Hello friends.
I hope you are all faring ok during this time of global crisis. It is so different to talk to people from all over the world—and to have the same conversations and experiences they are having. This truly is a GLOBAL issue.
My state of North Carolina has now issued a mandatory stay-at-home order, an executive order by our governor, Roy Cooper, starting on Monday. My boyfriend has been out of work now for 2 weeks—indirectly due to the Coronavirus outbreak. (It’s a long story I can tell later—but if you could spare a prayer or a well wish for my partner in life—I’d appreciate it. His health and our finances are of grave concern to my heart right now.)
A little something for everyone
Today, I gathered links for backlinking within my articles. I sorted by “reads” to see what my most popular work had been on this first year as a “professional” writer and here are the results.
My most popular articles—according to YOU, my readers.
Hichest earning article for me of all time is featured at the end of this list, along with screenshots of the financial data and stats for the story.
POETRY
On Dappling Pond
The Bugs of Yesterday
Consent
The Poet Cleaning
A World Without Butterflies
Keep Quiet Girl
A Young Boy at the Border
The Wisdom of Trees
A World Without Birds
The Weight of Our Souls
In Peace, I Release
POETRY WRITING
Poetry is Not Your Therapist
How Do You Pick and Arrange the Poems for a Poetry Collection?
The 12-Point Checklist for Poetry Editing
Tips for Better Poetry on Blogging Platforms
Miltonic Sonnet Form (Sonnet 6)
Tips for Writing Traditional Japanese Haiku
Make Your Poetry Sing
What Makes a Free Verse Poem
Through the Eyes of a Poet (blog series)
Crediting Poetry Correctly to Avoid Plagiarism
WRITING
12 Very Creative Ways to Promote Your Writing
The Complete Guide to Uploading a Marketable Book on Amazon KDP
Owning Your Niche as a Writer
You Don’t Have to Have Faith in Your Work to Freelance — Just Do It.
Using the Todoist App to Boost Writing Productivity
When Writing Becomes a Chore
Creative Use of the Senses in Your Writing
The “Fiddlehead” Writer — It is Time for You to Rise!
When Negative Flattery Threatens Your Creative Well-Being
The Perfect Spot to Write
Stop Calling it Writer’s Block
PARENTING
When the Dentist Throws You Out
Box if You Want, Dear Daughter, But I Will Not Watch
Do You Want to Talk About it?
FAMILY
My Father Was Asked to Choose — Save the Mother or the Baby
Today I Woke Up Thinking, “ I Want to Ride My Bicycle”
The Quiet Hours
This Home Knows My Pain
Stuck at Home? 10 Creative Ways to Spend Your Time
RELATIONSHIPS
The Rules of Engagement
Consent
I Love You Honey, but I’m Here for the Conversation
POLITICS
To the Christian Lady Who Called Me a Snowflake Today
Miltonic Sonnet Form (a political poem: Sonnet 6)
A Young Boy at the Border
FICTION
The Squirrel and the Tree
Clarity
The Train Takes a Soul
HUMOR
Weird Things Women Do
All I Wanted to do Today Was Write
6 Ways to Kill a Poet
MENTAL HEALTH
Can a Bullet Journal Help Your OCD
Skin Picking is a Compulsive Behavior
Can a Bullet Journal Help Your OCD?
The Most Painful Poem I Have Ever Written
Consent
That Annoying Sound — Misophonia is a Real Thing
The Worst Day of My Childhood
CHRISTIANITY
The Most Painful Poem I Have Ever Written
To the Christian Lady Who Called Me a Snowflake Today
Dear God, I Miss You
For the Eyes of God and Birds
COOKING
The Amazing Health Benefits of Ginger Tea — So Easy to Make
BOOKS
The Complete Guide to Uploading a Marketable Book on Amazon KDP
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
CLIMATE / NATURE
Stop Killing Snakes Because They Scare You
Are We Nature-Depleted and Suffering for It?
MARKETING
The Complete Guide to Uploading a Marketable Book on Amazon KDP
Can You Change Directions With Your Branding Once It’s Established?
SELF
The Fiddlehead Life--Well-Living (blog series)
Embracing the White-Girl Afro
De-Cluttering Yourself to Freedom
the skin i am in
Silver Heart Moments
MEDIUM
How To Optimize Your Medium Articles for Google
6 Ways to Kill a Poet
EQUALITY
Consent
The Worst Day of My Childhood
Keep Quiet Girl
CBD
CBD Oil Bath Salts — Home Made Recipe
I Don’t Feel Right Today
My highest earning article on Medium is My Father Was Asked to Choose — Save the Mother or the Baby, a personal essay about the day of my birth. It suddenly went a little viral 6 months or so after I posted it. Here is the financial info and stats for that story:
That’s all for now.
Love,
Christina