No, in spite of this being April Fool’s Day, this is not a joke. Say what? Yes, today’s task in the 31 Days Blog Challenge is to study a favorite magazine and take some tips on what makes the magazine attractive and effective; then determine how we can incorporate some of those ideas into our [...]
Read More...Yes, it’s true – the “Preview” option, like spell check and grammar check, is (or should be) the friend of every writer hoping to gain readers and/or followers. This is true regardless of what type of writing you do, including informal written communication – blog posts, Facebook posts, forum posts – if you want people [...]
Read More...This goes along with the “blog addiction” I spoke of the other day - I have two other WordPress blogs, but they’re the free versions. They were the first two blogs I started back in 2008 and then didn’t do much with them, other than paid blog posting (I have recently learned from that particular [...]
Read More...I began this mini-series of tips a few days ago with my original post about what I wish I knew as a new writer – in hopes these will help aspiring writers now. This post is about creating writing samples. One of the first things you’ll discover is nearly every potential client asks for writing [...]
Read More...*CONSISTENCY* That’s my word for the day – or it should be my word and GOAL for the YEAR!! Confession: I have been sadly “consistently inconsistent” for far too long. I’m referring primarily to work habits and lifestyle issues. After staying up until midnight yet again – after only getting about two hours of sleep [...]
Read More...Hey, I’m back – how about that, a “twofer” – well, I needed to do this for the Ultimate Blog Challenge(UBC), since I missed the first day. So I think most people have heard of this – that it takes 21 days to establish or break a habit, good or bad. I’m thankful for the [...]
Read More...That’s right – it’s snowing and blowing and I’m not going anywhere, SO … I’m declaring today an official pajama day! I’m wearing my comfy blue and penguin print flannel and thermal PJs (from Woman Within -LOVE their stuff!), plus my warm fleece snuggie. While some non-WAHers (that’s “Work At Homers” for those not familiar [...]
Read More...I really don’t know what’s going on. For quite awhile, I was getting to bed usually by 10:30 (and getting sleepy a couple hours before that!) Now it seems like my waking/sleeping cycle is totally reversed, and my body clock is completely off track. Here I am, midnight again – and I feel more awake [...]
Read More...In addition to an updated, professional resume, freelancers should create professional cover letters highlighting their relevant experience and education, and explain why they would be the right people for any particular job opportunities. For writers, of course, providing links to published articles is always good to demonstrate your writing style and ability. I have a [...]
Read More...I’m always amazed when I read “work at home” or other online job boards and see the number of people who complain that there are NO jobs – or that they have been members and have read the forums “for years” and NEVER found jobs – say WHAT?? As I said in a previous post, [...]
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