The Gorilla Who Was Brought up as a Boy in an English Village
I wrote this sad story about a gorilla raised in a small English village for Medium earlier this year. It went massively viral with 63,000 reads. And that was behind … Read More
Category: Writing
I am getting ready for NaNoWriMo
It’s that NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) time of year again. This time last year I was writing so much I thought sliding a novel into the mix would just … Read More
No more adverts – monetizing with a donate button
I am getting rid of adverts as they feel unnecessary and ineffectual these days. Let me briefly explain the plan. I have been ridiculously busy of late and most of … Read More
Is blogging dying or am I just not good at it?
I started blogging and this website for a few reasons. One was that it was cathartic. I write for a variety of clients and they all require different tones, writing … Read More
How can you get started as a freelance writer?
I have either worked full-time or freelance as a writer for most of my life. My first ever proper job was writing for a magazine as a reporter when I … Read More
Going viral on Medium. How did it happen and can it be replicated?
Writing about going viral on Medium isn’t all just a big gloat, I swear. Not entirely, anyway. It is to encourage anyone who might be on Medium that one random … Read More
Bands like Wardruna and Heilung are great for writing
As someone who writes for a living, I spend a ridiculous amount of time looking for music I can work to that isn’t too distracting – and Nordic dark folk … Read More
Medium is suddenly better for me than Fiverr
I recently wrote about which was better – Medium or Fiverr. My opinions have changed recently but partly that is because I am idle but also because the income from … Read More
Hire a professional writer – www.jasonwardwriter.com
Exciting news! Now that I have returned to writing freelance full time, I have a spanking new website – www.jasonwardwriter.com. Unlike this fantastic site, it is much more professional. I … Read More