Guest blogging is a great way to be seen by a wider audience. It’s like going to the neighborhood social…in the neighborhood down the street. You get to step out, strut a little and talk to new people. But, ya gotta do it the right way. You can’t just waltz right in, you have to [...]
A short cruise around the internet and you’ll find blogs and websites of varying caliber. More than a few are cluttered, poorly designed sites with a jumble of color and images that overwhelm readers. I don’t want to read a blog that’s visually crammed with lots of widgets and animated crap. I really hate flashing [...]
Writing. It seems that you either have a tightly focused writing plan or you’re all over the place. At least in my opinion. I am all over the place with my professional and personal writing. I spent yesterday marketing myself to a potential gig that would have me writing for 18+ year old males! The [...]
I’ve spent much of the day setting up my Facebook page, which I started in April, and my profile on Google+. I’m sure there’s more work to be done while I figure things out. One of the most important parts is going to be linking them all together. And, the most important part will be [...]
I don’t know about you but the hardest thing for me to do is toot my own horn… particularly on paper. In person I come across as a pretty together person with the type of speaking skills that make me appear much more poised and confident than I might actually feel in a given moment. [...]
It’s self-promotion time again, and this time it’s more about sprucing up our image. Let’s look at it as a sort of spring cleaning-tiding up, taking care of neglected things and putting a little plant food into your website, resume, Facebook page and blog. Here’s what I’ve done in the last few days: I’m planning [...]
As a writer how do you approach writing personal stories? I want to share my most recent article, It’s A Bittersweet Responsibility-Caring For Your Ex on ThirdAge, a boomer website. The story tells my view of what it’s like taking care of my chronically ill ex-husband, who lives in an assisted living facility. I often [...]
Social media engagement can be such an overwhelming task(s). What to add, which ones must you use and knowing how, when, where, and why to engage. And, of course this must be done in addition to your day job and your family life. I’ve just spent over 30 minutes bouncing around in tweet-land this morning. [...]
As every freelance writer will tell you, setting financial goals is crucial. If we’re going to make a real living at writing, we’ve got to see the money flow in steadily. I set my goals for the first few months of this year, and will be watching as I ponder the need for a supplemental [...]
It’s been one of those days when I’m not sure I can say I’ve been productive or not? When I woke up at 6 AM, there was an email from a prospective client that brought me fully awake. (yes, I keep my iPhone by the bed). Client wrote to say that he liked my style [...]
