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Inspiration is a big part of writing, although I’ve found that it’s better not to wait idly for inspiration to come to me, but to forge on ahead and meet it in the middle.
Still, some experiences are simply more inspirational than others. As writers, it’s important to work those inspirational experiences into our busy schedules because they contribute directly to our productivity.
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Recent figures show that readers of all ages are looking to written print more than they are the internet.
Even with all the advances in technology and information available via the web, ninety percent of Americans claim to still read magazines.
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A few weeks ago, we discussed how to get the most out of social media and why it may not be working for you.
If you’re trying to get started with social media marketing, you may be wondering what tool to choose.
Is there a “best” social media marketing tool for freelance writers?
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If you’re a writer, you’ve probably already wrestled with the question of whether or not you should contribute guest posts.
There are some clear advantages to writing guest posts, but there are some disadvantages as well. In this post, I’ll outline both.
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A lot has been written recently about the benefits of guest posting for the guest author. However, not much has been written from the perspective of the blog owner.
If you own a writing (or other topic) blog, you may be wondering whether you should accept guest posts on your blog. If so, this post is for you.
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The other day I had an interesting discussion with several of my Twitter friends. During the course of the discussion one of them made a comment that Twitter was not sending enough work their way.
Afterwards, I thought about the comment and realized that some writers may not really understand how to find work through social media. Yet, I know from personal experience that social networking is effective for finding writing projects. What’s the disconnect?
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How we write is the sum of our experience and our education. Like it or not, when we sit down to write each day we take these things–what we’ve experienced and what we’ve learned–with us.
For me, part of what I’ve learned was through my formal degree program, which included a degree in business.
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By James Adams
There are times to take detailed notes in a meeting or class (or to base a writing piece on), and there are times to listen intently and learn from the person presenting material. Since most people spend much of our early years in classrooms, our reflex is to take notes whenever anyone is talking.
Here are some tips to help you get the most from your note-taking:
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When it comes to blogging, which is more important? Words, or ideas?
Now, if you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you already know that I love words–so much so, that playing word games is my idea of a fun time.
So, you’d think I’d cast a vote in favor of words being more important for blogs, right?
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If you love writing as much as I do, you’ll probably agree that writing is not just a job–it’s something that you actually enjoy doing.
In fact, not only do I love writing, I love words and everything about them. That’s one reason why I enjoy the sites that I’m about to share in this post.
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