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Managing Your Big Idea So That It Doesn’t Eat Your Brain
“Good god. Not another blog…”
That was the first thought I had when I read the excited announcement on someone’s blog about another blog they’d created. It made me think of the other blog they had that they hadn’t maintained, not to mention the blog they were posting the announcement on.
“But it was such [...]
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Open Debate: The True Costs of Starting a Freelance Business
Over at Freelance Parent, there’s another duo taking the world by storm. It’s the Berry-Brewer gang, two girls who think we aren’t realistic about the costs of setting up shop as a freelance writer. They figure starting a freelance business doesn’t cost much and that if you have $220 bucks, you can set up operations.
I [...]
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Blogs versus Websites: What’s the Difference?
A blog isn’t just a two-column private journal anymore. People are noticing. They ask questions like:
Just what can be done with a blog?
What’s a blog, a website and a combo site?
Can I have a static home page and a back-end blog?
You can do just about anything you want using WordPress. Blogs aren’t really blogs anymore [...]
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Drive-by-Shooting Sundays: Simplistic Thoughts
“I’ll be so glad to just stretch out and sleep all week,” James sighed as he stepped off the elevator of the hotel.
“Me too,” Harry agreed. “This little travel problem is probably the best thing that’s happened lately. I’m looking forward to hiding out.”
The explosion from last week’s hit had made some splashy front-page news, [...]
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Discovering Your Artistic Creative Process
Jeez, Harry! How do you come up with this stuff?”
After a long hard day of busting my brain over our site design overhaul , Charlie’s question made me grin.
I often admire the creativity of others, whether I see it in design or the written word. I enjoy the creativity people express and the process behind [...]
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Avoiding the Entrepreneurial Seizure
How many of you began thinking about starting a business after a friend or relative said something like, “Oh, you’re so good at (insert activity/hobby/skill here). You should go into business!”
Or, maybe your co-workers stood around the water cooler, bemoaning the state of office affairs and someone said, “The Bossman doesn’t know what he’s doing. [...]
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How to Use Strategic SEO Email
Content writers know that good search-engine optimization involves targeted keywords that let people find exactly what they need quickly and easily. Smart keyword strategies allow a search that produces results.
No, this isn’t about using email to boost search engine rankings or helping people find a site. This is about creating an email system that helps [...]
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Drive-By-Shooting Sundays: Ulla Hennig’s WebBlog
Berlin. What a beautiful assignment. The call had come in, he’d listened to the details with his usual quiet, and then he’d told James the news with a huge grin.
James arched an eyebrow. “You’ve been watching too much History Channel lately.”
“No, come on, are you kidding me?” Harry was already packing. “Berlin is the perfect [...]
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Create Fantastic Characters for the NaNoWriMo Challenge
Are you taking the NaNoWriMo challenge? Then you need to have good characters – and we can help.
Why Characters Matter So Much
Characters make every story worth reading. Without characters, your readers can’t relate to anyone and you can’t create a mental bond to draw people into your world for a time. Your beautiful settings fall [...]
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Recessions are the Best Times for Business
I’m no economist, but I believe there has never been a better time to start your online business. The economy is down, job security is iffy, companies are downsizing and everyone is hoarding money in case the situation gets worse.
It’s great, really. This is the perfect time to launch a business and make your dreams [...]
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