Musicians, Actors, Writers Growing up, I learned early that it was imporant to sort the things I do that everyone does from the things you might call . . . um, er . . . “uniquely Liz stuff.” … [Read more...]
Take Readers on Your Travels
You love to travel and want to put pen to words, be it before summer ends or down the road. If youâve thought of creating a travel blog, it is probably easier than making your travel plans, packing … [Read more...]
Collaboration Link 2: Topical
Collaboration Link 2: Topical Two or more blogs agree to write on the same topic at the same time and link their posts Topical collaborations can take many forms depending on topic and the blog owners … [Read more...]
A Content Editor’s Quality Checklist
Editing for Quality It’s true that every writer needs an editor. We all know that I sure do. In textbook publishing, we say that every writer really needs two–a content editor and a copyeditor. The … [Read more...]
Got the Idea. Now What Do I Do with It?
A quote I like a lot says I hate writing. I love having written. Make a Five-Minute Writing Plan You can at least get to be friends with writing, if you start with a simple writing plan. I’ve got a … [Read more...]
Reluctant Readers: Content Is King, But . . . I’m Too Tired to Read
What This Is Not: This is NOT a design critique. It doesn’t take into account, the elegance, usability, great content, SEO, or revenue values of the fabulous blog discussed here: Read/WriteWeb, which … [Read more...]
Blog Hooks that Bring Readers Back
Since this is Building Readership Week at Successful Blog, I have to share this with you. Some posts are a 10 out of 10. Darren Rowse’s post Blog Hooks – Elements that Draw Readers Back is one of … [Read more...]
Collaboration Link 5 Begs the Questions
Link 5 Begs the Questions So I’ll ask them. If you could meet anyone in the blogosphere world–living or dead–and ask one question . . . Who’s the person? and What’s the question? Oh and . . . Do … [Read more...]
Editing: Just Some of My Very Different Thoughts
Power Editing Substitute “damn” every time you’re inclined to write “very”; your editor will delete it and the writing will be just as it should be. — Mark Twain In the Successful Blog Cafe last … [Read more...]
Help! I Need an Editor — Too Many Choices and Only One Manuscript
What Do Editors Do Anyway? When I got my first job as an editor, I had no idea the kinds of things I would be doing. Nor did I have a clue how hard it would be to answer this question. What is it … [Read more...]
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