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Even More Helpful Tips for Writers

Are you looking for information about writing and other writing-related tips? You’ve come to the right place! I’ve packed this blog with writing information.

However, some of you may not be aware that I write on other blogs. Yet, some of those other posts also contain information that might be useful to writers. So today, I thought I’d share them with you.

Here are some links to some of my writing-related posts. Enjoy!

3 Tips To Help You Write Faster

By Leslie A. Joy

Whether you’re a professional writer or just someone writing a blog, time is of the essence. The faster that you write, the more content you can turn out, the more money you can make, and the more time you’ll have for other things.

Isn’t more time something we all want?

Here are a few tips that have helped me significantly speed up my writing time.

The Best Distraction-Free Writing Tools for Your Platform

By Leslie A. Joy

While technology has made finding writing work and publishing your own material easier than ever, it comes with its own set of problems.

Namely–distractions.

3 Kinds of Writing a Business Needs to Master

By Juliet James

Journalists, novelists and professional bloggers have it easy. They know that writing is the bulk of their job. For others, the need for good writing is not so obvious.

To most, honing writing skills may not seem like the fastest way to climb the corporate ladder. In the digital age, though, nothing could be further from the truth.

5 Different Ways Writers Can Use Mind Mapping

By Leslie A. Joy

What are mind maps?

Mind maps essentially take note taking combine it with brainstorming and put it into diagram form. You can use mind maps to organize tasks, ideas, or concepts, solve problems, or as a writing framework.

Create Portfolio Pieces by Promoting Your Own Writing Business

By Jennifer Mattern

As a freelance writer your portfolio is a valuable marketing tool. But if you’re new to freelancing you may not have professional portfolio pieces you can show off.

That’s okay! There are other ways to build samples of your work early in your career. Here are some ways to create portfolio pieces that do double duty by promoting your own business.

As a Writer Should You Write Guest Posts?

If you’re a writer, you’ve probably already wrestled with the question of whether or not you should contribute guest posts.

There are some clear advantages to writing guest posts, but there are some disadvantages as well. In this post, I’ll outline both.

Should You Rely on Guest Posts to Provide Content for Your Blog?

A lot has been written recently about the benefits of guest posting for the guest author. However, not much has been written from the perspective of the blog owner.

If you own a writing (or other topic) blog, you may be wondering whether you should accept guest posts on your blog. If so, this post is for you.

10 Tips for Jotting Down Notes Accurately

By James Adams

There are times to take detailed notes in a meeting or class (or to base a writing piece on), and there are times to listen intently and learn from the person presenting material. Since most people spend much of our early years in classrooms, our reflex is to take notes whenever anyone is talking.

Here are some tips to help you get the most from your note-taking:

9 Filing Tips for a Tidy Home Office

By John Brook

A cluttered desk might be the sign of a genius, but it could also be a sign of an out of control home based business. As chaos reigns in the office, maintaining a well organized, well managed business becomes more difficult.