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We delve deeper into many of the topics that writers are looking for to help them in their writing businesses.
My Brain Isn’t Broken: Turning ADHD Into a Writing Superpower
My Brain Isn't Broken: Turning ADHD Into a Writing Superpower Ever stared at a blank screen with fifteen tabs open, your...
Best Tools for Managing Collaborative Writing Projects in 2026 | The Writing Biz
This guide walks through the five areas that determine whether a collaborative project ships clean or collapses under its own confusion: platform selection, role and permission setup, contributor agreements, versioned editorial workflows, and style guide creation.
The Old Man, the Sea, & the Shark
Today being Father’s Day I thought it would be a good day to share one of my dad’s fishing stories.
Collaborative Book Marketing In Your Writing Biz
Stop struggling in isolation. The Writing Biz helps you learn how to use collaborative book marketing, newsletter swaps, and multi-author box sets to build a profitable, sustainable writing career
What Does an Author Need To Know Before Finding a Publisher?
What does an author need to know before finding a publisher? Explore the strategic steps to take your manuscript from “finished” to “ready,” including beta readers, editing, and building a social media platform.
Is It Too Late to Become a Successful Author?
Is it too late to become a successful author? Discover why starting your writing career later in life is a strategic business advantage and how to leverage your experience.
The Focused Author: Simple Shifts to Reclaim Your Time and Energy
Stop chasing “hustle” and start building systems for your writing biz. Learn how to manage your mind, leverage automation, and protect your creative assets for a sustainable writing career.
How I Built a Six-Person Virtual Team Without Traditional Hiring
I was worried that creating The Writing Biz podcast would take away from servicing my clients. Not anymore. It was a two-month journey of trial and error with various AI tools. I think I’ve finally found the answer!
Why Most Writers Struggle Financially (And How to Avoid It)
Why do most writers struggle financially? Often it’s because they don’t understand the business of writing. Discover the structural reasons for the income gap and learn how to build a sustainable, professional author business.
The Hidden Asset: Building “Learning Equity” in Your Writing Biz
Discover why The Writing Biz believes Learning Equity is your business’s most valuable asset. Learn about master active encoding, the 90/20 rule, and creating a compendium notebook to build a permanent vault of knowledge.
Be a Guest on The Writing Biz Podcast
Interested in sharing your expertise with writers? Learn how to become a guest on The Writing Biz Podcast and join the conversation about building sustainable writing careers.
Building a Sustainable Writing Career in a Changing Industry in 2026
Discover how to build a sustainable writing career in 2026. Learn strategic mindset shifts, backlist growth, direct sales, email marketing, and scalable author systems.
What does The Writing Biz blog cover?
The blog digs into the business questions writers ask most: what to do before finding a publisher, why so many writers struggle financially, collaborative book marketing, productivity systems, and whether it's too late to start. You'll also find tool roundups and a few personal stories from Laura.
How is the blog different from the podcast?
The podcast is conversation, with guests sharing what worked for them. The blog is where those ideas get written out in more depth, with steps, frameworks, and examples you can skim, bookmark, and come back to when you're actually doing the work.
Which blog post should I read first?
Start with "Building a Sustainable Writing Career in a Changing Industry in 2026" for the big picture. Then read "Why Most Writers Struggle Financially (And How to Avoid It)" to see where most writing income leaks out and how to fix it.
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