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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 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 [...]
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 [...]
There are two dynamics in play regarding writer’s block – behavior, and inspiration (or lack of). Those same dynamics hold true for a block in any area, creative or non-creative. If you view your block under those qualifiers, regardless of the discipline, the methods for overcoming that block are all the same. And here’s my [...]
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 [...]
Have you ever read a document that was informative like a magazine article, but convincing like an advertisement? Chances are you read a white paper. Many people aren’t familiar with the term white paper but a white paper represents an important marketing tool for all types of businesses. A white paper informs the reader of [...]
That’s a good question – actually how do you make your posts more attractive and, thus, readable? This problem arises when you know how to publish your content using the post editor, but without knowing how it works. You’re a good writer, but your readers might not notice your great message if you don’t learn [...]
Check out these six word pairs commonly confused and misused by freelance writers. Even the most experienced writers and journalists make mistakes on occasion. People frequently confuse affect and effect; lay, lie, lain, laid; capitol, capital; and principal, principle. But we wanted to go beyond the usual and share some equally important, yet often overlooked [...]
Game of Thrones, the wildly popular HBO adaptation of the amazing book series, A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin, includes a lesson or two for freelance writers. Actually, other entrepreneurial bootstrappers could learn something from it as well. Whether you’ve read the books or become utterly obsessed with the series [...]
The essential ingredients for any resume — whether an architect, engineer, nurse, marketing manager or freelance writer career story — are the same: Captivating, focused Summary or Profile that crisply touts your value and is punctuated with meaty messages targeting your audience Metrics-enriched stories woven amidst a Performance Overview (Professional Experience) section that exude abilities [...]
The Dream Team Won!
