme in today’s blog post. If you’re missing out on the newsletter, click here to find out about it – the link will...
by Ali | Sep 25, 2017 | Business
Business Whatever you write, and whether or not you have a blog or even a website, it’s a great idea to have an email list. You might have heard this called an “email newsletter” or “mailing list” – it’s basically the same thing. The idea is that you let interested...
by Ali | Jul 4, 2017 | Business
Ali Over the years, I’ve taken quite a few writing courses and classes, both online and in person. They’ve ranged from afternoon workshops to a two year part-time Masters degree. On the whole, the courses I’ve taken have been very helpful. But I know just how easy it...
