Become a Writer Today

Do sometimes find you don't have enough time to write because you're spending hours on other parts of your business? Or perhaps you're earning a side-income from writing but you can't seem to take a profit, after expenses?

I struggled with both of these problems. So I spoke to Mike Michalowicz, author of Profit First: Transform Your Business from a Cash-Eating Monster to a Money-Making Machine,  and Clockwork: Design Your Business to Run Itself. In this interview, he explains:

* How he puts paying himself first as a successful nonfiction author
* Why business owners (including writers and authors) must master effective delegation
* What his early morning writing routine looks like
* Why writing for Mike doesn't always mean sitting at a desk and typing

And lots more

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A few people online have helped me with my creative career either directly or indirectly.

Joanna Penn is one of those people.

I first started listening to the Creative Penn podcast by Joanna Penn in 2014 just before I started Become a Writer Today.

Since I started listening five years ago, Joanna’s show and books have taught me valuable lessons about creativity, self-publishing and writing books that sell.

I’ve admired Joanna’s work for years and I was finally able to interview Joanna for this Become a Writer Today podcast episode.  

In this interview, Joanna explains:

* How she approaches writing a nonfiction book
* Why some entrepreneurs rely on ghostwriters for writing a book
* What her creative process for fiction and nonfiction looks like (and why they differ)
* The question every aspiring author should ask before they write their book

And lots more

Connect with Joanna at
https://www.booksandtravel.page/
https://www.thecreativepenn.com/

Check out her book How to Write Non-Fiction: Turn Your Knowledge Into Words

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Are you considering quitting your job to work in your business full-time?

You may not have to burn the boats or go beyond the point of no return, just yet. 

Ajit Nawalkha is the author Live Big: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Passion, Practicality and Purpose. 

From Jaipur, he's also the CEO and co-founder of online education platform Mindvalley. 

As a business coach, Nawalkha also helps new entrepreneurs turn their fledgeling business idea into something they can work on full-time. 

In this podcast episode, he explains:

• Why you shouldn't quit your job, at least not yet
• His process for creating memorable business books
• What the creative process looks like for non-fiction writer and entrepreneurs

And lots more

Finally, here's my take on the best grammar checker for 2019.

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Daniel Pink is the New York Times best-selling author of books like When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing and Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. 

His new book When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing was one of my favourites of 2018 and it informs how I now structure my day.

In this podcast episode, Pink explains:

● His research process for writing best-selling non-fiction books like When, Drive and To Sell is Human

● The ideal time for writing, researching, attending to admin and more 

● How he approaches his workday and keeps to a writing routine

● The differences between early risers and night owls

And lots more.

Finally, here's my take on the best grammar checker for 2019.

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 A founder of UpWork and Rev, both online businesses, Jason Chicola shares how writers can earn an income online.

UpWork is a platform that connects freelance writers and others with clients. 

After years of working directly and indirectly with freelancers, he is convinced that the gig economy is steadily growing and paying well. 

In this interview, discover:

● How to succeed in a gig market

● Two ways to create a successful writing business

● Why he believes opportunities continue to grow

And lots more.

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Latest episode of Become a Writer Today

 

In a now famous essay, Y Combinator co-founder Paul Graham argued for dividing a working day up into maker and manager time. 

Writers and creative professionals can use the former to attend to business and the latter for deep work, like writing or coding. 

But what does this look like in practice?

Enter John Romero. 

Although not a writer, he's the creative talent behind games like Doom and Quake.

In this podcast episode, Romero explains:

• How he structures his day for working on his business and deep creative work
• The role of play for creative professionals
• His approach to building a relationship with fans

And lots more

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What does it take for an author to create a seven figure business? A team of writers. A marketing department? Offices around the world? 

The answers may surprise you.

Elaine Pofeldt is an independent journalist who specialises in small business,

entrepreneurship and careers.

She is the author of The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business, a look at how entrepreneurs are hitting seven-figure revenue in businesses where they are the only employees 

In this podcast episode, Elaine explains:

• How writers and creative entrepreneurs can create a seven-figure business
• What her writing routine looks like and why physical exercise is so important
• Why outsourcing and collaboration are so important if you want to scale your author business

And lots more

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Anthony Metivier is the author of more than a dozen best-selling non-fiction books that help people improve their memory and learn new languages. He’s also a popular blogger and a professor. I’ve known Anthony for a few years and his approach to creativity can help writers of all types create better books that readers love. In this podcast episode, Metivier explains:* How to use a memory palace to research a book * Why he believes every writer should embrace mind-mapping* How self-publishing non-fiction books helped him build an online business--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/becomeawritertoday/message

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January is one of my favourite times of the year. It's a time for renewal and for reflecting on what worked and didn't work during the previous year.

So in this 2018 annual review, I will share with you what worked for me during 2018, what didn't work and what I'm going to focus on during 2019.

Hopefully you can use some of my lessons to build authority this year and earn more from your writing.

Finally, here's my take on the best grammar checker for 2019.

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Alexander Niehues (aka Alex Newton) worked as a senior management consultant in the corporate world for 20 years before quitting his career to work at home in Stuttgart and founding K-lytics.

In this podcast episode, Newton explains:

• How to use analytics to sell more books
• Why he relies on outsourcing and contractors
• What non-fiction authors can do to earn more money
• The types of books that sell a lot on Amazon today

And lots more.

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