Category: Business & Publishing

February 17, 2022

The Risk of Relying on Blog Traffic

While my income doesn’t rely on number of views or clicks, I do have an interest. And a recent, dramatic change in views and referrals really highlighted the risk of relying on blog traffic for income. And, yes, there are many risks. Audience whims, change in trends, and intense competion (to name a few). The biggest risk, however, is Google....

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November 18, 2021

Freudian Slippers Are a Thing

Yes, you read that right. Somebody with a sense of humor decided that the world needs this punny product transforming Freudian Slips into footwear. So, yes, Freudian Slippers are a thing. You can buy them at Amazon. There’s not much more to say except… That’s frickin’ hilarious. Not necessarily the product itself but the fact that it exists, right? And...

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May 27, 2021

Two Keyword Strategies

As I’ve been fixing the broken images in my old posts (hit me if I ever threaten to migrate the site again, will you?), I’ve also been tweaking the accessibility and tags/metadata. I started with the oldest posts, and it became clear very quickly that I’ve come a long way in learning how to write for the internet. Which is...

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March 11, 2021

Making Your WordPress Site Accessible: Definitions, Problems, & Tips

Making your WordPress site accessible is a problem that I knew very little about until I changed careers. Working in web development obviously opened new worlds of knowledge, and going back to blogging afterwards highlighted some interesting problems. What Is Site Accessibility & Why Does It Matter? Ok. Normally, I don’t like posts that claim to be about how to...

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January 18, 2021

Tech Careers for Writers

If writing is your top skill, then, finding a career (not just a job) may seem like a choice between doing something you like and doing something that pays well. What you may not know, what I didn’t know, is that there are great tech careers for writers. Careers that can potentially meet both needs. 3 Careers in Tech That...

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July 24, 2018

The Pros and Cons of Changing Cover Art

Do you ever feel like publishers are constantly trying to trick you by changing cover art on books? You think you’ve found a new book by an author you love, but then, it turns out that it’s an old book with a different cover? No? Just me then. *irritated grumble* I know that there are pros and cons to changing...

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July 17, 2018

5 Ways to Support Your Favorite Author

On my last trip to on of our local bookstores (and I love them all, don’t think I don’t), it occurred to me that none of the authors of those books would see any money from that purchase. I’d never consciously thought about it before, but it seems obvious now that buying second-hand does nothing to support your favorite author....

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April 17, 2018

Free Novel Writing Class with Brandon Sanderson

What? That has to be a joke, right? Nope. Brandon Sanderson teaches (or at least taught) writing at BYU, and the school decided to put the 2014 classes online for all to see. That basically means that you can watch a free novel writing class a la Brandon Sanderson (as well as a handful of guest lecturers). Just to prove...

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July 27, 2017

Meet Jeanette Watts in Our Third Author Q&A

Welcome to Em T. Wytte’s Third Author Q&A, featuring the fabulous Jeanette Watts! I say fabulous because anyone who can manage to work, sew, run 5 dance groups, and write multiple books is pretty amazing. But as Levar Burton would say, “You don’t have to take my word for it.” An Interview with Author Jeanette Watts  1. What was your first...

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June 27, 2017

Jennifer Rainey: Author Q&A Number 2

Welcome to author Q&A number 2! This month’s author is Jennifer Rainey. I’ve known her for quite a while – well, “known” may be a little strong. As musicians in different bands, we have crossed paths a number of times over the years (In fact, I remember when her first book was published). That said, we were both generally working...

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