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Finding Time to Write: How to Balance Multiple Creative Projects

Practical strategies for writers to find time for daily content creation while working on longer book projects.

“How do you find the time for daily articles/newsletter content AND the time to actually write your books?”

A reader asked me that question on social media a few days ago. It’s a common struggle many content creators face—finding time to produce consistent content while working on longer, more substantial projects.

Here’s the approach I used to write 6+ books (including a USA ...

Is Viral Content Killing Your Business? The 40-40-20 Rule for Creator Success

Discover why chasing viral content might be sabotaging your business growth and how the 40-40-20 rule can transform your content strategy.

I wish someone had sat me down years ago and explained that going viral isn’t always good for business. In fact, it can be downright harmful if you’re attracting the wrong audience with the wrong content. Let me explain why.

The Hidden Danger of Viral ContentCreate content specifically designed to reach your ideal audience and directly map to on...

How I Learned to Write: My Unconventional Journey to Better Writing

Learn how to develop writing skills through journalism, creative writing, blogging, and copywriting in this personal journey of persistence and growth.

I learned to write the slow way.

In my twenties, I did a four-year degree in journalism in Dublin. My journalism career was an embarrassing disaster as I couldn’t find full-time paying work. I scraped together a few freelance gigs, but I had to supplement my income with a job as a care worker.

Despite these early setbacks, each experienc...

This AI Technique Saved My Pale, Vampire-Looking Videos

Visual prompting with AI can diagnose and fix video production problems without expensive reshoots.

Have you ever recorded a video only to discover later that something was off with the lighting or color? That’s exactly what happened to me last week, and I found a surprisingly effective solution using AI.

When Video Production Goes WrongA good picture can quickly stand in for a 1,000-word prompt!

I can come up with an idea for and bash out a daily email for my list in twenty min...

AI Knows When You’ll Die – Why I Choose Creation Over Prediction

Artificial intelligence can now predict human lifespan through brain imaging analysis, raising questions about how we should use AI in our daily lives.

AI researchers have developed a remarkable but unsettling new capability: a three-dimensional convolutional neural network (3D-CNN) that analyzes magnetic resonance imaging scans to track brain changes over time and measure the pace of aging.

In other words, AI can now predict when you might die with increasing accuracy.

While “death clo...

7 Weird Ways I’m Using AI to Make Money (and Save Time)

Discover unconventional ways to leverage artificial intelligence for boosting productivity, increasing income, and reclaiming creative bandwidth.

AI is no longer just a buzzword—it’s becoming an essential part of my creative and business toolkit. While everyone’s talking about using AI for content creation, I’ve found some unusual applications that are saving me significant time and generating real income. Here are seven unexpected ways I’m putting AI to work.

1. My AI-Powered Creative...

AI Wrote a Story and David Eggers Called It “Garbage”: What That Means for Creators

Exploring how AI-generated content measures against human creativity and what it means for writers today.

The creative world was buzzing this week after OpenAI released a short story written by their latest AI model. The story, focusing on grief and artificial intelligence, quickly divided opinions across social media platforms. While some users clamored for access to this new technology, others—including acclaimed author David Eggers—dismissed the output as “pastiche garbage.”

The AI-...

The Hidden Value of Unconventional Assets: Why I Collect AI Prompts Instead of Watches

This article explores unconventional investments and explains why collecting AI prompts can be as valuable as rare collectibles.

The world of high-value collectibles often seems disconnected from practical investing. However, beneath the surface of these seemingly frivolous purchases lies a sophisticated understanding of specialized markets and their potential returns.

The Surprising Economics of Rare Collections

People spend millions on rare dogs, watches, and stamps because th...

The Algorithm-Proof Strategy: Why Email Marketing Beats Social Media

Learn why building an email list is the most reliable strategy for creators facing constant algorithm changes.

Struggling with algorithm changes? You’re not alone. I recently came across a news story that really put things in perspective: Denmark’s postal service is ending letter deliveries after 400 years of service. It’s a stark reminder that communication channels evolve—sometimes dramatically.

While physical mail may be declining, digital communication continues to thrive. I still reme...

From Zero to Web App Developer in One Afternoon: How AI is Changing the Game for Creators

Discover how non-technical content creators can build functional web applications in hours using AI tools, expanding their value proposition beyond content creation.

I’m not a coder. Never will be. Yet one Tuesday afternoon, I built EssayAnalyzer – a fully functional web app that analyzes essays and generates citations.

Breaking Down Technical BarriersThe barrier between creators and developers is crumbling faster than we realize.

My subscribers frequently ask how to analyze the...