Last year I served as Editorial Director for a major revision of the textbook program that was the same textbook I learned to write from–Voyages in English, Writing and Grammar (Loyola Press, 2006). … [Read more...]
Rehearsing My Writing . . . No, It’s Not Just a Liz Thing
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...]
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...]
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...]
4+6 Things to a Product Review Even James Bond Would Trust
What You Have Here James Is . . . Product reviews. We all do them. We love to tell people what we like about stuff. Even more, we love to tell them what’s wrong with stuff. . . . The President had … [Read more...]
Blogging Improves Job Prospects
The Boston Globe Says So On Apri 16, boston.com, the blog of the Boston Globe, ran a story called Blogs ‘essential to a good career’. It’s a paid subscription to the old paper’s archives so I’m … [Read more...]
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