Become a Writer Today

You don't have to write a novel or a 60,000-word magnum opus to become an author. Successful recipe books can earn authors a healthy paycheque and build a brand in a way that's just not possible through other forms of media. Sean McCormack is the head vet for Tails , a pet food company that provides personalised dog food in the United Kingdom and France. He's also the co-author of T...

One of my goals on Become a Writer Today is to help you earn more money from writing. Creating courses and offering coaching is a great way of getting paid. You can easily turn a non-fiction book into a course. Selling courses and coaching packages is a little bit trickier though. Believe me, I've made a lot of mistakes! Many writers feel uncomfortable with asking for the sale. I know I did w...

PaperTrue provides copyediting and proofreading services to writers, entrepreneurs and academics. Based in India, the company employs over 100 editors and works with writers, academics, entrepreneurs and executives around the world. In this interview, CEO Neha Vaidya explains: Why every writer should work with an editor How to prepare your story, screenplay or book for an editor How much editing a...

Michal Korzonek is the co-founder of Journal Smarter . Living in the UK with his partner and co-founder Silvia Barros, he teaches clients and students how to use journaling for cultivating habits and  focusing on their goals. In this interview, he explains: How writers and creatives can use journaling to find more ideas How to cultivate a journaling habit if you don't have one The tools he us...

Daniel Bordovsky is a Czech-born independent musician and composer. His instrumental music has been featured in over 2,000 projects including the US National Parks project. He also recently collaborated with entrepreneur Gary Vaynerchuk. This year, Bordovsky is on track to earn over $300,000, up from $50,000 when he began working independently two years ago. Although not a writer, in the tradition...

Joshua Jay is an award-winning magician and the author of popular books like several popular books including Magic: The Complete Course. He's also the founder of Vanishing Inc. one the largest magic retailers in the United States. I recently caught up with Jay, and in this interview, he explains: How writing and publishing books helped grow his business The role of suspense and surprise in an...

How can you unlock creative thinking? What would it take to think like Leonardo da Vinci? One man with answers to those questions is New York Time best-selling author Michael Gelb . Michael is the author of over a dozen books about creativity, innovation and leadership, including the best-seller How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci . His latest book is called The Healing Organization: Awakening the...

Louise Dean is a British novelist, the author of four published works including Becoming Strangers, This Human Season, The Idea of Love and The Old Romantic. Becoming Strangers was long-listed for the Man Booker prize while The Old Romanic was an Oprah book of the week. Dean also teaches aspiring novelist how to write fiction and secure book deals via the Novelry . In this interview, she explains:...

Pascal Gambardella, who holds a PhD, is an author and lecturer specialising in creative thinking. Over the years, he has taught students how to become more prolific and how to overcome problems like writer's block. In this interview, Pascal explains: How he encourages prolific writing The questions you should ask yourself at the start of any writing project Why every writer should trigger a c...

Timothy Sykes is a blogger, a millionaire day trader, teacher and now philanthropist through his charity Karmagawa . Sykes teaches students how to trade penny stocks. He has built a business around his controversial approach using blogging, content and social media marketing. Sykes is also the author of An American Hedge Fund: How I Made $2 Million as a Stock Operator & Created a Hedge Fund ....

Not every author writes a book to earn more money. Some authors have a message they want to share with the world. Scott Moorehead is one such writer. He is the  co-author of Build A Culture of Good: Unleash Results by Letting Your Employees Bring Their Soul to Work. In this book, Moorehead and his co-authors Ryan McCarty and Marshall Goldsmith make a case for promoting philanthropy in the workplac...

Max Marlow studied screenwriting in Goldsmiths in London, graduating in 2017. He wrote several 30-page scripts only to face rejection from film and television agents who wouldn't accept unsolicited materials. Then, Marlow started sharing his writings on Instagram. In this interview, he explains: Why every writer can use Instagram to connect with readers How he uses Instagram photos as a means...

Abidemi Sanusi is a former human rights worker and now writer. Her book, Eyo, was shortlisted for the 2010 Commonwealth Writers' Prize. Based in London, she's also an SEO consultant and coach. In this podcast episode she explains: Why every writer should learn to write for the web How to balance writing fiction and nonfiction What's working in SEO today for writers and authors How s...

Canadian writer Scott Young learnt the entire MIT computer science curriculum in just one year, travelled around the world for 12-months without speaking english and has taught himself creative skills like drawing portraits. In his new book, Ultralearning: Master Hard Skills, Outsmart the Competition, and Accelerate Your Career, he's condensed what he and others have discovered about learning...

In 2011, Garrain Jones was 40 pounds overweight and living out of his car in California. Today, he runs a seven-figure coaching business, has spoken in 32 countries and is about to release his new book *Change Your Mindset, Change Your Life*. Jones's journey from the backseat of his car to the stage started with studying how successful entrepreneurs spend their day. He was surprised to find t...

Have you ever faced an insurmountable barrier? If so, a Finnish idea may help you solve that problem. Sisu is a concept that means strength of will, determination, perseverance. It’s kind of like stoicism. Finnish author Joanna Nylund delves into this concept in her book Sisu: The Finish Art of Courage, which was published in 2018. I recently had the chance to catch up with Joanna and in this inte...

Ryan Moran is the founder of Capitalism , Freedom Fast Lane and the author of an upcoming book called 12 Months to One Million. He has also helped over 300 entrepreneurs launch and grow seven figure businesses on places like Amazon by encouraging them to ask and answer three simple questions that guides them through these stages. In this interview, Moran explains: The three questions every entrepr...

Have you ever looked at the blank page and found yourself out of ideas? Or perhaps you’re wondering, "Do I have writer’s block?" Don’t worry. Almost every writer has asked themselves how they’ll produce something from nothing. Even famous writers are vulnerable to the paralyzing effects of writer’s block. In this episode, I explain what writer's block is and how you can conquer it o...

Professor Michael A. Roberto teaches leadership, business strategy and managerial decision-making at Bryant University in Rhode Island as well as for the Great Courses. He's also the author of several best-selling books. In his latest work, Unlocking Creativity, this New York Times best-selling proposes six mindsets that can help entrepreneurs and business leaders unlock creative thinking. Mi...

Would you like to write nonfiction articles that get thousands if not millions of views? If so, meet Jeff Hayden. He's a nonfiction writer and author I've admired for some time. Jeff has written thousands of popular articles for Inc.com over the years. He also recently published The Motivation Myth: How High Achievers Really Set Themselves Up to Win In this interview with Jeff, we talk a...

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 Mone...

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 t...

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 ne...

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...

 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...