As you know, I think all writers should blog. That’s because blogging is a great way to sharpen your writing skills in a relaxing way. Having a blog is also a wonderful way to connect with potential clients, with other writers and online friends. And of course, it’s a fantastic way to promote yourself. However, [...] [...more]
I’ve been writing about copyright for a long time. In fact, two of my early articles on this blog’s predecessor were titled Copyright: rent, don’t sell and Copyrights and copy wrongs. You could call it a recurring obsession. Now, I’ve been talking about copyright again, but this time it’s to Sologig News. Jeremy Schnitker emailed me [...] [...more]
Performancing have announced The 2007 Performancing Blog Awards. There are lots of great categories. Obviously I would love it if you nominated Get Paid To Write Online in one of the suitable categories, such as: The Best New Blog (we’ve only been going in our new home since the end of June) The Best Blogs You’ve Never [...] [...more]
I’m not sure quite when Caroline Middlebrook’s blog caught my notice. It couldn’t have been that long ago, as it’s only been running since August. However, since that time Caroline a software developer turned online entrepreneur, has created an enormous amount of buzz about her blog. That interests me, as I’m always trying to find [...] [...more]
I know I’m doing a lot of these links posts, but it’s just part of my effort to keep on top of it and highlight all the excellent posts I find as I surf and Stumble. This week, my focus is on blogging. No matter how much I’ve learned about blogging, I always feel that [...] [...more]
This year has certainly been a busy one and I’ve made some progress towards achieving my career goals for this year. Not only have I increased my writing income, but I’ve been able to spend more time with my family, helping me to achieve a good work-life balance. One of my new ventures this year was [...] [...more]
Yay, it’s another new gig - this time at PureBlogging - and I kick it off with a review of a new place to promote your posts. In Do You Zoom? - BloggingZoom Review, I talk you through how it works and my experience with it so far. I’d be glad if you’d stop by [...] [...more]
A few months ago, I set myself the task of increasing my income from blogging. When I was in school, my teachers used to criticize my writing for being too concise. So although I have since learned to write in a variety of styles and to a variety of lengths, blogging is the perfect job [...] [...more]
Mike Stelzner has published the winners of the Top 10 Blogs for Writers – 2007/2008 competition. Congratulations to all the winners. There are some great writing blogs there, many of which I subscribe to. Check out the list - there’s plenty of useful information on the writing business. Related PostsBest Blogs For WritersWell, I am happy [...] [...more]
Have you ever wanted to write a sales letter that could sell anything? I have, so when I needed to write one, I went out and found some advice from James Frey about how to do it. I also checked with some copywriting buddies for a suitable formula. Here it is. Attention, Attention! The first step in [...] [...more]
