I talked about exposure in another post, and I got several comments and questions about that. One of them was, “How do you turn a gig that isn’t paying into something that pays.” Well then, that’s the million dollar question, isn’t it? Here are my thoughts. Going From Unpaid to Paid Quite simply, you either [...]

Artsy Blogging Links for this week. Addicted to Love Cherie makes a mixed media girl that looks (very little) like the girls in that Robert Palmer video. Beading Arts Nobody ever likes to talk about that necessary evil…pricing! Creative Dreamer June’s sharing how she creates the brightly colored backgrounds for her journals… come see how! [...]

Hey Writers! Another Saturday is upon us. How are you doing this week? Are you working on a special or exciting project? Did you just get a new gig? Tell us about it in the comments below. Brag a little, and inspire your fellow writers. Sometimes all it takes in improving the life of another [...]

Like so many authors, Barbara Howell has worn many hats, including her many careers: farmer, cosmetologist, wife, mother, grandmother, woodworker and now author. Enjoy this interview. Tell us a bit about yourself. Where are you from and how long have you been writing? I laughingly tell people I’m proud to be from the country—more specifically [...]

I’m getting a lot of questions about guest posting here, which I understand because so many of us are trying to get back links or promote blogs or books or whatever. So I wanted to let you know about my other blogs, in case there is a fit for your post there, too. You can [...]

One thing I adore about the blogging community is just how friendly and generous they are. Connie Brimmage from Salvage Savvy says something similar at the end of this interview. Connie’s blog is fairly new (less than a year at the time of this interview), so I hope you’ll all give her a big, hearty, [...]

Writers are always looking for places to get their book reviewed, right? Well, here’s a source you might want to check out.

There’s writing for free, and then there’s writing for free. What I mean is, there is a difference between exposure for exposure’s sake, and backlinks. We all write for free these days occasionally, but there is usually a good reason for it. You’re guest posting to get backlinks, you’re doing a favor for a blogger [...]

Guest post by Cynthia Kocialski You were thrilled to be handed your diploma. Your school years were behind you, and, most likely, you were excited about starting your first job. This was the launch of what you believed would be a rewarding and glorious career. But something unexpected happened on the way to your flourishing [...]

Artsy blogging links for this week. Enjoy. Beading Arts Interested in publishing this year? How about starting out with a magazine? Eileen – The Artful Crafter You can transform plain glassware into unique home decor. Check out Eileen’s first attempt with transparent glass paints. Glass Mushrooms Cherie makes glass mushrooms for the garden out of [...]

“Comin Thro’ the Rye” by Robert Burns never ceases to remind me of Catcher in the Rye. In fact, I never thought about the poem much before I read that book. Funny how that happens sometimes. Enjoy this poetry Saturday. O, Jenny’s a’ weet, poor body, Jenny’s seldom dry: She draigl’t a’ her petticoatie, Comin [...]

What a week it’s been… I had planned to go to a few networking events this week because one of my goals is to be a bit more social in order to grow my business. I had a lunch and a Meetup event on the books, and had to cancel both because of illness. I [...]

Guest post by Kirsty LaVier If you’ve kept up with any of the latest marketing trends, you know that Facebook marketing is big – and only getting bigger. After all, how can you ignore a website that has more than 800 million users? But just because you’ve created your own Facebook page doesn’t necessarily mean [...]

Guest post by Brittaney Madison If you are a freelance writer, then you know that freelancing comes with its own set of benefits, as well as its own set of responsibilities. It can be difficult to keep these responsibilities in check when you have writing assignments to focus on, but keep in mind that maintaining [...]

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I wanted to let you all know that the About.com Readers’ Choice Awards are currently going on, and there several categories you or one of your clients might be interested in. Categories include:

I’ve done quite a few interviews over the past few years, and most of them are really great. As an introvert myself, I’m amazed at people’s abilities to chat away in a carefree manner, to interrupt people (when they need it), and to basically think aloud. During a radio or TV interview, those are important skillsets (which I definitely don’t have.) But there have also been interviewers that have veered off-track during the course of our time together. So then what? Do you as the interviewee interrupt them? What do you do to get things back on track?

It’s one thing to get traffic to new blog posts, but what about all those gems you wrote long ago that need a little more attention? Here are some ways to get traffic to older posts. Suggested Links As you’ll notice here, I use Link Within to show relevant blog posts at the end of [...]

Artsy blogging links for this week. Enjoy. Beading Arts Cyndi has been trying to encourage everyone to get out there and take a class this year! Creative Dreamer Starting the journal… Inspired by a song, June begins the journal journey… come along! Eileen – The Artful Crafter Take a look at this awesome mixed media [...]

Happy Saturday again, writers! I have to say, I finally feel like I’m getting back in the swing of things this week. Although my favorite team is out of the playoffs now (sniff!), things are great otherwise.

For this poetry Saturday, how about a classic from Edgar Allan Poe. ‘Twas noontide of summer, And mid-time of night; And stars, in their orbits, Shone pale, thro’ the light Of the brighter, cold moon, ‘Mid planets her slaves, Herself in the Heavens, Her beam on the waves. I gazed awhile On her cold smile; [...]

Guest post Do you have a passion for photography? Would you like people to appreciate and acknowledge your work, but you simply have no clue where to find the right people? Finding the right people is absolutely necessary for you to do more, or else your talent will go wasted, without the much needed appreciation. [...]

I’ll admit it, I love watching those reality shows where people sing and then other people judge and then someone gets critiqued and/or voted off. I love them because they are fun to watch but also because I see some similarities between shows like that and being a writer. Finding What Your Strength Is The [...]

There’s a new trend I’ve noticed where people send me an email alerting me to a post that they recently published. I’ve received this same email, wording much the same each time, from a variety of sites. I’m not sure if this is a new strategy for trying to get backlinks or what, but it [...]

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The list function in Twitter has really been a lifesaver for me. Many people complain that there is so much info on Twitter it’s almost too confusing to use. I think it’s a good resource, and the way to manage it all is with organization. Lists are one way you can do that. Following Someone [...]

Guest post by Emma Bell My life has been filled with books since as early as I can remember. My mom’s a retired English teacher, and as opposed to force-feeding us into developing a love of reading, she simply gave my family easy access to the classics. Books were always there – and without the [...]

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How is your Saturday going? Here is an old favorite from William Butler Yeats. I call on those that call me son, Grandson, or great-grandson, On uncles, aunts, great-uncles or great-aunts, To judge what I have done. Have I, that put it into words, Spoilt what old loins have sent? Eyes spiritualised by death can [...]

Hello writers, and welcome to another weekend. Are you catching up from the holidays? You know, I found this week very hard to get through. Even the Internet seemed slow!