A few weeks ago, I was inspired to join Empire Avenue after reading a post about it on Ari Herzog’s blog. Herzog piqued my curiosity about this influence-as-a-stock-market-game, and I figured I might as well check it out so I could at least tell you what it is all about. Continue reading
This recent tweet from author Alex Carrick resonated with me because I have heard this from other authors as well. He emphasized the point that as useful and appreciated as reviews on your blog may be, your review on Amazon benefits the author even more. Continue reading
So you might wonder with all my grumbling about sites looking for free content and my cautions about possible scams whether any writers find jobs on Craigslist.
The truth is that yes, they do.
Are you jumping through hoops?
I applied to a writing job the other day. They said they needed an editor and writer to help sort through hundreds of submissions they receive each day. I followed their instructions and asked for more information. Continue reading
Apparently Klout is trying something new with Klout Perks. In the past, invites came through Twitter, but tonight I received an email invitation to claim a perk for a one month supply of Joint Juice and a water bottle. Continue reading
I wrote a guest post last week for Ari Herzog’s blog that explained Klout and how you can raise your Klout score. Here I am going to talk a little about my personal experience with Twitter, Klout and Klout Perks.
In a nutshell, Klout attempts to evaluate an individual’s online influence Continue reading
When you first start out freelancing, you may be tempted to chase after every job you see, but you should remember that freelance writers get paid more when they get a niche.
With experience you not only bring deeper knowledge to the table, Continue reading
Do you include Facebook as part of your search engine optimization (SEO) plan? Facebook has emerged as the social media platform that Google cannot ignore, and Facebook results on the Google SERP are rising. Continue reading
photo courtesy of Pavel Tcholakov
I think you already know you should be writing morning pages; I doubt it is lack of knowledge that lets 750 words get between you and your best writing. I suspect for many of you it is more a matter of not having the right space or recognition of your efforts Continue reading
If you are looking for a web to do list, Workflowy will organize your brain. This free application allows you to store all your plans and projects in one enormous list. You can check tasks off as you accomplish them and then hide all completed tasks if you would like. Continue reading
