“Writing is easy. You simply sit down at a typewriter, open your veins, and bleed.” ~ Red Smith Well, with a recommendation like that, who wouldn’t jump at the chance to be a writer? Of course, the reality of the profession is (usually) a bit more mundane than the reality faced by the writers in […]
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At this point, storytelling in marketing has almost become a meaningless buzzword — something everyone talks about in vague ways so much that we’re all sick of hearing it. Don’t believe me? Take a look: Yet far too many people don’t know what “storytelling in marketing” really means. Fewer still are doing it effectively. So
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You know those seven habits that we should all follow if we want to be effective? Of course you do! Well, my favorite is #7 – Sharpen the Saw. I love learning and in the business of freelance writing we should always set aside some time to sharpen the saw. How? One way to do
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If time is money, freelancers are bleeding cash. Freelancers generally experience distractions differently than office workers, and with far greater cost. We need to have strategies in place to deal with distractions and head them off at the pass from the moment they enter our atmosphere. Basex, an IT firm, says that the average knowledge
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I read a post on BobWP this morning about gratitude and setting aside 10 minutes to furiously jot down 99 things that you love. The idea here is that it forces you to think about your life in detail and better appreciate the small things. I’m always up for a challenge, so I thought I’d
How’s life during NaNoWriMo? Good, I hope! Though I’m not actively participating this year, the try-to-write-a-novel-in-a-month rush is all around me and I love it. You go, writers! I’m inspired by your word sprints and your word counts. Keep it up! We’re looking at day 11 of the great race here and I know what
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Networking and promotion are a must for building a successful freelance writing business. But there are many social networks to choose from and you can’t possibly be on them all. The trick is figuring out which networks are the most productive for freelance writing. In this article, I take a look at which social networks
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How about something a little different on the blog today? I was sent a great infographic recently and thought it informative so wanted to share it with you all. It’s about the history of WordPress–where it’s been and where it’s going. I recently pondered the future of the WordPress dashboard and computing interfaces over at Torque:
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Welcome social media followers, readers, friends, and family! Before I dive into the freelance shopping guide, let’s get this giveaway business out of the way first. I’ve partnered with the kind folks over at TV Store Online to give away a brand-new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles backpack to one of my lucky readers! All you
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There are lessons we can learn from successful nerds. After all, they’re successful because they’re doing something right. For nerds it’s more than fame – it’s business practices that stem from their passions. In this article I want to take a look at some important nerds and see just what we can learn from them
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