When Research Wizard Pro (also called Search Accelerator Pro) asked me to review their product, I thought I had to check it out. Anything that promised to save me time on research had to be worth a look. They were very efficient in providing an evaluation copy and it took no time at all to install. [...] [...more]
I must admit to being intrigued the first time I saw an ad for WhiteSmoke software. The idea was simple - this was a piece of software that would improve your written work. Now, you all know how I feel about Microsoft Word - the spelling and grammar check just don’t cut it. so [...] [...more]
Everyone’s heard of Copyscape, the super duper plagiarism detection tool. Sometimes it’s the bane of our lives (like when clients who pay 1 cent a word want you to check every article on Copyscape even though you KNOW that you never plagiarise). At other times, it’s a useful tool, such as when you’ve subbed out [...] [...more]
It’s about time for another roundup of posts that made me think in the last couple of weeks. A post on Dosh Dosh about reaching 10,000 subscribers made me wonder whether all the things we do to promote our blogs are really worth it. Dosh Dosh concludes that great content is the most important factor [...] [...more]
It’s time for another writing blog review. This time, I want to focus on the Writer’s Blog by Dana Prince. Although this blog has only been around for six months or so, it’s packed full of useful information. I keep bumping into Dana in other places (she’s a really friendly and helpful writer), so I’ve [...] [...more]
I’ve been following the Problogger 31 Days To A Better Blog Project, though I’m keeping to my own schedule. I’m running about a week behind, but since you can do the tasks anytime, it doesn’t really matter. One of the tasks from last week was to set a schedule for posting. I did a draft schedule [...] [...more]
How to Create the Ultimate Home Office for Writing is the title of my latest article on Garden and Hearth. As writers we may find ourselves crammed into the only available space at home, but there are still some things that we need to do our jobs. Check out How to Create the Ultimate Home Office [...] [...more]
As freelance writers and ghostwriters, we often need to do quick internet research on topics we may know very little about. If we’re going to be professionals, then we have to find a way to decide whether the information we use is really reliable (Wikipedia may have a lot of information, but who knows if [...] [...more]
While waiting for a phone call, I decided to do some stumbling. One of the first sites I stumbled across was NinjaWords, which claims to be a fast, accurate online dictionary. It certainly is fast - and it seems to be accurate. It also stores your search history. You can search for several words at [...] [...more]
I’ve been a big fan of Squidoo for some time, and have three lenses there, including on on site promotion. So it’s no surprise when I find quality content that is just waiting to be discovered. Today’s discovery is a lens on ghostwriting. How To Hire A Ghostwriter is aimed at those who are intending to [...] [...more]
