Writers’ Roundup: February 22

February 22, 2013

It’s been a crazy but productive week — including a networking webinar with a great group of go-getters. And we’ve already chosen a topic for next month’s webinar: SEO for bloggers. Look for a sign-up link soon! Now for your weekend reading: Feeding my obsession with email marketing, Ramsay at Blog Tyrant lists the 8 […]

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When You Have to Admit You’ve Failed

February 18, 2013

The blogosphere is full of posts about failure. About how you have to face failure if you want to succeed. About how the biggest successes stem from failures. About how no one succeeds without failing. In fact, I’d even say it’s actually hip to write about failure. But here’s the catch: most bloggers write about […]

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Writers’ Roundup: February 15

February 15, 2013

If you were hit by Nemo, I hope you’ve dug out by now! Even if there’s no snow in your town, you can still cozy up this weekend with these finds: “Stop watching TV and write something!” Good advice from Joanna at The Creative Penn on how to create a daily writing habit. In this […]

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Why It’s Never Too Late to Create the Life You Want

February 11, 2013

Doesn’t matter if you’re 25, 35, 55 or 85 — it’s NEVER too late to change your priorities. Because that’s what creating the life you want is really about: changing your priorities. Making room for more meaning. Figuring out how to focus on what really matters to you. No matter how old you are when […]

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Writers’ Roundup: February 8

February 8, 2013

Happy Friday! Onto our weekend reads! Lots of goodies this week: Are you putting off writing your book? Over on Dana Sitar’s blog, Kelly Gurnett shows us how to commit. (Dana also has a new ebook out for writers searching for their path.) The best blogs for writers to read in 2013, from My Name […]

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Why My Company is Finally an LLC

February 6, 2013

My company, Socialexis, is an LLC! Whooop! After two-and-a-half years of working with clients and making a living off this blog (this post explains exactly how I make money), I finally decided to incorporate. Why’d I wait so long? you might be wondering. Others will ask: Why did I bother incorporating at all? And what […]

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Writers’ Roundup: February 1

February 1, 2013

Happy Friday! A few reads to keep you busy this weekend: Not a morning person? These five tips from Jessica Lawlor will help you fit in an evening workout. Barrett at Living for Monday says YOU are your only obstacle to making money. (Or, how to make $5,000 in five days without spending a dime.) […]

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On Remembering How to Travel (South Africa)

January 28, 2013

I forgot a pair of flimsy flip-flops, the kind you wear as protection in a hostel’s grotty communal showers. I forgot a messenger bag to carry during my walks around the city, toting instead my backpack, which makes a traveler’s belongings within a thief’s reach. I forgot to bring cash, thinking I’d use my debit […]

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Writers’ Roundup: January 25

January 25, 2013

Greetings from South Africa! I’m here for a friend’s wedding and tacked on an extra week to see the sights. Been exploring during the day and working each evening! Here are your weekend reads: Sure, the old adage is about your enemies, but who else should you keep close? For Ben Casnocha, it’s the people […]

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You’re Probably Doing This Wrong on Twitter

January 23, 2013

Guess what begins again February 4th? My Twitter networking course, Become a Twitter Power User. Join us if you want to get MORE out of Twitter! I thought everyone knew about this Twitter tip. In fact, I thought it was so well-known that I hesitated before writing a post about it for Steve Buttry’s blog. […]

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