How to Find a Freelance Writer that Fits your Business

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Are you struggling with your web content? Do you want someone else to handle the chore of writing for your business? Do you even know where to find a writer – or more importantly, which writer fits your business?
We’ve created Writing that Reflects You, a free, 20-page report that tells you what to look for [...]

Schools Publishing Personal Home Pages

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This evening, my daughter passed by me on the way to the fridge, iPod in hand and a sheaf of colored papers in the other. “You have to sign these,” the papers suddenly fell under my ownership as my teen stuck her head in the fridge to debate whether to eat a salad or [...]

The Thread that Wouldn’t Die

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I had something interesting happen yesterday. Well, maybe not interesting, but it was something that set me back on my heels and made me wonder.

I read a blog post on short versus long for article length and became involved in the ensuing comments of it. It wasn’t a really controversial subject, just a discussion [...]

How to Reduce Writer’s Fatigue

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On the heels of my post about position, posture, and being a writer, here are some tips on how to reduce writer’s fatigue:

Set yourself up

Get a good, ergonomic chair. Make sure that when you sit down, your chair is at the proper height. Your feet should be flat on the floor, and your [...]

Occupational Hazards: Writing Better

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Writers are slothful creatures by habit. We’re not particularly lazy, but we’re often excellent procrastinators at work and we’re usually late for anything that requires our presence. We also tend to harm our own productivity and speed with one simple fault: we slouch.

Take me, for example. Any website on the best posture for [...]

The Internet Fame Game: Dawn’s eBay Exploits

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I’ve been observing an interesting phenomenon these past few days: Internet fame. Until now, this fame was something I viewed from a distance. People would pass on the usual funny photo, video clip, or story. I’ve seen things I’ve viewed end up on the news or make a headline. I never stopped to consider what [...]

Sorry, I Was On Vacation

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I’m not a workaholic, but I do have trouble letting go of my job. I tend to think the sky will fall if I walk away from the desk for a while or that during my absence I’ll miss the chance of a lifetime. I feel responsible for the business, and so, I am ever-present [...]

Free Word Processors: Just Say No

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I’m all for free. Free food, free toys, free giveaways, free software. I’m all about quality, too, but no one can expect top-notch when what they have didn’t cost them a penny. You get what you pay for, after all.

That goes for Open Office, a free software solution for those who don’t want to [...]

An Easy Job for Writers Who Know What They are Doing

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There is one sentence that drives me nuts: “This is a pretty easy job for someone who knows what he or she is doing.” That’s the most condescending, insulting statement anyone can make to a writer, and if I could, I would ban it from use in the freelance world.

I’m not sure [...]

Monetizing a Blog: Tip Jars and PayPal Donations

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Harry and I have had a few conversations about monetizing our blog. Every so often, the subject comes up (mostly because I brought it up), we talk, and the agreement is that we’d prefer not to make money off our blog.

Look around. There isn’t any Adsense. There aren’t any sponsored ads. We don’t do [...]

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