Advice to New Bloggers I Wish I Had 3 Years Ago.

I get emails every so often, even though I’m only marginally successful.

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I blog. I write books. I write ad copy and content for companies here and there (not under my name). Between all those things, I scrap together an income.

I quit a corporate job almost three years ago because I just hated the idea of trying to climb a corporate ladder. I like doing stuff, not managing people, and it seemed if I wanted to advance, I had to become a manager.

Once in a while, someone emails me asking for advice on blogging and writing. I’ll be honest; I’m not pulling in a six-figure income. I consistently make over $100/month on Medium, and sometimes I make $500-$600/month on Medium. Still, I know a lot of people would love an “extra” $500-$600/month, which is why I get those emails.

So here is what I have learned in three years:

It’s work, real work.

Yesterday, a friend confessed something to me.

“I thought if I had more time, I would write a novel. But during lockdown, I didn’t do anything.”

Writing is more work than people realize. It’s not easy, even though nearly everyone physically can write. Crafting a narrative and being able to…