Become a Writer Today

Deadlines, should you be afraid of them? How much do you plan your books or even your series of books? In my early twenties, I learned one important lesson - the importance of deadlines. 

Deadlines ca…

Over the years, I've interviewed nearly 200 guests for the Become a Writer Today podcast. These days, I get pitched a lot from potential interviewees. 

If you're thinking of pitching another show to a…

Turning events from everyday life into stories is critical for nonfiction writing. It's also vital if you want to become a columnist, and it's even a practice that can help with your fiction.

Years ag…

How can you write if you’re experiencing chronic pain?

Chronic pain is terrible if you’re a writer because it can prevent you from producing your word count for the day.

I know because I’ve experience…

How niche should you go with your books?

This week's interviewee is Dr. Guy Windsor. He's well known as a martial arts instructor who teaches people the art of sword fighting, but he's also a well-kn…

How can search engine optimization help you write? 

If you’re starting a blog, a content publishing website, or writing online, there are two things that you need to do, spend time actually writing an…

What does it take to succeed on Substack today? And if you're thinking of starting your Substack newsletter, are you too late to the party? 

Over the past few years, I've interviewed several popular S…

What should you do if you want to write across genres? And how can you sustain a rewarding and lasting creative career? Perhaps writing across genres is the way to do it. 

I spend a lot of time thinki…

Have you ever considered taking one of your old nonfiction books and rewriting it? It can take months to come up with the first draft, edit it, and turn it into something you're happy to send to an e…

Some nonfiction books are harder to write than others. If you're an expert in a topic, sometimes you can just bang out a couple of thousand words, repeat for a few days, weeks, and months, and publis…

Writers sometimes forget that those who don't practice the craft daily find it exceptionally difficult to communicate in the written word, but if you are listening to this podcast episode, you alread…

What are your limiting mindsets around money and freelancing?

Like many writers, I’ve had some limiting beliefs around money, which have held me back over the years. I guess I was telling myself I don…

Years ago, I worked as a freelance writer producing my content exclusively. These days, I still write articles for the websites I run, but I also employ several writers to create content for me on to…

I've spent a lot of time thinking about the future of content publishing online.

When you run a content website, you must understand a couple of strategies to build an audience.

If you're focused on at…

Over the years, I've produced, recorded, and outsourced various audiobooks based on works I've written.

For my first book, I narrated it myself using a microphone at home. Later, I commissioned a narr…

How can you balance the analytical act of editing with the creative act of writing? 

I spend a lot of time thinking about editing and considering the best ways to take a draft and turn it into somethi…

Meditation, mindfulness, and creativity, how do they work hand in hand? 

I like to meditate twice a day. It's a practice that took 8 or 9 years to develop. I first learned meditation using the app Hea…

What should writers and content publishers know about using AI as part of their creative workflow?

Over the past year or two, I’ve tested various content marketing tools, software, and so on. One tool…

How can you earn a living from your passion for the written word? 

When I started as a writer, it seemed exceptionally difficult to earn a good living from the written word. That's probably because I …

How can interviews help you if you are writing a non-fiction book?

I spent a lot of time interviewing guests for this podcast and as a freelance journalist. Interviews can seem like they're pretty str…