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Five Reasons Every Writer Should Have a Newsletter

Five Reasons Every Writer Should Have a Newsletter

  By: Kristin A. Oakley   Don’t Wait…Start that Newsletter Now   For years, people told me to start a newsletter. After all, I had over 400 people on my email list. But I thought periodically sending a book release announcement, or upcoming author event was enough. And I wanted to get paid for my writing, not publish it for free.  Then I took a mastermind class with marketing guru Dan Blank of We…

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Writers, Is It Time for a Content Diet?

Writers, Is It Time for a Content Diet?

By Shahnaz Radjy   What is a content diet, and why is it important for writers?   “We have begun to live in a world, where we eat content, drink content and breathe content, without giving a single thought to its composition and what kind of impact it has upon our lives.”― Abhijit Naskar, The Constitution of The United Peoples of Earth   On the first episode of “The Digital Writing Podcast,” a…

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8 Ways Writers Overcome Rejection

8 Ways Writers Overcome Rejection

By: Amanda Winstead   Worried About Rejection? You’re Not Alone     “For every accomplishment there were twenty rejections… In the end, though, only one attitude enabled me to move ahead. That attitude said, “Rejection can simply mean redirection.”— Maya Angelou   Writing is a profoundly private and isolated practice. It takes excellent imagination to craft a single sentence or plan a…

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Writers, Are You Trying Too Hard?

Writers, Are You Trying Too Hard?

  By: Dr. Noelle Sterne    “Whether you try too hard to fit in or you try too hard to stand out, it is of equal consequence: you exhaust your significance.” ― Criss Jami, Healology   __ When Ego Enters Your Writing   Especially after a success or two, I become elated and, believing (finally) I really am a writer, attempt to duplicate that last glory.  I giggle to myself at the puns, murmur…

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Poetry Break: Four Poems by Dr. Archan Mehta

Poetry Break: Four Poems by Dr. Archan Mehta

  By: Dr. Archan Mehta   Poem #1 Whimsical Muse    Sometimes, You can will It to happen, And sometimes it is Better to let it go; And so, let it flow From dormant consciousness, Awakened suddenly, To your pen, which Then starts to write furiously.   Sometimes, It happens that you Are in the mood To create a poem, But can’t find the Right words, and Ideas scamper away Like a squirrel climbing A…

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Writers, How Do You Prime the Pump?

Writers, How Do You Prime the Pump?

By: Marilyn L. Davis   Has Your Writing Well Gone Dry?    If no water comes out of your faucet when you switch it on, it can be a worrying sign, and you may think the well’s gone dry. Now, our brains are the well – full of information, funny antecedents, exciting stories, and other minutiae that help us develop and create our posts and books. But when we think that well has gone dry, we can…

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Top 5 Tools To Improve Your Content 

  “The usefulness of a tool is dependent not on what it is, or how it can be used, but on the needs or wants of the user.”― Mokokoma Mokhonoana   Content and the Digital World   Everything we see on the internet is content, and it leaves an impact on the user. As a writer, your focus is not only on informing, educating, or entertaining your readers but also on creating mistake-free writing,…

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GROWING PAINS

By: Ben Rose   “Someday Somewhere We’ll find a new way of living We’ll find a way of forgiving…” “There’s a Place for Us”, from the 1957 Broadway musical West Side Story    Excrement Occurs   On 4/22/22, I turned 15. Not a chronological 15; I am far older than that. This date represents 15 years of clean time. In the month leading up to this occasion, and because of current writing activities, I…

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Poetry Break: A Poem by Dr. Archan Mehta

Poetry Break: A Poem by Dr. Archan Mehta

By: Dr. Archan Mehta   ____ Poem: A Poet’s Journey?   The poet is a hero Who celebrates heroism alone. The poet does not need a Round of applause or A show of support From any audience.   Alone, the poet moves forward  Despite crowds who try To pull him down and reduce Him to the lowest common Denominators of society.   Meanwhile, the mobs threaten To tear the poet apart from Limb to limb, their…

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Remember, You're Selling Coffee

Remember, You’re Selling Coffee

By: Dr. Noelle Sterne   Too Much Caffeine and Content?      “Do each day all that can be done that day. You don’t need to overwork or to rush blindly into your work trying to do the greatest possible number of things in the shortest possible time.” ~Earl Nightingale It’s not only the little guys who sometimes lose their way. To my constant astonishment, so do the big guys—even Starbucks. I…

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Poetry Break: Four Poems by Dr. Archan Mehta

Poetry Break: Four Poems by Dr. Archan Mehta

By: Dr. Archan Mehta   _____ Poem #1: Who Is a Poet?   One needs to be touched With a divine madness To be a poet.   After all, A poet creates a poem Only when our good And dear Lord whispers Sweet nothings in his ears And the Devil starts to Dance with two left feet Dead drunk and stoned Or worse, Moving in for the kill.   A poet is labeled crazy In a world of ridiculous people Following rules…

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How New Authors Market Their Books Using Social Media

How New Authors Market Their Books Using Social Media

By: Amanda Winstead   Book Done? Then It’s Time To Market It   ___ “Not all marketing people are writers, but all writers must learn to be marketers.” ― Joanne Kraft Once upon a time, new authors had to bend over backward to market their books using more “traditional” advertising methods. It was harder to be an independent author because it was almost impossible to compete with the advertising…

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Recovery Is In Bloom

Recovery Is In Bloom

By: Ben Rose     GENEROSITY OF THE SEASON    Ramadan Kareem translates to, “Have a generous Ramadan.” Allahu Akram often follows this greeting, “The Lord is much more generous.” This greeting and response are standard this time of year in The Muslim faith. Fasting from sunrise to sunset to celebrate the revelation of the Quran, I am drawn primarily by the response, “The Lord is much more…

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What Do Readers Want?

What Do Readers Want?

By: Marilyn L. Davis   Connect to Your Reader   “If words come alive on the page, the writer succeeds in connecting to the reader.” ― Aman Jassal, Rainbow – the shades of love Try switching places from writer to reader and remember how inundated you are with choices in what to read. With so much information available, readers can afford to be demanding. Plus, they are looking at other posts while…

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Finished Treatment? Find a Meeting

Finished Treatment? Find a Meeting

. By: Marilyn L. Davis    You’ll Find Your Support at a Meeting   “I am building a healthy support system and learning to use it readily. ― Maureen Brady, Daybreak:   Been There, Done That   Mutual aid and recovery support groups have been around since 1944, continuing to grow in numbers, types, philosophies, and orientations.   While many recovery support meetings are available to individuals…

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Use Every Opportunity to Carry the Message

Use Every Opportunity to Carry the Message

By: Marilyn L. Davis The Message Has Meaning “Maybe sometimes it feels like “What impact can I have in this world? I am only one person, and most people don’t understand me.” But everyone can use their voice to say their something- through whatever medium that is. There will always be someone who understands your language and appreciates your message.” ― Elizabeth Tambascio I’ve Had my Fill;…

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Sunday Spotlight: Dr. Archan Mehta

Sunday Spotlight: Dr. Archan Mehta

By: Marilyn L. Davis     Two Drops of Ink is fortunate to have poets and writers who always educate, entertain, and enchant us. Dr. Archan Mehta falls into the last category – delighting us with his thought-provoking poems that make us see the world differently.  I often laugh out loud when reading his poems, mainly about perceptions of poets, work, and what we should be doing instead of…

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