Happy Friday! Your weekly serving of links that will make you smarter (or maybe just happier): Chris Guillebeau offers advice on what to do if the people around you don’t “get” your lifestyle. Whether you’re living a simplistic, travel-focused or writing-centered lifestyle, this is motivational. Perigee Bookmarks explains why editors say “yes” to a project. […]
My RSS feed has been awash lately with blog posts on self-publishing. Author Amanda Hocking makes a ton of money self-publishing but then signs a book deal. Another author, Joe Konrath, writes again and again about how self-publishing is the way to go. Yet another author, Barry Eisler, turns down a mega book deal to […]
It’s never easy to pack for a long-haul trip. You want to pack as little as possible, yet also have everything you need. And the day before you leave, you always know you’re forgetting something. That’s why I’m a fan of creating a packing list, or using one somebody else created (which reminds me that […]
A friend turned me on to We Sing Your Tweets, and I simply cannot get enough. How did someone not think of this sooner? This duo calls the tweets they sing “sweets.” I can’t figure out how to embed one of their videos here, so click on the image for 20 seconds of entertainment.
If you’re a job seeker who found your way here after hearing me on Oregon Public Broadcasting’s Think Out Loud today — Welcome! Here are a few links to help with your job search: 13 Tips for Job Hunters (because I’ve been there) The Most Effective Ways to Look for a Job How to Use […]
I’m usually a fan of Writer’s Digest Webinars; I was glad I paid for their recent tutorial on e-books and listened in on their free teleconference about Borders. (Can’t find the link — Looks like it’s no longer available online.) But I didn’t learn much from the session yesterday on using Amazon to sell books. […]
Another question from a reader! Emma writes (I’m sharing this with her permission): I am a regular reader of your blog (The Traveling Writer), and I would love to get your opinion on managing multiple social media identities. For my day job, I am a co-author (with two psychologists who are professional colleagues) of The […]
As part of preparing to submit my book to publishers, I’m tidying up my online presence. Because while selling a book is about the quality of the writing, the story you tell, the proposal you put together, coordinating with your literary agent and a slew of other moving parts, it’s also about having a wicked […]
I’ve had a crazy week, brainstorming some awesome upcoming projects for this blog and working on a few guest posts for other corners of the Internet. But I always make time for great links: The Online Journalism Review suggests ways journalists can use Twitter better for news. Hope Clark and I think alike on this […]
Readers occasionally write to me with questions about social media or travel writing. Last week an e-mail landed in my inbox that I figured you’d all be interested in, so I asked its sender for approval to share her inquiry on the blog. Awesome reader’s question: I’m a big fan of your blog and I […]