How to Overcome Writer’s Block
Last week on the blog we explored the most common reasons why you don’t feel like writing. This week it’s all about the nitty gritty details of how to overcome writer’s block so you can start creating again and get your message out to the world in a way that feels good. Embrace the […]
Why You Don’t Feel like Writing
You don’t feel like writing – but as an online business owner, writing is a big part of what you do! Whether you’re posting on social media, crafting your latest blog post, updating that sales page, or hitting send on an email, your day is full of writing. There are 2 camps here: 1. […]
Your voice is what makes your blog unique
Your blog should feel like home to your ideal readers. If you’re an online business owner, it should be the hub of the community you’ve created for yourself in the online space. That’s because the more time readers spend on your website and the more they engage with you through comments and social shares, the […]
Writing Inspiration – Where to find it?
I rarely get inspiration sitting at my desk, staring at a blank screen. And yet, like so many of you, that’s how I spend the majority of my days as an online business owner! So, where do I find my creative juice? What brings me writing inspiration? 1. Show up to your part – […]
Travel as inspiration – and how to find inspiration when you’re stuck at home
The best ideas always come when I’m traveling and meeting new people. I truly believe that’s why some of the greatest writers in history have lived all over the world – just take Hemingway as an example. (He also hopped from Toronto to Europe, so I’m in good company!) Why do we get so […]
Your Blog is Not Your Journal
Your blog is not your journal. This often comes as news to the business owners, podcasters, and influencers I work with on a daily basis in my Blog Your Way to Visibility Coaching program. We need to stop clinging to the days of LiveJournal, when blogs were popularly seen as an online diary of sorts. […]
On Writing: Facing your Fear of the Blank Page
How do I start writing? This is the most common writing question I get from practicing writers and my first-time clients. They all want to create something so true to them, and so well-crafted, that they psych themselves out before even giving it a shot. The blank page lies open before them, so eerily clean. […]