Month: August 2025

So you’ve written your first book, but now you must decide how best to describe it in the blurb. The book blurb gives readers a first look into your work, providing them with the necessary information to decide whether your book is worth their time. A good book blurb describes the content in an engaging way that reveals just enough to get readers interested, without spoiling or providing too much information. As a first-time author, your book blurb is an important part of completing your work, so it’s ready to go out to your readers. The following tips can help you write an effective blurb that will encourage readers to choose your book as their next read. 

• Grab their attention – A book’s blurb is the main source of information on what your book is about. The first line in your blurb should be attention-grabbing, making readers want to know more. 
• Make it the right length – Generally, blurbs should be between 100 and 200 words. This word count allows you to provide just enough information to let readers know what your book is about, without spoiling it. 
• Consider your genre – Different genres require different content in book blurbs. Look at blurbs from other successful authors who write in your genre to see what they include in their blurbs. 
• Draw on personal experience – Read the blurbs of some of your favorite books. Consider what made you want to read them. Use this information to create a blurb that will appeal to those most likely to consider reading your book.
• What to include – Blurbs should include some information about characters, conflict, and what makes your book unique. Avoid spoilers and don’t include too many details that could make readers feel like they already know too much about the story.

Writing your blurb is one of the final steps in completing your first book. Take time to write a blurb that will be effective in drawing readers in and making them feel like they must know more. Your blurb should tell just enough about your story’s characters and conflict to entice readers to choose your book over all the other options available. 

As a freelance worker, online resources are one of the many ways you can search for and be found by new clients. Your online presence reveals a great deal about you, both personally and professionally, so it’s essential to always present your best self when creating accounts that potential clients can view. Revamping your online presence can ensure you’re easily found, accessible, and appealing to those who may wish to seek your services in the future.  

Update your profile photos

Clients often like to see who they’re working with, so having up-to-date profile pics can help you find more work. Your profile photo doesn’t have to be from a professional photo shoot, but it should be clear and appropriate for a work setting. Choose a photo that shows your face in a well-lit setting and update your photo regularly. 

Private your personal accounts

When your main source of income is from online clients, your online presence should remain neutral. Sometimes, even the most innocuous comment or like can be off-putting to certain clients. Avoid linking personal and professional social media accounts and consider making all personal accounts private.

Proofread everything

Mistakes in spelling, grammar, and punctuation can make a potential client look elsewhere. Go through all your online accounts thoroughly to look for errors. If you’re not comfortable with your abilities to correct these types of mistakes, consider hiring a proofreader or asking a knowledgeable friend or family member to help you. Attention to detail on your website and professional social media accounts shows that you care about how you present yourself to potential clients. 

Your online profile is often the first impression provided to your potential clients. As a freelance worker, it’s important to present yourself and your goods or services consistently and professionally throughout all your online accounts. By using professional profile photos, separating your personal and professional social media, and proofreading all information you present to potential clients, you can increase your chances of finding more work through online resources. 

Procrastination is a serious problem faced by many people when they’re trying to complete everyday tasks and more intense projects. Most people don’t procrastinate on purpose but often face some sort of mental or physical barrier that’s keeping them from getting their work done. Writers may procrastinate because they’re out of ideas, feel stuck, or just don’t have the mental clarity to continue on with a project. If you’re writing a book, procrastinating can mean that you’ll never complete your work if you don’t find ways to get motivated to write. Understanding why you procrastinate may help you find ways to overcome it so you can get back to writing. 

What causes writers to procrastinate? 

Maybe you aren’t sure what to write next, or you’re just distracted. There are many roadblocks that prevent writers from making progress. You may feel frustrated with your work and not know how to improve it. This can leave you feeling dejected, which often means you put off your writing in favor of doing something else. Some authors procrastinate because they worry about being rejected once their work is complete. While these feelings are valid, they’re also detrimental to your efforts.

Moving past procrastination

The best way to counter procrastination is accountability. As an author, you must hold yourself accountable when it’s time to write. Setting reachable goals can help. Some people find that using both short-term and long-term goals provides the motivation to keep going daily and to keep up the writing streak over time as their work continues to progress. Make yourself write, even when you’d rather do something else. Even a few words on paper or screen can urge you to keep going. 

Nearly everyone procrastinates, especially when faced with a difficult or stressful task. While you may enjoy writing, creating a whole book is a huge endeavor. It takes time and effort, and often leaves you much less time to do other things. But procrastinating means it will take you even longer to finish your book. By understanding what causes you to avoid writing and making an effort to hold yourself accountable in meeting your writing goals, you can put in the work needed to finish your book.  

Entrepreneurs are an essential part of the business world. These are the people who enjoy working independently, have ideas to meet a need in the market, and are self-starters. Startups are one method of business operation that has gained in popularity as people look for alternatives to traditional employment. But what makes a startup different from a traditional small business? These two independently owned businesses are similar, but there are key differences that entrepreneurs should understand so they have the information needed to structure their business properly based on their needs and goals. 

What is a startup?

A startup can be a small business, but the goals of those who run a startup are usually different from traditional small business owners. Entrepreneurs with startups often have very lofty goals with ideas to build and expand exponentially in very little time. When compared to most small business owners, who are more focused on maintaining a stable and steady operation, those in startups generally take more risks, hoping for more rewards in less time. 

Is a startup right for you?

It’s important to carefully consider your goals as a business owner before creating a startup. How much risk do you want to take, and how do you picture your future as a business owner? Generally, small business owners start a business to meet a need faced by their target market with expectations of growth, but on a much smaller scale than a startup. Business ownership is always risky, but those with startups often invest more and incur more risks because they’re aiming for significant future growth. Small business owners also want to grow and expand, but the goal is still to maintain that small business model, instead of turning into a corporate enterprise.  

Business ownership comes with many challenges, no matter the structure you choose. Startups are usually created with exponential future growth in mind. However, most small business owners look for a more accessible success that can happen in less time, with less risk, and less potential for financial gain. Your goals, investment capital, and your market can help you determine whether a startup or traditional small business is the best choice.