Guest post by Gina Casillo 40% of American jobs involve sitting in front of a computer for eight or more hours a day, and few white-collar workers know the damage their workspace could be doing to their bodies. Your nerves, muscles, and circulatory system are simply not designed for the average workstation, and yours could [...]
Lauren Proctor joins us today to talk about her writing process. Enjoy! Do you tend to write nonfiction or fiction? I work professionally creating content for companies online. As a result, I end up writing a lot of nonfiction ebooks, whitepapers, blogs targeted at executives, etc. This means a lot of research and almost all [...]
Guest post by Charissa Newark The publishing world is constantly changing, but the introduction of the e-book may be one of the largest changes the publishing industry has seen in many years. The e-book format makes it much easier to publish your work yourself and let the readers decide if it is of merit. Many [...]
If you’re an Amazon Prime Member, my book, 21 Ways to Promote Your Book on Twitter, is free for the next couple of days. Go to the free promo.
Guest post I have to admit I am a workaholic. As I run my own business my time is literally money and I do feel like I never really get away from work. There is always something I could be doing and this really does press on my nerves making it difficult to relax. Get [...]
Guest post by Tasia Brown With the long list of helpful and easy-to-use online writing tools available today, there is virtually no excuse for shoddy writing habits. Whether you are writing for personal or professional reasons, take the time to familiarize yourself with the many sites that can help you with word selection, check spelling [...]
Artsy blogging links for this week. Beading Arts Cyndi has gotten inspired by Spring Fever! Has that ever happened to you? Do you have some work you’d like to share? Creative Dreamer Spring is definitely in the air… and June has gone a little “green” to celebrate… come see! Easter Bunny Cupcake Craft With Nutter [...]
Check out my podcast interview this week with Suzanne from Unruly Guides. I talk about my book 21 Ways to Promote Your Book With Twitter, publishing, and writing for a living.
It’s been awhile since I’ve given us a poem, so why not do it today? Here’s a classic by William Butler Yeats. Enjoy your weekend. Once more the storm is howling, and half hid Under this cradle-hood and coverlid My child sleeps on. There is no obstacle But Gregory’s wood and one bare hill Whereby [...]
Guest post With so many projects that have you constantly busy, keeping your desk clean at work or at home can seem like a huge chore. Maybe you have convinced yourself that the only way you like your desk is messy. However, when your desk is cleaned and organized, you will find that you are [...]
Do you have ads on your site? Where do you find sponsors? One option is to use private sponsors, as opposed to one of the popular affiliate sources. I’ve done this in the past and it’s worked out okay. Advantages of Dealing with a Private Sponsor A private affiliate agreement works well for both parties. [...]
One thing I’ve learned from these writing process interviews is that while each of you might follow a certain process, they are all still a little different. Following that same note, Chris Redding shares her writing process with us today. Like many authors, the writing bug bit her early. She knew she wanted to become [...]
Guest post Most writers will admit that the hardest format to master is the short story. Sadly, for most web copywriters and SEO experts this is the standard issue format that we have to work to. Web users have attention spans shorter than a kid with Attention Deficit Disorder and a high-in-additives diet. SEO copywriting [...]
Guest post Social networking sites are popping up all over the place. There are sites for users to create a profile and connect with others. Some sites are used for people to share their interests with each other. A few sites serve the purpose of informing people about news and current trends. The social media [...]
Artsy Blogging Links for this week. Beading Arts Cyndi finishes up her tutorial for a seed bead rope that features some beautiful lampwork glass beads. Eileen – The Artful Crafter Looking for spring and Easter craft projects? The Artful Crafter has something for everyone! Laura – Taz’s Corner Winning, Painting and Writing Mixed Media: I [...]
Hello writers! Another week has gone by. What have you been working on? Share with us in the comments. Here are the new articles I’ve written this week: Tips for Dating Over 50 Should I Write a Letter to Let My Friend Know I’m Angry? What’s the Easiest Way to Make Friends? How to Celebrate [...]
Rolanda Pyle is a single Christian woman who loves to write. She is a social worker and has worked with grandparents raising children for the last 20 years. She was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY and currently live in New Jersey. She started writing by keeping diaries as a youngster and started writing poetry [...]
You know, I never used to be in writers groups of any kind, but in the last few years I’ve suddenly found myself in quite a few. I have to say, they have been very valuable for my career and personal satisfaction. A writer’s group can help you deal with the ups and downs of [...]
Mike Lynch‘s first book, Dublin, came out in 2007, followed by When the Sky Fell, American Midnight, The Crystal Portal, and After the Cross. He has also published numerous short stories in various magazines. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife and two children. He lists some of his attributes on [...]
Guest post As a freelance writer, I often travel and that always means taking my laptop with me on the road. Unfortunately, I have not always had the best habits when it comes to using my laptop. More than once, I have been guilty of propping it up on my lap while I’m in my [...]
Recently I asked you to share your views about indie publishing. I’ll be sharing some of mine very soon, but I always like to hear from you first. Not surprisingly, I found that the people who responded had different reasons for self-publishing. I was happy to see that many of you who self-published did it [...]
Artsy Blogging Links for this week. Beading Arts Every March, Cyndi celebrates “Seed Bead Month”. Do you have some seed bead work you’d like to share? Eileen – The Artful Crafter Come join the Card Party at The Artful Crafter and create cards for people with cancer. Mixed Media: Superhero Glasses Cherie paints a girl [...]
On the Working Writer Facebook page this week, I asked what each of you are doing to build your author platform. Feel free to put your responses here or on the Facebook page. I’ll include some of them in a future post. How has your week gone, writers? I’ve had tons of meetings, car problems, [...]
Jerri Ledford‘s answers here proved to me once again why I wanted to do this interview series so much. I love her thoughts about the writing process and think that you’ll be able to pick up a tip or two that will help you as well. She’s also a gal after my own heart: a [...]
Guest post For many creative people, we are either insecure how people perceive us, or unhappy that everyone else in the world cannot see things the way we do. The latter seems to happen after spending too long battling it out trying to survive as a creative entrepreneur, not knowing where and if there is [...]
If you’ve been paying attention to our collection of interviews in this latest “writing process” series, you’ll note some familiar tidbits. One is having people who can review your work and give you an honest opinion. Jennifer Fromke has a crit group she really loves, as well as her husband, who isn’t her normal target [...]
We’ve been hearing a lot in recent weeks about Pinterest. Every time we hear about a new promotion method, I immediately see writers jump on it and then begin to promote their stuff. Yes, we want to promote, but sometimes this need to get our books and blogs in front of people can put off [...]
Image Credit: Broadband Choices The ever-changing fast pace motion of the internet has always set a trend to catch us by surprise; simply stop us in our tracks and always gets us talking. Timeline on Facebook for example – All seem to have strong opinion on our online diary! We use our work computers, personal [...]
Guest post There are loads of ‘How to’ books and ‘How to’ articles that will teach you to get a lot of followers. But hold on. How many of those people are actually those you influence? Are people simply following you for the sake of it? – yo increase their own followers or for some [...]
Artsy Blogging Links for this week. Beading Arts Antique keys and lampwork beads are a natural combination…come see how! Creative Dreamer A first attempt at a folk art style face… Eileen – The Artful Crafter You can make any size envelope with the Crafter’s Companion Ultimate crafting tool. Look at how easy it is to [...]
