This is So Important It Deserves to Stand Alone

March 4, 2013

Quote from the freebie you’ll get when you sign up for my newsletter.

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Writers’ Roundup: March 1

March 1, 2013

Can you believe it’s already March? We’re working our way through 2013! Are you making progress towards your goals? Here’s some weekend reading to inspire you: Fantastic resource from Tom Ewer: 100 blogs you need in your life. I love how you can sort the blogs by category. And thanks, Tom, for including this blog! […]

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Could You Do Me a Quick Favor?

February 27, 2013

As I prepare to launch my new blog design — wheeeee! — I’m looking to make a few other tweaks that will help me better serve this community. Would you mind taking this quick, 10-question survey so I know what YOU care about? This is also a chance for you to throw in your two […]

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Q&A: Dana Bate on Publishing Her First Novel

February 25, 2013

We’re about to chat with an author whose book is on my bed-side table at this very moment. Excited! Unlike many of the interviewees who land on this blog, Dana Bate is an IRL (In Real Life) friend, although I now follow her online, too. We went to journalism school together, and I’ve eagerly followed […]

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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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