Terrible Times for Writers

Here’s a good question.

Who needs another blog for writers?

The web is packed with sites for writers, courses for writers, blogs, articles, guides …

And times are tough. Many publishers are publishing fewer books. Publishers and agents are less likely, because of the current economic situation, to take a chance on a new writer, or on someone who isn’t established.

Of course, you can self-publish, but that’s not what most writers want.

With advertising income shrinking some magazines are cutting back on the number of pages they publish and so need fewer articles. This means they probably aren’t looking out for new contributors quite so enthusiastically as they once did.

There are lots of people out there who will write for a pittance, or maybe even for free.

So it’s more difficult than ever to make it as a writer, isn’t it?

That may be what you believe. Let me tell you, I don’t, but then I’m not a writer. I’m a businessperson who writes, and there’s a subtle difference between the two.

One of those differences is that I tend to get paid for my writing – whether or not it is published – and well paid, too.

Another difference is that I’m confident that I can carry on getting paid for my writing.

This blog is going to unpick the difference between being a writer and a businessperson who writes.

Come along for the journey if you want to build a business that has your writing at the heart of it.