The Art of Being a Disciplined Writer

Being a writer sounds easy, but we all know it isn’t. 

It takes hours a day of sitting alone, working with no distractions. This is also coupled with working from home, and people think we're not busy, so they try to distract us when we're working.

That’s why it’s not enough to be a writer. You must be a disciplined writer.

Anyone who achieves at anything does so because they're disciplined.

Buddhists meditate daily, athletes train daily, and surfers surf daily. 

They all have one thing in common.

Discipline.

Artists create, dancers dance, writers write - and all do it regularly and are disciplined.

If you read about any famous person or your favourite writer, you’ll find they all have a routine or a schedule and are self-controlled enough to stick to it.

Some writers didn’t become disciplined until later in life. 

Laura Wildes Ingle (who wrote Little House On The Prairie) didn’t become a disciplined writer until she was 48.

Isaac Asimov wrote his first book when he was 30 and worked on his next 500 books during the remaining 42 years of his life (which is approximately 12 books a year).

But they all had that one thing in common.

Self-discipline.

It’s not enough to say you’re a writer; you need to be motivated enough to have the discipline to sit down and write every day.

But how do you become a disciplined writer?

To begin with, all you have to do is get to your writing chair every day.

You don’t have to write for hours. You just have to sit down.

Starting is the hardest part of anything, which is probably why I’m often reluctant to sit down and write, but once I start, it’s easy to keep going. It seems rude to ignore phone calls and knocks at the door, but when I'm working, that's exactly what I do. I have scheduled times to write, and I try to stick to them no matter what (emergencies accepted, but how often does that happen?).

If you want to write and earn more, make it a habit to sit in your writing chair every day and make a start.

Everything gets easier with time till eventually you’ll look forward to sitting down every day and feel eager to write.

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Finding More Ideas Than I Can Ever Write

Recently I've been having a huge clear-out at home, getting rid of things that I no longer want.

Many of them I sold on Facebook Marketplace (and made loads of money), and other things I gave away or donated or threw away if they were no good.

To be honest, even though it felt as though I was clearing out a lot of stuff, compared to most people I know, it wasn't that much. But it still created more space in the house which means there's less to look after, and wardrobes and cupboards are more bare which is great.

Next I tackled my writing stuff. I had drawers and shelves full of books, notes and handwritten writing projects, some of which I hadn't seen in a long time and had forgotten about.

So I sorted it all out and filed everything appropriately.

And do you know what?

I found loads of ideas I'd written down. I always collect ideas from things I read or from ideas of my own. I write them all down as soon as I think of them so that I don't forget, because boy do I forget ideas quickly even when I swear I won't forget, the idea can be gone in minutes.

And now, thanks to my de-cluttering and organising, I've found so many ideas that I'm eager to write. I wrote about this in my book " Goodbye Writer's Block" about how easy it is to go from no idea to an abundance of ideas in just minutes.

Try it and see how easy and motivating it can be.

Goodbye Writer's Block

How to Be a Creative Genius and Have an Abundance of Ideas Plus the Inspiration and Motivation to Write

https://cheritonhousepublishing.com/books/WB.html

Your Time & Talent Are Worth Money

I have never worked for free. If someone wants me to do work for them then I expect to be paid.

Why wouldn’t I?

Likewise, if I write and submit my work to a website or publication, I expect payment if they want to publish it.

I’m a hardworking writer so I should benefit from my hard work. People should respect what I do and if they want to make money from what I do they need to pay me.

Yet I come across so many writers who think that it’s normal to write and not get paid. They think that writing for free will mean they have clips to show an editor, or that giving their work away for free will get them exposure.

Cheapening yourself this way will not get you the job. If you have no confidence in yourself, neither will anyone else.

If you want to negotiate a price, that’s fine. But at least have a price to start with.

And this belief about the necessity to write for free is getting worse. Nearly every day I see a new writing scam on social media or on freelance writing websites offering writers great exposure (exposure to whom they never say) instead of paying them.

And even worse than that is people charging writers a fee just to send their work to them, whether it’s published or not. I find this the biggest scam of all, especially when it’s an unknown publication, or worse, an ‘online publication’ which, for the uninitiated, means it’s a website or blog.

Just a couple of weeks ago I came across a Facebook post asking for fiction submissions. I clicked through the link to ‘learn more’ and found it was someone who had only recently set up a website, had no content whatsoever, and were wanting gullible writers to send in stories so they could upload them to their website for free. In other words, they would make money from the stories, while the writers continued to write all the content for their site and get nothing.

What a scam.

Yet so many would-be and newbie writers fall for this. And how much ‘exposure’ will they get from an unknown website that no one’s ever heard  of?

I’ve challenged some of these websites owners and they always (and I mean ALWAYS) come back with the same excuse as to why they refuse to pay writers. They all say it’s because they have to keep up with the cost of running a website (which can be done for free or as cheap as $100/year) and they have to use their valuable time to read the submissions.

Did you get that? Their time is valuable but the writers’ time isn’t.

My advice to anyone looking to write for free is, don’t cheapen yourself.

No doubt there’ll be those who tell me I’m wrong, but I know that I’m right when I say that writing for free for an unknown publication/website, or for an unknown person who wants to publish an anthology, will only benefit whoever is earning money from your work AND they’ll keep earning money from it for years.

I have never worked for free and I never intend to. And neither should you.

The Monthly Challenge Writing Series:

Book 1 - Quick Cash Freelance Writing

I don’t believe in being a starving writer and neither should you.

That’s why this is the first book in a four-part series of how to write and earn money.

In this first book I take you step-by-step through Seven different ways to earn money fast as a freelance writer and this information comes from my own years of experience and success as a freelancer.

https://www.cheritonhousepublishing.com/books/MCWS1.html

An Offer You Don't Want to Miss To Earn Passive Income From Your Writing

Ever Thought Of Earning Passive Income From Teaching Online Courses?

This is a limited time offer that you don’t want to miss (or read on to find out how to do it for free).

AND it’s something that I’m looking into myself right now so I wanted to give you a heads up too, because if you’re anything like me, you’re always looking for ways to earn more money from your writing. 

This month, Teachable is offering a one-time discount on each of their paid plans for new customers. This discount can be used for either the first month of a monthly plan or the first year of an annual plan. New customers are encouraged to buy early as the discounted amount decreases each day - starting at 25% off (July 3) and ending at 15% off (July 7).

But, if you prefer, you can sign up for free and create an online course, online coaching or sell digital downloads (ebooks, templates, how-to guides, etc) and start selling straight away.

 However, if you’re already serious about earning money from teaching online, the discounted offer is too good to be missed. Their prices start from $39/month with courses/coaching/downloads selling from a few dollars to hundreds $$$$ (some are over $1,000) and most have many students at the same time so it’s a great way to continually increase your income. You can also sell as many courses/downloads as you want so they can all be earning you money simultaneously.

On their website, Teachable suggests that you set a baseline price of $100 for your course.

But what can you teach online?

Well, we all know something about something and there’s always other people who want to know about it too, and selling your knowledge online can create a simple, yet substantial, stream of passive income.

Once you sign up you can set up your first course/coaching/download for free.

You can create an online course using video, audio, downloadable guides, or any or all of the above. They even help you set up a sales page to create maximum impact for interested students. 

You can set up a course on anything that interests you. There are already lots of courses on simple things like water colour painting, flower arranging, and even making cupcakes. There is also a plethora of business courses too.

If you want to do online coaching you can customise all your content to create milestones, send messages, and offer digital downloads.

Sell your ebooks

If you already have digital products, or you want to create some, you can sell them on Teachable too. You can sell ebooks, how-to guides, templates, spreadsheets, audio files, videos, music, art… in fact on their website they say that “If you can create it, you can sell it.”

You can also package different products together and sell them as a bundle, or use digital downloads as an upsell with a course or coaching.

And with their drag and drop system, you don’t need to know any coding.

So if you’re looking for more ways to earn money from your writing, sign up to Teachable and start selling what you know.

It costs nothing to set up your first course/coaching/digital download.

It’s a great way to earn even more money from your writing without having to do more work.

Teachable

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How to Earn Money Writing Short Stories

It's enjoyable to write short stories. I love writing short stories so much that I often don't even know what I'm going to write until I sit down and start writing. I simply sit down and make stuff up as I go.

But is it feasible to write short stories and make money doing it?

If you know what you're doing, you can earn money from all of your writing. Over the years, my methods of making a living as a writer have evolved significantly, but one consistent source of income has been writing short stories.

Markets for Short Stories

To start making money quickly from your short stories, look for paying markets. Strive for well-paying markets that pay at least 5 cents a word. And never, ever pay to submit your work. You’re a professional writer and your time is worth money so you should be paid for your work. Whoever you send your work to will earn money from it,  more than they’re paying you (that’s how business works) so make sure you’re paid well for what you do and never pay to submit.

Types of Short Stories

Pick a genre that you’re comfortable writing in. No one can choose a genre for you because only you know the kinds of stories you like to write.

And you don’t have to choose just one genre. I’ve written horror stories as well as romance stories. These are two completely different genres but I enjoy writing (and reading) both.

Short stories can also differ greatly in length. Some markets want stories up to 10,000 words, which is great if they’re a high-paying market of 8 cents a word. Others want Flash Fiction of only 250 words, or Drabbles which are stories of exactly 100 words, which is only a couple of short paragraphs. 

Shorter story markets such as these can still be high-paying with up to $100 for just a few words.

A word of warning though; make sure that your copyright remains with you and that your story is yours to republish after a few weeks or a year.  These things will be in the the Ts & Cs of the publication you’re submitting to.

If you story gets rejected (and most will, it happens to us all), just keep sending it to other markets, even if you have to tweak it a bit to suit their guidelines.

Having your stories published in anthologies is great for marketing because those books will probably go on selling for years so it helps to  get your name known.

How Many Stories to Write

If you’re serious about earning  money, I’d suggest you write and submit one story a week, or one a fortnight if that’s too much. This helps writing and submitting to become a habit.

As well as submitting to markets that pay outright, there are also a few story websites (like Wattpad for instance) where you can upload your work and receive payments based on how many people read your story. I don’t have any experience submitting stories this way so I don’t know if it’s worthwhile or not, but many writers swear by it.

But you can keep submitting your stories to high-paying markets. Keep them on the market for at least a year. If they still don’t sell, or even if they do, you can publish them in your own short story collection and they can go on earning you money for years, which will increase year after year as you keep writing more short stories.

So keep writing and have a blast doing it.

https://www.cheritonhousepublishing.com/books/MCWS1.html 

Always Have Money So You're Free To Write

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One problem that many writers face is not having enough money to live on while they build their writing career.

Being a writer means being in it for the long haul. You won't get rich overnight. Instead you have to keep writing while your portfolio and your income build up over time.

Living in times of financial feast and famine is also common because you never know how much you're going to earn each month. It all depends on book sales, website income, freelance income, and how much writing you do.

I've been fortunate because money is something that I've never run out of, no matter how low my income has been over the years. No matter how little I have, I've always had enough money to live on.

I look at money differently to most people. When asked about how I always seem to have plenty of money, I try and explain it, but most people just don't get it.

That's why I wrote a book that explains it all.

"How to Have More Money Now, Even If You're Struggling to Pay the Rent." 

This is my latest book and it explains it all.

It's a journey of learning and understanding about money so that even years ago, as a divorced, single parent on welfare, money wasn't an issue. In fact, when I met my now husband, I was on holiday in Europe.

Many have asked me how I did it. How was I living on welfare yet holidaying abroad?

It was easy and my book explains it all, including how I managed to have more money in just one week.

So like the title says, even if you're struggling to pay your rent, you can have more money right now.

If you think you're broke, think again. Download a copy of my book to find out what I did and how you can do it too.

All it took was the ability to look at money differently.

If that all sounds too cryptic, click the link below to go over to Amazon and have a sneak peak using the "look inside" free feature and you'll see just how easy it is to have more money now.

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Want to Write More?

The question I get asked the most is, 'How can I earn money writing?' And it's not only me who gets asked this question. I see it being asked online all the time.

It sometimes surprises me that people even need to ask this question because the answer is simple. 

I think what people are really asking is, 'How can I earn money QUICKLY from writing?' They're looking for a quick fix. But being a writer isn't a way to get-rich-quick. I mean sure, you can start earning money fast, but you won't get rich quick.

Instead, the simple answer to earning money from writing is to write more.

The most successful writers are those who outwork the rest.

Look at it this way. If you had a blog with a dozen pages of articles, and you'd written and published an ebook, how much money could you earn from that?

But what if you had a blog with 200+ pages, you'd written and published 20 ebooks, plus you constantly wrote and submitted freelance work to magazines and websites, and you wrote paid guest posts for other blogs to help promote your own?

How much money could you be earning then?

You see, it's up to you what you write and how much you write. Writers earn money in different ways, but whichever way you choose, if you're not out-working the rest, how can you possibly hope to earn more?

The important thing is to start writing. And don't stop. Don't say you're too tired, or you've had a busy day, or you just don't feel like it, or you have a headache, or a bad back (or any other physical excuse).

If Stephen Hawking could write books while sitting immobile in a wheelchair using only a twitch in one cheek to operate his computer, then the rest of us have no excuse.

The Monthly Challenge Writing Series:

Quick Cash Freelance Writing

Build a Lucrative Niche Website in a Month

Fast & Profitable Article Writing

The One Month Author - How to Write a Book Faster & Better

If these 4 ebooks don't get you writing more, nothing will.

P.S. For the rest of this month (Nov 2021) The One Month Author is only 99 cents. 

The Right Way to Earn Money From Freelancing

I follow quite a few people on social media who are writers and they seem to be so good at getting the work published online on blogs, websites and in online anthologies and online magazines.

But lately I've been taking a closer look at the work they're getting published and where, and I made a surprising discovery.

I admit that I've been feeling a tiny bit jealous that they all seem to get so much of their work published. I kept wondering, how do they do it? I thought their work must be really good.

However, it seems that all their published work is unpaid. They seem to be submitting it to non-paying, online markets. And sometimes it's even WORSE than that. They submit their work to websites where you have to PAY for every submission.

I swear it made me do a quick Porky Pig impersonation. "A b-a-b-a-b that's crazy, folks." Why would anyone do so much writing and then not only give it away for free, but also pay someone else to publish it online?

Jealous? Not any more. There is no way I would let my work be published on someone else's blog or website so that they can earn money from my hard work. I know some would say that free publication can be great marketing. But not when you're giving it away all the time.

If you want to earn money from freelance writing, then your work needs to be submitted to a paying market. I advise against ever paying to submit work. I won't even enter writing competitions unless they're free. I figure that if I enter a writing competition and I win, that's great. It means I've earned money from my writing. And if I don't win, I still have my story or article and I can submit it somewhere else and even submit it to a paying market.

To be really successful as a freelance writer, you need to be fearless and don't hold back when it comes to finding markets for your work. Never think that it's not worth submitting your work or your idea for an article because it might be rejected. It might also be accepted.

And no matter how small the submission (reader's letter, joke, tip, etc), do it. Even if you don't earn much at least you'll earn something. And some of these smaller pieces can actually earn you a good ROI for the few minutes that it took you to write it.

Keep submitting ideas and stories all the time. Aim for 30 submissions in 30 days every month. That's 300 submissions a year. Can you imagine the success you'd have? And they don't have to be huge pieces of work. Like I said, even a small joke or a tip can earn you up to $100 for just 5 minutes work.

Make some of your submissions to printed markets like magazines, and others to online markets. If you keep up the 30 submissions a month, you can't fail.

And don't make excuses like, you have a full-time job or you have a family. These are just excuses because we always make time for the things we love.

And one of them should be writing.

https://ruthiswriting.com/books/MCWS1.html

How to Make Money Writing Articles

One of the questions that gets asked a lot online is how to make money writing articles? If you don't believe me, try doing a search for that exact phrase.

Writers want to write. They're always looking for ways to do it and earn money. And writing articles appeals to many.

The usual advice is to do freelance writing or to find clients to write for. This isn't a bad way to earn money writing because you get paid fast.

But what if you just want to sit and write articles and not have to submit them to magazines and websites or send them to clients for their approval?

I was once faced with this same dilemma. I wanted to sit and write articles and earn money without having to write for someone else. 

But was that even possible?

It turned out it was.

And this is what I talk about in my latest ebook, 'Fast & Profitable Article Writing.' It's the 3rd book in my Monthly Challenge Writing Series.

Step-by-step I show you 6 different ways you can earn money online writing articles. You can write about whatever you want and choose your own hours to write.

This new ebook is currently at the introductory price of only 99 cents.

Download a copy now, work your way through the chapters, and in just 30 days you'll be a fast & profitable article writer.

https://ruthiswriting.com/books/MCWS3.html

Plan? Outline? Or Just Write?

There's always an ongoing debate amongst writers as to whether or not to outline a book or article before you write it.

Another question is whether you should only write when you are inspired to do so.

For me (and for any serious writer) waiting for inspiration is a waste of time because it rarely happens. Although it does come whenever you sit down and start writing.

When I sit down and write, it's usually because I want to write and not because I'm so pumped with inspiration and motivation that I can't wait to get started. That does happen. But not often.

As to outlining, I go further than that and plan what I'm going to write. Whenever I get a great idea, I write it down immediately in as much detail as I can. I simply stop whatever I'm doing and capture my idea in writing.

I also make plans of what I'm going to write and when. I make lists and copious notes. And then I outline exactly what I'll be writing. If it's a book, I go even further than that and write out a blueprint.

Why do I do all this?

Because it makes me happy. I like to know what I'm going to write. It also makes it easier. I just look at my plan and write my outline. Then I look at my outline to do my writing. Working this way frees up my creative mind while keeping me on track and on topic.

Another added bonus is that it helps me to write more. My system of planning, outlining, and writing makes the whole process easy, faster, and most of all, more enjoyable. And we all do more of what we enjoy.

In my new ebook, 'Fast & Profitable Article Writing,' I show you how you can earn money writing articles, and make it not only fast and profitable, but also, fun.

Grab it now at the introductory price of only 99 cents.

https://ruthiswriting.com/books/MCWS3.html

A Simple Way to More Freelance Writing Income

 It's one thing to think that you want to work as a freelance writer, but it's another to know exactly where to start.

Years ago, when I earned all my writing income as a freelancer, I had a simple system that kept me writing and earning.

I was always on the lookout for new writing markets and magazines that offered more than one freelance opportunity, and I always kept copious notes and links to useful websites, several notebooks full of ideas, as well as subscribing to as many writing newsletters as I could.

Doing all this kept me going and kept me motivated and what helped the most was my Weekly Schedule of 5.

Every week I'd make sure I submitted at least 5 things to 5 different places. Now that doesn't sound like many but when you do it every week as well as follow up on successful submissions, it does take a lot of organising and work.

But it did work. I was writing and submitting consistently and with so many irons in the fire (so to speak) I couldn't help but be successful, because I was, after all, making 20+ pitches a month.

And here is my possible submissions list:

- an article proposal for a magazine

- a tip for a magazine

- a short story for a magazine

- a guest article for another site

- an EzineArticle article

- a joke, letter, or something small

- a writing competition

- a writing job on UpWork, Pro-Blogger, etc

- an article for a writing magazine

And that was the actual list I used, plus I always came across many other places I could submit to.

But this is what happens when you commit to 5 freelance submissions every week.

It keeps you busy and keeps you earning money which is exactly what you want.

Quick Cash Freelance Writing

The first book in a four-part series on how to write and earn money.

https://ruthiswriting.com/books/MCWS1.html

How Much Money Can I Earn As a Freelance Writer?

 People always ask how much money they can expect to earn as a freelance writer.

The unsatisfactory answer is that it all depends on so many factors, not least on how well you can write.

But to give you some idea, I'll give you some recent figures.

As you know I live in Australia, and according to the ASA (Australia Society of Authors), as of January 2021, freelance writers should be earning the following:

95 cents per word - base rate

71 cents per word - mean rate

$896 per day

$597 per day - 2/3 day rate

$219 per hour

These amounts do not include tax (GST).

How much you earn also depends on other factors, including:

- the degree to which you need the work

- the level of exposure the work will provide

- how easily you can produce the work

Also, writers need to value their own talents highly enough in order to ask to be paid fairly.

Another great way to earn money as a freelance writer is copywriting. This is a different skill from ordinary freelance writing and can take a few years to master. But it is interesting work and it's something I've always enjoyed doing.

Here's an idea of copywriting fees:

Junior (0-2 years)

$70 - $100 per hour

$300 - $400 per day

Mid Level (2-4 years)

$100 - $130 per hour

$400 - $700 per day

Top Level (4+ years)

$130 - $140 per hour

$700 - $1,200 per day

- or $1 per word for the first 1,000 words a day.

Copywriters earn good money so if it's something you enjoy it's worth looking into.

Alternatively, 95 cents per word or $896 per day for freelance writing isn't bad either.

Quick Cash Freelance Writing

The first book in a four-part series on how to write and earn money.

https://ruthiswriting.com/books/MCWS1.html

Sit at Home, Write, and Get Paid

I don't know about you, but when I first started writing, I thought the only way to make money was from freelance writing or writing a book and getting it published.

And I used to think to myself, "I wish I could just stay home, write whatever I want, and get paid."

So I started researching it online (everything is Googleable) and found out that it was indeed possible.

I learned about niche websites, which are different to online stores. They're information sites based on a single niche (subject). These days many of these sites are called blogs.

I found out that it was possible to create a niche website from scratch (or from a template), write content, find related products to sell for commission, earn money from advertisements, do online marketing - and all for free.

Without needing any more prompting, I set up my first site, then another, and then another. I felt like I was addicted, and I thought to myself, it doesn't get any better than this.

Over the years I've had several niche sites, because not only did I earn money, but it was fascinating to do. And as the online world changed, it got even easier.

And now you can do it too. Work from home doing what you love (writing) and earn money. It all starts with my new ebook, 'Build a Lucrative Niche Website in a Month.'

For the rest of this month (only a few days away), it's only 99 cents, so download your copy today and by this time next month you'll have your own site set up and earning money.

https://ruthiswriting.com/books/MCWS2.html

How To Make a Small Fortune With Niche Websites

We all want to be paid for our writing which is why most writers start out doing freelance work, and it's how I made my start too. Freelancing is a great way to earn money because you get paid for every acceptance.

To earn even more money at the same time, I set up my own niche website which worked out perfectly because in between writing and submitting work to publishers, I could write and upload my work to my own site. And what I quickly discovered was that it was possible to earn money this way, even when I had nothing to sell.

At first, I added some advertisements that I earned money from and then I began doing affiliate marketing and I learned that done correctly, it was extremely lucrative.

This led me to do more research and I found more ways to earn money online. I also set up more niche websites and kept writing and uploading my work. And the best part was that I got to choose what to write about.

Before I knew it, I was hooked and  I carried on working like this for several years. It also gave me time to do other things like writing books.

And now I'm going to show you how you can do it too in my new ebook, 'Build a Lucrative Niche Website in a Month.'

AND for the rest of this month it's only 99 cents. Which is only for a few days.

Download your own copy today. It's available at all good online ebook stores including Amazon https://amzn.to/3sO72uL. Or read it online for free with a 7 day free trial from Bookmate https://bookmate.com/books/b3Klc32Y.

Something You Can Do Today To Increase Your Writing Income

As a working writer, I've written and co-authored many books. I've also done plenty of freelance writing too, which is great for fast income.

One of the other things I do is set up and run niche websites.

Years ago, I had quite a few niche sites. I still have some but nowhere near as many as I used to have.

Niche websites are great because they can go on earning passive income while you get on with other writing projects. Or they can be your main source of income. I've known many writers who spend all their time writing articles and blog posts for their niche websites, and they usually set them up with several different streams of income.

One writer earned all his income from Pay Per Click ads on his niche sites. And his sites weren't big. Each had only a dozen or so pages. But because his articles were so targeted, he earned enough money so that he could quit his full-time job.

Now I'm not saying that everyone can be that successful, but just one niche website can provide ongoing income.

Writers aren't paid by the hour which is why I've always found it important to earn money from my writing every way I can. And having my own niche websites has been a big part of that.

Right now my 2nd ebook in The Monthly  Challenge Writing Series - Build a Lucrative Niche Website in a Month - (published this week) is available for only 99 cents. But only until the end of this month.

Download a copy from Amazon https://amzn.to/3sO72uL, or read it for free from Bookmate on a free 7-day trial https://bookmate.com/books/b3Klc32Y and you can start working on your own niche website today.

There are only a few days left to get it at this ridiculously low price.

It will be the best 99 cent investment you ever make.

Steve Jobs' Secret to Total Focus

 "Focusing is about saying no." ~ Steve Jobs

In 1997, Apple co-founder, Steve Jobs said that focusing is about saying no. At the time many people didn't understand what he meant. He went on to say,  “You’ve got to say ‘no, no, no’ and when you say ‘no,’ you piss off people.”

He said that focus wasn't a matter of willpower, but having the courage to say no to other people as well as no to other projects so that you can concentrate on one big goal. One important goal.

And that goal can be anything, depending on what the moment needs.

For instance, if you're in the writing 'flow' say no to anyone or anything that tries to take away your focus.

If you're child needs you that's fine, but say no to everyone else who tries to get you to divide your focus. Don't even answer the phone.

If you're spending time with your spouse (or anyone important to you) don't look at your phone.

If you're at work, work.

If you're out having drinks with friends and you'd rather be at home writing, go home and write.

Pick whatever is the most important to you and do that. Give it your complete focus.

Imagine how much writing you could do if you sat and wrote for hours with complete focus on your work. Can you even begin to imagine what they would be like?

Saying no and giving your complete focus to what's important to you, can seem hard at first. Whether you can do it depends on how committed you are.

You can commit to your writing today by downloading my latest ebook, Quick Cash Freelance Writing, which is currently (for the rest of this month) only 99 cents. 

Then you can start writing today. 

And commit to working your way through the whole ebook, by which time you'll have earned far more money from your freelance writing than you ever thought you could.

And it only takes one month.

Click the link below and start focusing on your writing.

https://ruthiswriting.com/books/MCWS1.html

Sign Up Online and Start Writing Articles Straight Away. No Previous Experience Required

 Freelance writing is one of the simplest and quickest ways to start writing and earning money.

Once you start looking, you'll discover that there are so many writing markets and opportunites that allow you to work from home as a writer, with just you and your computer, while you write and submit your work online.

Does that sound good?

It's great. It's how I began my writing career many years ago, and it's still just as good today.

In fact, it's now easier than ever because there are not just magazines and newspapers to write for, there are thousands of website owners looking for content writers. Looking for writers to write their online articles and blog posts.

Earning money from writing short articles (and posts) is a fast and easy way to get into freelance writing and you can even turn it into fulltime income.

But where do you start? How do you find markets to write for?

What if I told you that there are writing sites where you can sign up and start writing articles for money straight away? You just write short articles and upload them and get paid. And if you're good, people will order even more articles from you.

These sites operate by offering content to other website owners who get to pick and choose which articles they want.

And writers work for these sites by choosing which category they want to write articles for and then uploading them for payment.

And I talk about these sites plus so many other writing markets in my latest ebook, Quick Cash Freelance Writing.

And for this month only, Quick Cash Freelance Writing is only 99 cents. That's right. For less than a dollar you can download it and start writing today.

Be quick because the price is going up soon.

Click the link below to find out more.

https://ruthiswriting.com/books/MCWS1.html

How I Found $4,000 Worth of Freelance Writing Opportunities in Just One Magazine and How You Can Too

 I began as a freelance writer over 20 years ago because it was the easiest, fastest and most motivating way to earn money. It was easy because all I had to do was find writing markets and make submissions. It was fast because some markets paid in just a few days, and it was motivating because I just kept writing and submitting and the money kept on coming. I was hooked.

I found it easy to find freelance writing markets, yet I soon discovered that not everyone was that fortunate. It seemed that I'd stumbled onto a way to find them that not all would-be freelance writers knew. In fact, I found so many writing markets that I had to pick and choose which to submit my work to because I didn't have time to write for them all. THAT'S how many freelance writing markets I discovered.

It was during this time that I found a magazine that had a writing opportunity in it that I was interested in. But as I began to look through the magazine more thoroughly, I quickly realised that there was $4,000 worth of writing opportunities in just this one magazine.

This spurred me on to re-evaluate every magazine I had submitted to and realised that they all had even more opportunities than I'd first realised. So then I had hundreds more freelance writing options than I had before.

In my latest ebook, Quick Cash Freelance Writing, I show you the EXACT magazine I found so many opportunities in and list what they were and how much they paid. Plus you'll discover so many more freelance writing markets.

And for the rest of this month, Quick Cash Freelance Writing is only 99 cents. That's right. For less than a dollar you can download it and start writing today.

But be quick. Next month the price goes up.

https://ruthiswriting.com/books/MCWS1.html

How to Earn $30 an Hour Writing Short Articles

 Freelance writing is one of the fastest ways to earn money from your writing, and if you're good and can consistently produce short articles, then there's no reason why you can't grow your online writing income to whatever you want, and you can start at the bottom by earning just $30 an hour.

To earn money writing short online articles means articles that are around 300 to 500 words, and people willing to pay for such short articles aren't looking for literary great writing. They just want lots of articles and they want them fast. I write about how to do this in my book, How to Write an Article in 15 Minutes or Less. https://ruthiswriting.com/books/15.html.

A short article is usually just one idea expanded and explained, which is straightforward and simple to do. And you're usually given the subject to write about so it's easy to do, and fast. 

So even if you start out small at $10 an article, if you can write 3 short articles in an hour, that's $30 an hour. And as you write more articles, the experience you gain will quickly help you write faster and earn more.

The first thing to do is to find writing markets. You need to go out and find people who are looking for someone like you to write articles for them.

And this is what I show you in my latest Monthly Challenge Writing Series ebook, Quick Cash Writing Challenge.

Plus I also show you websites where you can sign up for free and start writing articles straight away with no experience required.

And for the rest of this month, Quick Cash Freelance Writing is only 99 cents. That's right. For less than a dollar you can download it and start writing today. But be quick.

Click the link below to find out more.

https://ruthiswriting.com/books/MCWS1.html