It’s the first Friday of 2012! It also happens to be… my birthday. As of today, I’m officially in my early-30s, which is rather terrifying. Thankfully, I have plenty to look forward to this year: my sister’s wedding, launching my first digital course, traveling to Latin America, attending WDS for the first time, and best […]
I’ve had this post in my queue for weeks, partly because I wanted to force myself to set ONE big priority for the coming year. Then, over the weekend, Problogger named me as one of their 20 Bloggers to Watch in 2012. After a few fist pumps (and watching sales comes in on my social […]
If you make one resolution this year, make it this: to take ownership of your life. That means no excuses on creating the life you want to live. It means working through obstacles to get where you want to be, and it means not forgetting that you deserve what you want. This sounds simple, but […]
Happy almost New Year! 2011 brought a lot of new members to The Traveling Writer community — Thank you for joining us! You are what makes this blog awesome. My goal here, beyond creating that community, is to be useful to you. So to celebrate the closing of 2011, here are some of my most […]
Every blogger wants to grow her community, traffic and network in the New Year. But making that your goal isn’t enough. Instead, you’ve got to break down how, exactly, you’re going to bring new eyes to your site and convince them to come back again. So here are five strategies you should put on your […]
Happy Friday — and Happy Holidays! My list of links this week is short, because you should be enjoying the holiday this weekend! Your reads: As the New Year approaches, check out Penelope Trunk’s shortcuts to common New Year’s resolutions. They’re not really shortcuts; they’re smartcuts. The purpose of an elevator pitch isn’t really to […]
Manifestos are all the rage. Lots of popular bloggers have them, and I’m seeing more pop up across the blogosphere. What, exactly, is a manifesto, you ask? It’s a blogger’s take on the world, and his/her advice for living awesomely. It’s a statement of purpose. Kind of reminds me of an artist’s statement, actually. If […]
Lots of writers are looking to make a living from freelancing, whether out of choice or obligation. But going it on your own as a writer isn’t as easy as it looks. So whenever I meet someone who’s doing it successfully, I want to learn how. That’s why I invited Mindy Long here today. A […]
Happy Friday! So many links worth your time this weekend: What would happen if you lived without goals? The Minimalists’ Joshua Fields Millburn did that for 100 days and writes about it for Zen Habits. New blog discovery! Loving Jeff Goins’ new ebook: Every Writer’s Dream: How to Never Pitch Your Work Again. My favorite […]
Does anyone else wake up in the morning to a flood of emails? They’re not spam exactly; Gmail isolates those for me. But many of my early-morning emails are unwanted, “updates” from groups or social media networks or retailers. For a while, I simply deleted them. I wanted them out of my inbox, so I […]