June 18, 2013

About Samantha Gluck

Samantha Gluck is obsessed with reading, writing, and words (rather than arithmetic!). Always needing to stand out, she didn’t go into medicine like the cool brothers and sisters did. But, Gluck did obtain a microbiology degree, BSN, and finance degree (career student) until Daddy cut off the cash. Now she uses her knowledge and experience as a health care journalist and to write accurate, cutting edge medical stories and content and to grow her business, All Media Freelance, LLC.

Are You Failing at Social Media Management?

social media fail

Well, are you failing at managing your social content and that of other brands you manage? If you’re like many of us who manage several profiles, you probably spend hours curating, organizing, hashtagging, and scheduling content for each profile almost daily. And that doesn’t even include thanking and recognizing all your best engagers with Follow [...]

5 Moms Who Inspire and Spread Hope

Time Warp Wife Darlene Schacht

In honor of Mother’s Day, I’m sharing 5 moms in the digital world who continually inspire me with their messages of truth and hope. Every mother I know, both in the real world and on the Web, inspires me in some way each time we connect. But it’s these 5 mothers that have dedicated their [...]

Emma Jean’s Bad Behavior – Book Review

womens fiction book review

Emma Jean hated babies. In fact, she had built her very successful career as an author on baby hating… I met author Charlotte Rains Dixon on Twitter (@wordstrumpet) in 2011 and got to know her a little better when my teenaged son asked me about taking one of her writing classes. A couple of weeks [...]

Top 10 Reasons to Self Publish

Used with permission

I love the thought of traditional publishing and am actually in the process of ghost writing and editing 4 books for two separate authors who have already landed publishing contracts in that world. But the notion of self-publishing has crossed over from the wrong side of the tracks to reside, if not next to, at [...]

No Fail (Almost) Guide to Hashtag Basics

Hashtags provide a great way to categorize content.

Nowadays, most content marketers and brand ambassadors use Twitter – and the majority of them use hashtags. In social media circles, the term hashtag refers to keywords or word phrases (no spaces) that follow the number or pound symbol in a Tweet. People use hashtags on a variety of other social media platforms, but, for [...]

Thank You to Freelance Writing Dreams Readers – 2012 Rocked

blowing thank you kisses

I’m a little late getting around to it, but I wanted to tell you that we appreciate each and every one of you more than you know. Your comments and contributions to this little experiment of a “writer’s site” have taught us so very much. We’ve learned about what you want to read (and what [...]

How to Get Started in Content Marketing

content marketing small business

Want to know how to get started in content marketing? What does the phrase “content marketing” really mean? It’s a term that lots of people are bandying around lately. The phrase, content marketing, refers to developing and sharing valuable, relevant content that builds an audience while simultaneously building your business. Original Content Trumps Curation Every [...]

Writers – Do You Have Economy of Statement?

Bradley Cooper in Limitless

As a writer, you (hopefully) want your audience to understand you. A good writer will lead his reader to his meaning by the most sure and direct route possible. And, if the reader chooses to take the time to read an article, she certainly hopes to derive some sort of valuable meaning from the writer’s [...]

Freelance Writers – Your Mobile Office Just Got Way Cooler

virtual keyboard from ThinkGeek

Freelance writers all over the globe have sprung for iPads and iPhones to increase their mobility. An office that’s Location Independent represents the freelance writing way of life. But it gets a bit challenging to type on a small iPad keyboard when you’re sipping a delicious salted mocha latte, while working at the neighborhood Starbucks. [...]

Writers, Journalists, Bloggers, and Racecar Drivers – Oh My

HerHighway and KIA Motors

Writers, journalists, bloggers, social media experts, technology chicks, racecar drivers and more – the list of amazing women participating in the HerHighway Drive Breast Cancer Awareness event goes on and on. As a health care journalist and cancer survivor, I’m fortunate to have the honor of participating in this unique coast-to-coast event, which begins September [...]