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Stop Giving Your Money to “Writing Gurus”
Stop Giving Your Money to “Writing Gurus”
Sometimes, a scam doesn’t always look like a scam.
Ashley Shannon
Mar 15
Writing Online Can Negatively Affect Your Mental Health
Writing Online Can Negatively Affect Your Mental Health
How do you choose between taking care of yourself and making a living?
Ashley Shannon
Mar 3
Have you ever had a story that you just couldn’t bring yourself to write?
Have you ever had a story that you just couldn’t bring yourself to ...
I tend to stray away from writing the things that make me feel ashamed. The situations that I got myself into by making a bad choice, the…
Ashley Shannon
Jan 1
I Wrote 150,000 Words in One Month
I Wrote 150,000 Words in One Month
Committing to crazy big goals can lead to crazy big results.
Ashley Shannon
Dec 8, 2020
5 Honest AF Reasons You Don’t Have a Writing Career Yet
5 Honest AF Reasons You Don’t Have a Writing Career Yet
#3 You’re Lazy
Ashley Shannon
Dec 5, 2020
My Writer’s Voice Makes Me Feel Insecure
My Writer’s Voice Makes Me Feel Insecure
Not all writing voices were created equal.
Ashley Shannon
Nov 6, 2020
I’ve Written more than 20,000 Words in 4 Days without Burning Out
I’ve Written more than 20,000 Words in 4 Days without Burning Out
and I’m itching to get back at my keyboard whenever I get a chance.
Ashley Shannon
Nov 4, 2020
5 Reasons to Write Under a Pen Name
5 Reasons to Write Under a Pen Name
Reason #3 — Freedom.
Ashley Shannon
Nov 1, 2020
5 Writing Tips You Should Ignore
5 Writing Tips You Should Ignore
and one you must follow.
Ashley Shannon
Sep 23, 2020
Sometimes Writing on Medium can Be Madness
Sometimes Writing on Medium can Be Madness
but it doesn’t have to be.
Ashley Shannon
Sep 21, 2020
Writer’s Block Doesn’t Exist
Writer’s Block Doesn’t Exist
Seriously, it’s not a thing.
Ashley Shannon
Sep 20, 2020
The Difference Between a Short Story and a Personal Essay
The Difference Between a Short Story and a Personal Essay
Many writers often get the two confused.
Ashley Shannon
Sep 14, 2020
To Be A Great Writer, You Have to Learn to Embrace the Suck
To Be A Great Writer, You Have to Learn to Embrace the Suck
No first draft will ever be the greatest thing you have ever written.
Ashley Shannon
Sep 12, 2020
How to Mine Your Life for Story Ideas
How to Mine Your Life for Story Ideas
Even if you think you don’t have an exciting life.
Ashley Shannon
Sep 3, 2020
Medium Doesn’t Owe Us Anything
Medium Doesn’t Owe Us Anything
Time to tuck your entitlement away.
Ashley Shannon
Aug 4, 2020
How to Make Your First Twenty-Five Dollars as a Writer
How to Make Your First Twenty-Five Dollars as a Writer
The key is to think small.
Ashley Shannon
Jul 22, 2020
You Can Create Your Perfect Job
You Can Create Your Perfect Job
Stop job searching and create your ideal career.
Ashley Shannon
Jul 18, 2020
How to Write a Compelling Personal Essay
How to Write a Compelling Personal Essay
They say the personal essay is dead, but they’re dead wrong.
Ashley Shannon
Jul 10, 2020
Confessional Writers Have Secrets Too
Confessional Writers Have Secrets Too
Some we will never tell.
Ashley Shannon
Jul 3, 2020
Your Writing Doesn’t Have to Be Perfect to Be Published
Your Writing Doesn’t Have to Be Perfect to Be Published
Striving for perfection is the enemy of finishing.
Ashley Shannon
Jun 12, 2020
How to Outline a Blog Post
How to Outline a Blog Post
A simple way to write high quality content faster.
Ashley Shannon
May 13, 2020
Welcome to the Curation Clinic
Welcome to the Curation Clinic
It’s time to take your writing on Medium to the next level.
Ashley Shannon
May 1, 2020
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