WritingThoughts

I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately. I’ve had some pretty hard gigs in my life. Some of these hard gigs have included: My first job where they led me to a desk buried with paper (undone work) and told me it was sink or swim. A technical writing gig where the massive product […]

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What’s the first part of a post or article that you usually see? It’s the headline, of course. A good headline can mean the difference between whether a piece is read or not read. How many books have you picked up simply because the title seemed interesting? If you’re like me, the answer is more […]

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… and all of you are my ingredients. This is my answer to Liz Strauss‘s group writing project: What is Your Blogging Metaphor? My metaphor for blogging is a cake recipe. It starts with this blog, WritingThoughts, which is like the flour that goes into a cake. But a cake made up of nothing but […]

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This week’s featured writing blog is Jeanne Dininni’s Writer’s Notes. One thing I really like about Jeanne’s blog is that she runs it as a community, responding actively to comments. So, if you’re looking for a friendly place to discover more about writing, Jeanne’s blog might be just what you’re looking for. Last week WritingSpark.com […]

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Robert Hruzek over at Middle Zone Musings is running a group writing project. The topic is the world of work. This post is my entry into that project. Before I worked for myself (which is to say, before I became an independent contractor), I worked as an employee. I held a variety of writing positions for a […]

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Last week I posted on the importance of leaving comments on blog posts. Over 32 bloggers responded by leaving comments on the post. I was really pleased that so many people “got the message.” The post was also linked to at least two times and I found three other posts (not necessarily inspired by my post) […]

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A few days ago I published Don’t Cheat Yourself!! (What Should Be Included On Your Invoice?). The post dealt with how we should bill for all aspects of the writing process. Yesterday I ran across this link to the rate calculator at FreelanceSwitch on Kivi Leroux Miller’s site. I thought, what a great tool! Writers are […]

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I was thinking about this last night. As I see it there are three options that WAHMs can take with their home businesses during the summer: Business as usual Gear up Slack off Business as Usual This is the category that I like to count myself in. While it can be more challenging to work with children […]

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The other day I was reading a forum and came upon a post from a writer who wrote that she could create four 600-word articles in an hour. (I’m not going to link to it because I don’t wish to embarrass anyone.) Of course, I was a bit intrigued. What was her secret? More to […]

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I’ve been enjoying Alicia Spark’s blog, WritingSpark.com, for a few weeks now. It’s time that I share it. Alicia’s blog is both professional and entertaining. I like Alicia’s blog not only because she provides good information for writers, but also because she somehow manages to come up with her own unique twist on topics. When you […]

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