You’re a businessperson. You may not think of yourself as a writer, but you know that writing well can boost your results and your career. Naturally, you want to do better. Every week I point you to one or two pieces that I think will teach you something or spark an idea or two. This week I’m pointing you to pieces on monetizing your blog and seven things Jill Kelly has learned about writing, plus a list of thirty business books for people under thirty.
From Paul Back: The Full Blog Monetization Menu – 60+ Ways to Make Money With Your Blog
“Once you understand all of the possible ways to monetize your blog, it’s much easier to devise the right plan.”
From Adrienne Crezo: 7 Things I’ve Learned So Far by Jill Kelly
“Over the last 15 years, I’ve become a prolific writer. I started my writing career in 2002 when I took a first workshop and began writing narrative memoir essays. In 2007 I published my memoir, Sober Truths: The Making of an Honest Woman, which was a finalist for the prestigious Oregon Book Award. Since then I’ve written four novels and published three of them, and I’ve written two nonfiction books and published one. Here are 7 things I’ve learned so far about building a writing life.”
From Richard Feloni and Shana Lebowitz: 30 business books every professional should read before turning 30
“To help you determine what you want from your professional life and how to make the most of it, we’ve rounded up some of our favorite business books.”
Sources I Check Regularly
I find the posts and articles that I share with you on The Writing Edge in many places. But there are a few that provide insightful pieces again and again. Here they are.