See them as excesses you must avoid — People want to make it in life. They want to carve the best image of themselves. They desire to live decent, honest, fulfilling lives. And they go about it in the best ways they find. But like everything else, there are excesses. Or at least there are changing times for…

Have you fallen victim to these habits too? — Many writers spend too much time majoring in the minor stuff. That’s one thing I’ve observed speaking with some writers. In those interactions, some points thrown my way gave me a glimpse of how some writers think: “I wish I could write about XYZ, but I’m not sure how people…

You’ll learn a few things you must address now — No, this isn’t another get-rich-quick scheme. I’m not promising you 7-figure articles or a million views on your next post as symbols of success. But I’m still promising you something. You’ll become a better writer. Or at least a more confident version of the writer you were a year ago…

They’ve given me a better perspective on money — When I was younger, I always heard money quotes from my parents, handed down to them by their parents. Most made no sense to me, of course. My small mind couldn’t comprehend some of those analogies. Mama would tell me she also didn’t understand them when her parents shared them…

Sometimes, it’s the little ones everyone overlooks — In writing, passion blasts you into motion, but your skills are the fuel to keep you going. And there are many skills, so many it’s impossible to list them all. You can’t master, let alone effectively apply them. …

Let’s make the weekend fun again — Love weekends? You should! But for many people, before they know it, the weekend flies by. Ugh….. another wasted weekend. Then another week starts, and before you blink twice, another weekend comes along, ready to be wasted. The cycle continues, and it’s sometimes hard to catch a break and your…

Wait too long, and you’ll see it in your feed — Have you ever come across an article and thought, “Hmm. I had that idea. I was going to write the same thing.” It happens a lot, right? Recently, I had laid out all the sub-heads and points I’d need for an article — all I needed to do was sit…

Unsuspecting scenarios that could spell trouble — Over the last five years, I’ve fallen into my fair share of trap situations with my photography side hustle — eleventh-hour cancellations, delayed payments, massive disappointments, etc. And it wasn’t a pleasant feeling. Sure, you can say I’ve gotten wiser through the lessons learned. And after I confronted the people…

Open a fresh page and enter these helpful tips — Many writers are putting in a shift, churning out thousands of words daily. While writing so many words a day will get you to the desired destination, a few tips here and there will speed up the process. I picked up tons of these tips from the free self-paced online…