Recent Posts Tagged With writing

• Writing Instructions to Improve Your Writing Skills

  Posted on Friday March 12th, 2010 at 02:30 pm in writing writing skills writing instructions

  I recently covered improving non-fiction writing through the use of studying fiction structure. Today, I’d like to continue with another writing style; writing instructions. Your website may not be a how-to website, but writing out instruction...

• Using Fiction Writing to Improve Your Non-Fiction Writing

  Posted on Wednesday March 10th, 2010 at 12:00 pm in writing writing style story structure

  There are many writers out there who write fiction and non-fiction alike. In the fiction world we follow a basic story structure. I’m no authority on that. If you’re interested in learning about it in depth, please visit Larry Brooks at ...

• Top Five Tips to be Successful

  Posted on Friday February 26th, 2010 at 12:00 pm in success writing blogging success successful bloggers becoming successful

  I’ve read several books in my time on being successful and personal development. There are a few things that are repeated in most of them. They must be important. I want to share with you the ones that stand out to me the most. These principle...

• Staying Motivated

  Posted on Wednesday February 24th, 2010 at 12:00 pm in motivation writing

  You’ve started off with a bang, your sizzle has turned to fizzle–what do you do? You get motivated! Most people start a new project on cloud nine and spend as much time as possible working on the new project, but soon the new-ness and gl...

• Oh, God, It’s Snowing Again!

  Posted on Tuesday February 23rd, 2010 at 08:00 am in reviews blogging writing blogger around the blogosphere

  Surprise! It’s snowing again. Or should I say still? I live in Eastern Ohio, where cold snowy winters aren’t exactly unheard of. I mean, this is a nice place to live and our weather usually doesn’t go to too many extremes. In the s...

• You’re Not Too Old Until You Think You’re Too Old

  Posted on Friday February 19th, 2010 at 02:00 pm in writing blog writing novel writing writing age

  I’m going to divulge a little secret today–I’m almost 43 and it’s still my dream to publish a novel. After I passed the mid-twenties mark I thought of myself as too old and I thought that for many years. One day it dawned on ...

• Long Copy vs. Short Copy

  Posted on Wednesday February 17th, 2010 at 04:48 pm in writing sales copy long copy short copy

  I don’t consider myself a copywriter, but over the years, in considering this aspect of my writing career, there’s been the debate of long copy versus short copy. My personal preference for reading (or even writing) copy is that it be sh...

• Is blogging really just for old timers?

  Posted on Tuesday February 16th, 2010 at 08:00 am in blogging writing blogger social media Blogging News

  Maybe I’m just hyper-sensitive on the whole topic of getting older. After all, I’m getting ready to celebrate the 10th anniversary of my 37th birthday (you do the math), so of course, anything that seems like it’s age-related is ju...

• Are Bloggers Steering the Business Model Back to the Character Ethic?

  Posted on Friday February 12th, 2010 at 01:00 pm in writing blogging business business model blogging

  The following is an article I started in 2006. I’ve been cleaning out old files recently and came across this. I am leaving it as is but would like to share some thoughts at the end on how I feel that blogging as a business has turned the tabl...

• A Few Tips on Finding New Clients in the Freelance World

  Posted on Wednesday February 10th, 2010 at 12:00 pm in writing freelance writing Freelance Writing jobs freelance clients

  One of the biggest challenges a person faces in the freelance world is finding new clients.  This holds true whether you are a freelance writer or a freelance web developer and designer.  Having repeat customers is a nice way to ensure you have st...

• Now Where Did I Put Those Parentheses?

  Posted on Wednesday January 27th, 2010 at 12:00 pm in writing writing tips parentheses

  If you’re like me, parentheses can pose a challenge for your writing, especially if they come at the end of the sentence. Today we’re going to discuss the basic rules and how to punctuate within parentheses and at the end of sentences. P...

• Opinionated Bloggers vs. Subjective Journalists

  Posted on Wednesday January 27th, 2010 at 10:00 am in blogging style writing journalism accountability

  Even though blogging as a profession has been around for a few years now, there is still an ongoing debate over the etiquette a blogger should use when constructing an article. Should bloggers remain journalistic with their content, or be as opinio...

• Is Mobile the way to Run a Business?

  Posted on Friday January 22nd, 2010 at 12:00 pm in writing mobile blogging mobile business

  Is mobile the way to run a business? This may be more of a pet peeve than good solid advice—but not only do I run a business (from my computer), I’m also a reader of many blogs and I’m a writer. I was recently reading an article about ...

• Fear of Failure or Fear of Success?

  Posted on Wednesday January 20th, 2010 at 01:15 pm in writing writing success fear of success

  Are you building an online presence with your blog? Do you hold back when you should be forging onward? Do you question where you plan to go with your blog or your writing career? You do most of the right things, but when it comes down to it, you sl...

• Journaling Your Intentions

  Posted on Friday January 15th, 2010 at 03:02 pm in writing journal writing

  On Wednesday I covered Setting Daily Intentions to Achieve Your Goals. I had some nice responses. David Walker even reported that he had used the method for a good night’s sleep and it worked like a charm. It does work, and while it’s no...

• Setting Daily Intentions to Achieve Your Goals

  Posted on Wednesday January 13th, 2010 at 12:00 pm in writing setting goals writing goals setting intentions writing intentions

  In my post Tips for Success: Begin With the End in Mind I talked about goals and other such things. Today I want to talk about setting intentions and not leaving things to chance. Setting intentions is different than setting goals; intentions are mo...

• Theme-a-Day for Freelance Writers

  Posted on Friday January 8th, 2010 at 12:00 pm in writing writing tips blogging tips writing themes

  I recently posted about your writing passion, stepping out of your niche and having a theme for the day. Depending on how many topics you cover each week and how many websites you write for, you may want to consider adding a theme to each day’...

• Blogger’s Passion; Outside the Box

  Posted on Wednesday January 6th, 2010 at 12:00 pm in writing blogging tips writers tips

  I get more daily blog posts emailed to me in a day than I could possibly read, but if the title catches my attention I do stop to read the post. I’m subscribed to several of the most popular blogging sites, as I’m sure you are too. That ...

• A Writer’s Health and Resolutions

  Posted on Thursday December 31st, 2009 at 03:30 pm in writing writing and health healthy writer

  Written by Patti Stafford from Patti StaffordAs a writer, how healthy are you? How many days a week do you fall out of bed, stagger to the coffee pot, grab a smoke and then plant yourself in front of the computer? Be honest. Maybe coffee and cigaret...

• Can We Beat Our Best in 2010?

  Posted on Thursday December 31st, 2009 at 02:00 pm in goals writing setting goals

  Written by Patti Stafford from Patti StaffordCan We Beat Our Best in 2010? 2009 has been a great year. By the time you read this it will have ended and we’ll be starting 2010—hopefully with a Bang! Many of us have our goals planned for the N...

• Stop Wasting Time on Social Networks

  Posted on Monday December 28th, 2009 at 10:00 am in blog business blogging writing time management

  As a blogger, there are two major aspects of your professional presence in the online environment: your writing abilities and your business savvy. By creating content and publishing it on the web, you are also creating a need to market yourself. Ot...

• Third Person Pronouns

  Posted on Monday December 28th, 2009 at 03:00 am in writing writing tips grammar

  In this final article on pronouns I will be addressing pronouns used for third person. Pronouns take the place of nouns which means that third person pronouns do the same thing. They take the place of people, but these pronouns do not include first ...

• Giving Constructive Criticism

  Posted on Friday December 25th, 2009 at 04:45 pm in writing writing tips writing critiques

  It’s a well-known fact that writers need to develop a thick skin to be in this business. I agree with that, but there are many great writers out there who’ve been demoralized by rude (deconstructive) critiques of their work. In working a...

• Writing Down the Blues (and Boredom)

  Posted on Wednesday December 23rd, 2009 at 09:40 pm in writing writing tips

  Do you ever feel the lack-luster of the writing life? It can be a lonely profession, especially if you write non-fiction. Fiction writers have it a little easier because they’re always in good company with their characters. I get the best (and...

• Pronouns Are Fun Too

  Posted on Monday December 21st, 2009 at 03:00 am in writing writing tips grammar

  Most of us already know how to use pronouns and don’t have any problems writing other than the occasional spelling mistake or the lack of creative words, but some people have a difficult time. Grammar is not very interesting, yes I understand ...

• Is Your Newsletter Compelling Enough?

  Posted on Wednesday December 16th, 2009 at 04:50 pm in writing writing tips newsletters

  How many newsletters do you sign up for in a month? How many do you unsubscribe from in the same month because the content just isn’t good? I’ve read hundreds of articles about sending out newsletters and the main advice in these article...

• Blogging and Me, or Is It I?

  Posted on Monday December 14th, 2009 at 03:00 am in writing grammar

  Pronouns take the place of a noun. When we write our blogs we use pronouns all of the time, but do we use them correctly? Example: At seven years old I said, “Me and Mike want ice cream.” And my grandmother said (just like she did every time I m...

• Blogger-Holic; Theme Addiction

  Posted on Friday December 11th, 2009 at 01:00 pm in blogging writing wordpress themes writing inspiration

  Recently, Sharon Hurley Hall posted about her addiction with Confessions of a Theme-a-Holic. I commented that I have the same addiction, and I mentioned using different themes as inspiration for novels I’m working on. I recently changed webhos...

• Kindle for PC Review

  Posted on Wednesday December 9th, 2009 at 12:00 pm in writing kindle kindle for pc kindle pc pc kindle

  I rarely write reviews or promote products unless I find them to be top-notch. And while I am easily amused, it takes a lot to impress me to the point of making a recommendation. But today, I would like to talk about Kindle for the PC. I don’t...

• Writing Goals

  Posted on Monday December 7th, 2009 at 03:00 am in blogging writing blog promotion blogging tips blogging advice

  Having a blog is a great way to get out there, but you need to do more than merely update your site with posts every week. You need to stay committed to your blog, which includes writing often and the site upkeep. However, being committed isn’...