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Introducing The (free) DWYL Guide to Blogging
Blogging is a fantastic way to publish yourself – to share what you want to say or show, and to establish yourself as an expert on a particular topic. Just the very act of blogging can be a vital part of doing what you love, as it takes research, contemplation and creativity all focused on something you are interested in. Many bloggers have gone on to make a career from what they have blogged about. It is also a great way to connect with like-minded people and share your gifts with the world.
If you want to have any kind of online business, your blog and social media following will be crucial to your success. Even if you aren’t quite ready to launch that business, it is worth getting going with blogging to establish yourself in your chosen area, and get into the swing of regularly thinking about what you are planning to do.
Our free guide to blogging can help you do this. It answers the following burning questions that we are frequently asked:
- How do you actually start
- How do you make it look lovely?
- What do you write about?
- What about images?
- How do you choose your colours?
- How do you get more people to read my blog?
- What other resources are available to help grow my blog?
It also includes a sample monthly editorial calendar and a special ‘Blog development strategy’ worksheet to help you plan.
CLICK HERE to download your free copy.
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What’s going to make 2015 amazing for you?
New Year, Braver You. Begin today.
I’m going to let you into a secret. I’m afraid every single day. I’m afraid something is going to happen to someone I love. I’m afraid I’ll make some big mistake with the technology we use in our business. I’m afraid I’ll say something stupid, or forget something important (can I still claim baby brain after a year?)
Sometimes I’m afraid I’m not making the most of every single second of my precious life.
But – and this is a big ‘but’ – that doesn’t mean I’m not brave. I see those things I am afraid of as indicators of what is important to me. They are like flags, pointing out what I care about – people, professionalism in my business, good communication, making the most of life.
Instead of being paralysed by that fear, I use it as fuel to drive me forward – to learn more, make better choices, grow my team with specialists who know more than me, use my time more wisely, both day-to-day and across the years.
Sometimes I use it to dare myself, to just start that conversion, make that call, try that thing out.
And you can do the same, starting today.
New Year, Richer You. Begin today.
A lot of people tell us that they want to do what they love, but they can’t because of a lack of money. But when we dig down into it, money is rarely the problem. The issue is usually (1) a perception of how much it takes (too much) or how much they have (not enough), or (2) a fear of not knowing their financial reality if they take a leap from something they know, to something new.
The fact is, security as we know it has all but evaporated in the past few years. Jobs for life don’t exist any more. People are being made redundant left, right and centre from ‘professional careers’. Pension pots are shrinking, and the future is more uncertain than ever.
What if it was actually more secure to do your own thing? To take control of your time, of the way you earn money, of the people you spend time with, in where you live, and how you work?
New Year, New You. Begin today.
‘New year, new you’ must be the most over-used phrase in the world of magazine headlines, but there is a very good reason for that. The beginning of a new year can be a watershed. ‘Next year’ becomes ‘this year’. The time is now. If you had a bad year, that is now in the past. If you had a great year, you can step it up a level and make this one even better.
A new year is like a gift. It’s a chance to start again, and to tell yourself you have the power to decide how this year pans out. What will you do? Where will you go? Who will you spend time with? Who will you avoid? How will you behave differently so things work out differently? What different choices will you make? What will you tell yourself about what could be possible for you? And what steps will you take to make that happen?
What does 2015 hold for you?
Over the next five days we are sharing our thoughts on making 2015 the year you become a more brave, more confident, richer, happier version of yourself. Check back daily for this inspiration and a tiny daily challenge, or jump on our mailing list (no spam!) to have them delivered directly to your inbox.
Thank you 2014, you were quite a year. 2015, we are ready.
How do you choose to live?
Achieve your writing dreams in 2015
Do you have a secret dream to write a book? Or publish a blog? Or pitch to write for a magazine? Or do you simply want to get into regular writing in your journal, or create poetry, for fun? Then join our FREE Winter Writing Workshop with seven days of prompts and inspiration to help you to discover your inner writer!
Here in England the time between Christmas and New Year is often quiet, after the hustle and bustle of preparations and the chaos of the festivities. It is also cold and dark, so we thought this would be the perfect time to get cosy next to a roaring fire, journal in hand, to write. We invite you to join us, whether you are a seasoned writer or just starting out. (And if you live somewhere hot then of course you are still welcome – perhaps you will sit out in the sun writing?)
We have teamed up with Frances Booth, author of The Distraction Trap, to bring you seven days’ worth of writing exercises, so by the end of the week you will have made real progress on whatever piece of writing you choose to commit to.
Each day you will be emailed a short note from professional writer Frances, along with those daily writing prompts, writer development exercises and some special tips from well known writers like Angela Clarke, author of the hilarious fashion memoir Confessions of a Fashionista, Amazon’s Fashion Chart’s number one bestseller.
Angela says…
“Story should be at the heart of all writing. Whether you call it you story, or your premise, or your concept, it doesn’t matter: it should be strong and clear. Can you sum up your plot in a paragraph? How about two sentences? How about one line? Do this and you’ll have a clear idea of what you’re writing about and also what makes it intriguing.
Should you find yourself in a lift with your dream editor, would that one line description peak their interest? If not: go back and think about what would. An excellent story can be distilled into one line, and that one line will have people wanting to know more. Make sure you know what is at the heart of what you’re writing.”
At the end of the 7-day series you will also receive a PDF of 100 writing prompts to keep you writing all year long.
Our Winter Writing Workshop runs over the New Year period, from December 29 (TOMORROW!) – Jan 4 and is the perfect way to kick start your writing for 2015. It is completely free, and is our special gift to you!
See https://dowhatyouloveforlife.com/www for more details and to book your place. Please tell all your friends too!
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About Angela
Angela has written for numerous publications including The Guardian, The Independent, The Daily Mail, Cosmopolitan, Writing Magazine, LifetimeTV, and You Magazine. Angela has performed on stage at Camp Bestival, appeared on air on BBC Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour, given talks and workshops at bookshops, and appeared on a number of local, national, and international radio stations. A short film based on her script Drift has been shot and is due for release in 2015. Her debut play The Legacy was staged at the Tristan Bates Theatre December 2014. She easily eats a whole packet of dark chocolate digestives in one sitting and is almost always late. When she’s not working, and even when she should be, she can be found on Twitter @TheAngelaClarke. For more information visit her website.
Angela’s study. She says: “I work surrounded by barely contained chaos. I like it that way.”
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