Archive for May, 2008
Saturday, May 31st, 2008
Here's a revenue stream option for writers that I don't think we've really talked about much - flipping websites or blogs.
Yesterday I sold two of my websites that I didn't feel like managing / updating anymore - AboutGreenLiving.com and FreePressReleaseWriting.com. I liked the domains. I liked the potential each had. ...
Posted in Making Money | 5 Comments »
Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Latoya Irby recently asked on this post where I find my Web templates / blog themes. So I'm going to show you a few of my site themes, let you know where I got the templates, why I tend to choose the ones that I choose, and where you can ...
Posted in Blogs and Websites | 7 Comments »
Thursday, May 29th, 2008
If you're a brand new freelance writer (specifically Web writer), or if you're currently working for peanuts and are trying to find a way to improve your writing career, Debbie Dragon's Make Money from Writing e-class program might be a good place for you to start.
What Debbie will Teach You
I'm ...
Posted in Writers' Resources | 1 Comment »
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
I've mentioned repeatedly in the past that I think all freelance writers could benefit from having their own professional website and / or blog to showcase their writing and niche expertise. Today I'm going to share my own favorite resources - the tools and services I use repeatedly when setting ...
Posted in Blogs and Websites | 10 Comments »
Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
I actually launched the Web Writer's Guide more than a week ago, but didn't think to mention it. After the 14-day e-book writing challenge, I had mentioned that I would be taking the e-book I wrote then and splitting and expanding it into a series. That would be the Web ...
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Monday, May 26th, 2008
I mentioned previously that I would be reviewing two similar books here on a topic we don't talk about much - writing a novel. In the case of these two books, both promise to teach you how to write a first draft of your novel in just 30 days.
Why Talk ...
Posted in Writing Books | 11 Comments »
Monday, May 19th, 2008
by Heather Johnson
There was a time when a good Web content article had a fighting chance to make the front page of Digg. These days, the site seems to be heavily influenced by a small percentage of "power users." This is the nature of the beast and, rather than complain ...
Posted in Publicity / Marketing | 3 Comments »
Friday, May 16th, 2008
We all like to talk about goals at the end of the year, when we're figuring out what we want to change in our writing careers - we want to earn more, take on more clients, take on different types of clients, launch a blog, write a book or e-book, ...
Posted in Freelance Writing Careers | 5 Comments »
Thursday, May 15th, 2008
Do you want to improve your Web content writing skills or learn how to become a Web content writer, branching out from other types of freelance writing? I was recently asked how a writer could learn more about Web content writing, from someone previously more involved with print formats. If ...
Posted in Writing Tips | 2 Comments »
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
I've seen a few posts in the freelance writing blogging community lately detailing lists of resources for writers (mostly online resources). Here are a few of those posts:
5 Free Training Resources for Freelance Writers
Top 8 Free Online Tools for Freelance Writers
9 Essential Tools for Practical Freelance Writing
The tools and resources ...
Posted in Writers' Resources | 2 Comments »
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