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Are You Writing for a Publication Doomed to Fail? What to Do Before the Collapse
Are You Writing for a Publication Doomed to Fail? What to Do Before the Collapse
Hint: It may be the best thing to ever happen to your writing
Melinda Crow
Apr 4
13 Non-writing Tools I Swear Contribute to Success as a Writer
13 Non-writing Tools I Swear Contribute to Success as a Writer
Try not to laugh at number 8
Melinda Crow
Mar 25
Read Every Word of Your Writing Contracts
Read Every Word of Your Writing Contracts
There are parts you need to memorize
Melinda Crow
Feb 24
Can I Help You Climb Your Writing Wall?
Can I Help You Climb Your Writing Wall?
This is me, reaching out a helping hand
Melinda Crow
Feb 11
Introducing the Travel Accomplice Novels by Melinda Crow
Start reading Broken on Bonaire here
No, You Can’t Write Your Own Wikipedia Page
No, You Can’t Write Your Own Wikipedia Page
But here’s what you should be doing to become “notable”
Melinda Crow
Feb 5
Another Free Writer Portfolio Site Designed to Help You Broadcast Your Work
Another Free Writer Portfolio Site Designed to Help You Broadcast Your Work
Because you need as many billboards as you can build
Melinda Crow
Feb 2
How to Make Extra Money From Your Amazon Content Using Affiliate Links on Your Free Google Writer…
How to Make Extra Money From Your Amazon Content Using Affiliate Links on Your Free Google Writer…
Don’t leave these dollar bills blowing in the wind
Melinda Crow
Jan 27
What I’ve Learned So Far by Podcasting on Anchor
What I’ve Learned So Far by Podcasting on Anchor
#1 I have a pretty decent voice when I can set aside the fear
Melinda Crow
Jan 15
You Do Not Write ON News Break; You Write FOR News Break
You Do Not Write ON News Break; You Write FOR News Break
It’s a subtle mind shift you must make to succeed there
Melinda Crow
Jan 13
Why ‘How to Stay Motivated to Write’ is a Dumb Headline
Why ‘How to Stay Motivated to Write’ is a Dumb Headline
Just write damn it
Melinda Crow
Jan 12
Everything I Know About Medium Top Writer Status
Everything I Know About Medium Top Writer Status
And why it still matters
Melinda Crow
Jan 9
Finding Your Atomic Niche Could Be the Best Thing You Ever Do for Your Writing Career
Finding Your Atomic Niche Could Be the Best Thing You Ever Do for Your Writing Career
Scrap all that old-school “find your niche” advice. This is not that.
Melinda Crow
Jan 4
There’s a Mountain Between You and Your Audience
There’s a Mountain Between You and Your Audience
Most of them won’t know who you are until you’ve scaled the peak
Melinda Crow
Dec 31, 2020
I Write a Weekly Series for The Writing Cooperative
I Write a Weekly Series for The Writing Cooperative
Here’s how that happened and how it’s working out
Melinda Crow
Dec 27, 2020
Facebook is Changing the Game for Writers (Aren’t They Always?)
Facebook is Changing the Game for Writers (Aren’t They Always?)
Here’s your step-by-step guide to begin building your presence in this new world
Melinda Crow
Dec 22, 2020
Should You Be Part of a Writing Herd?
Should You Be Part of a Writing Herd?
Herds in the animal world serve a purpose, but do they suit your writing career?
Melinda Crow
Dec 14, 2020
Guaranteed Minimum Payment Writing Deals Rarely End Well for Everyone
Guaranteed Minimum Payment Writing Deals Rarely End Well for Everyone
Staying in the game requires you to lead the pack with really good clickbait writing (oxymoron intended)
Melinda Crow
Dec 11, 2020
How to Find the Best Writing on Medium
How to Find the Best Writing on Medium
You do know you can snoop on the top writers, don’t you?
Melinda Crow
Dec 8, 2020
Here’s another hat-trick writing plan for you:
Step1: Read someone else’s story. Whether you agree or disagree, write out your opinion on THEIR topic. Be sure to tag them and provide a…
Melinda Crow
Dec 2, 2020
Catching Up With the Writer’s Toolkit
Catching Up With the Writer’s Toolkit
In case you missed my weekly series on The Writing Cooperative
Melinda Crow
Nov 21, 2020
That Time When My Story Was Quadruple Curated
That Time When My Story Was Quadruple Curated
And, yes, I know we aren’t supposed to worry about curation anymore
Melinda Crow
Nov 12, 2020
Why Medium Doesn’t Want Us to Play the Curation Game Anymore
Why Medium Doesn’t Want Us to Play the Curation Game Anymore
And why it may help us earn more money
Melinda Crow
Nov 12, 2020
27 Manipulative Words That Unlock Stronger Writing
27 Manipulative Words That Unlock Stronger Writing
Straight from the Twitter feeds of the presidential candidates
Melinda Crow
Nov 2, 2020
Why You Need to Learn the Art of Saying More With Fewer Words
Why You Need to Learn the Art of Saying More With Fewer Words
Less is rarely less when it comes to great writing
Melinda Crow
Oct 12, 2020
Why You See the Same Writers in the Same Publications Over and Over
Why You See the Same Writers in the Same Publications Over and Over
Do they know something you don’t know?
Melinda Crow
Oct 6, 2020
How to Make Your Second Draft Longer and Stronger
How to Make Your Second Draft Longer and Stronger
Once your first draft is written, you got some ‘splainin’ to do
Melinda Crow
Sep 13, 2020
How to Raise the Stakes When You Edit Your Fiction
How to Raise the Stakes When You Edit Your Fiction
Because you know you went easy on ’em the first go-around
Melinda Crow
Sep 9, 2020
How Sexy Can You Make Short Fiction?
How Sexy Can You Make Short Fiction?
Plus how and where to squeeze it in
Melinda Crow
Sep 3, 2020
You’ve Got to Grab Your Readers and Not Let Go
You’ve Got to Grab Your Readers and Not Let Go
It takes both instinct and emotion to hang on to them
Melinda Crow
Aug 20, 2020
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