Mar

27

Tackling An Editorial Letter & Developmental Edits After a Book Deal

Hello! The last time I published here on the blog I announced some pretty exciting news — a book deal for

Mar 27, 2023

8 min read

Nov

16

I'm Getting Published! (Novel First Draft to Query to Agent Offer to Book Deal, Full Timeline & Stats)

Good news, everyone! I can now officially share that my debut novel DAD CAMP is getting published! It's slated to

Nov 16, 2022

14 min read

Aug

31

Words By Evan Porter Looks Different!

Hey there! Yes, it does! I'm currently in the process of revamping Words By Evan Porter, my personal website, to

Aug 31, 2022

1 min read

Jun

10

I Monetized a YouTube Channel Without Being on Camera or Filming Anything (Case Study + Results)

I've been running content sites since 2017 — that's when I started my first and largest site. These days the site

Jun 10, 2022

7 min read

Jan

21

I Wrote a Novel During the Pandemic (Process, Tools, How Long It Took & More.)

I mentioned in my year end wrap up for 2021 [https://wordsbyevanporter.com/2021-recap/] (plus here and there in previous

Jan 21, 2022

8 min read

Aug

26

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Pageviews

It's human nature to want to know how we fit in. How we compare to everyone around us. Bloggers are

Aug 26, 2019

12 min read

Jun

09

How to write a theme statement

When you get done with a reading assignment for school, usually an essay, novel, or short story, you'll sometimes be

Jun 9, 2017

3 min read

Feb

19

19 Writing Tips & Techniques from Famous Writers That You Can Use Right Now

Every so often, I run into these long lists of writing tips and quotes from famous authors on sites like

Feb 19, 2015

11 min read

Jan

23

What I Learned From Writing for The Onion (For a Month)

In April/May of 2010, I spent four weeks as a freelance writer for The Onion News Network. Besides looking

Jan 23, 2015

6 min read

Jan

16

Flex Your Muscles: 7 Creative Exercises for Copywriters & Content Marketers

One of the things I've been doing at my agency job the past couple of months is something we're calling

Jan 16, 2015

7 min read