Every now and then, I get lost in the maze of internet marketing and promotion. Should we focus on more SEO tactics? Should we be submitting more articles to directories? Are our blogs captivating enough? Is our ranking high enough? Are we even ranking at all? It’s crazy. I spend most of the time doing the promotion and marketing for our business. I love a challenge, I like figuring out new stuff, and it’s important to keep up to date with the online strategies out there. Hey, I enjoy the whole process, and I learn
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Twenty-Five Ways to Write for Money
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I’m pretty good at resisting a sales pitch. I’m even better at resisting that rah-rah sales copy that runs about three scrolled pages long, telling me of so-and-so’s rags to riches success, showing off pictures of people with new cars, and claiming how my life will be changed if I just click to BUY NOW! *Yawn* Get real. I can’t resist temptation, though. I received an email yesterday from a website that delivers quality information and interesting reading to my inbox once a week. In other words, I trust the source and the recommendation to
> Read MoreMoney Can’t Buy You People
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In the rural region of Quebec where I live, people are fond of a certain saying: Pour qui tu te prends? The translation: Who do you think you are? While I’m so used to hearing those words (and saying them) that I don’t even think twice anymore, a conversation I had the other day brought those very words to mind. The discussion surrounded a hypothetical situation of how far one should cater to a high-paying, high-power client. Someone mentioned his opinion that if he landed a large and notable client that pays very well, he
> Read MoreThe Isolation Factor
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Harry’s post brought to mind one of the biggest challenges working from home brings to people: isolation. Working from home has plenty of perks. People can enjoy a job that fits their personality better. They can explore new career paths. They can combine earning income with home life and be with their family more often. Working from home can save on expenses like commuting and lets people establish their own hours. But working from home has its downfalls too. I’ve mentioned having to deal with interruptions, disturbances, and being taken seriously. That’s a huge problem
> Read MoreGet Out
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I don’t like blogging. I discussed this with James the other day, and over the course of the conversation, I came to realize it wasn’t the fact that I had nothing worth saying but that I’ve stopped observing as much as I used to. Back in the day when I had a full-time job, I wrote stories for pleasure. The characters were rich in personality and experiences because I drew a lot of their creation from the people and situations I encountered every day. Now that I work from home, I rarely go out and
> Read MoreTeens that Can’t Type
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As I watched my teenage daughter clattering away on the keyboard of her laptop this week, blissfully unaware of my casual observation, I realized one very important thing: She typed with two fingers. Now, I’m aware she types with two fingers. This is not a new thing. Since she’s been using a computer on a regular basis (for a few years now), I’ve offered to teach her the ten-fingered method that lets writers race along at the speed of light. That’s the proper way to type; might as well do it right, yes? No. Teens
> Read MoreA Lack of Respect
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I never cease to be amazed at the audacity of some people. I am also stunned at people who continue to believe that quality doesn’t matter. Turning a fast buck does. Scamming others does. I am even more confused at the perception some people have that any fool can write. I was interested in a project of writing an ebook about single mothers (which I have great respect for), and after looking into my schedule, decided I could fit that project in. I emailed the client of the project, asking a few questions to clarify
> Read MoreJust Say No: Home Office Boundaries
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I tend to snag on ideas and research them to death. Harry knows very well that a new, bright, shiny interest will become my current obsession in less time than it takes to say, “Jamie, could you take a look at this?” There’s also the fact that I believe I can do anything (until proven wrong), and it’s a rare day that I doubt my ability to find a solution to a problem. Add on that I find any challenge an absolutely irresistible temptation, and voila – a recipe for someone who just doesn’t give
> Read MoreMy Office, My Home
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I love my office. It’s clean, it’s modern, it’s decorated in contemporary, minimalist fashion. (Except for my desk, which is absolutely cluttered with disorganized papers). My office is functional, and it’s all me. Well, save Harry’s half, which is all his. His half is usually empty unless he’s in town. But I digress. I love my office because it allows me one very important thing: privacy. I have plenty of privacy during a day at the office, and I think that’s fantastic. Working from home (as I do from time to time) is a whole
> Read MoreO, Writer, Amuse Me!
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Email is fun. Generally speaking, that is – those who have a flood of email in their inbox on a daily basis don’t always view receiving more as an exciting event that stops the world from spinning. Some do, though. Personally, the lure of an unread mail is a Siren’s song, and I can’t resist. What I can’t resist even more is a really good back-and-forth conversation with someone new. New is exciting. New is fun. A new person to email with spikes my interest and amuses me to no extent. The reverse is
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