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]
Are You Being Kind To Your Readers? is my latest guest post on PiggyBankPie. In it, I outline several ways of making your blog more reader friendly. It makes a good follow up to my previous post on How To Kill Your Blog. Related PostsBlogging As PortfolioRemember when I gave you reasons to get on the [...] [...more]
Someone said to me recently: ‘Freelance writing is not like other jobs; you never really get away.’ She was referring to the fact that I work at home, and it’s always easy to think about the jobs that are waiting for me - or to work instead of doing something social. But her comment [...] [...more]
Starting a blog was the best move I ever made. It’s been a couple of years since I started my first blog and now I recommend the move to all new freelance writers. That’s because a blog is one of the best investments you could ever make in your writing career. Here’s why. Writing Practice First of [...] [...more]
Well, I am happy to say that get paid to write made the cut for the Top 10 Blogs for Writers 2007/2008. The winners will be announced in December and I can’t wait. There’s some very illustrious writing company in the shortlist, so I’m honored that this blog is there. Thanks to everyone who nominated [...] [...more]
As you know, I’ve been doing reviews of paid to blog programs. However, sometimes you just want the lowdown on what you get paid and how much you have to write. That’s what I’ve provided in my guest post on PiggyBankPie. It’s called: Ten Paid To Blog Programs At A Glance. Related PostsComing AttractionsIt's been a [...] [...more]
I’ve been blogging for PayU2Blog for some time now and this is the biggie. The payouts are at the low end - $5 a post - but the work is regular and plentiful, and no blogger could ask for more. When I started blogging with PayU2Blog, I got all my opps by email once a [...] [...more]
