Writing

Writers’ Roundup: May 11

May 11, 2012

I hope you’re excited for the weekend! I know I am — a good mix of work and fun ahead. Here are a few reads to check out in your spare time: Kelly Gurnett offers a guide to taxes for first-time freelancers. Your jaw will drop at what you didn’t know you didn’t know. Also […]

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Writers’ Roundup: May 4

May 5, 2012

Happy May! Here’s what I’ve been reading this week: Got a boring life story? Joel Runyon tells us how to tell a better one. Does the word “deadline” make you cringe? Author Judy Hedlund Tells you how to embrace setting your own deadlines. Pat Flynn shares what he’d do differently if he could start his […]

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Writers’ Roundup: April 27

April 27, 2012

Hope you’re as excited this week about your writing projects as I am! (And if not, let’s think about how we can get you there.) Here are a few posts to inspire you over the weekend: What I learned from building five popular blogs, from DIYThemes’ Derek Halpern. Helpful post from Problogger about beating the […]

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The Magic Formula for Prolific Writing

April 23, 2012

When I meet blog readers and Twitter followers in person, they often remark that I put a lot of content into the world. Editors have said I’m prolific. And Problogger called me a “publishing powerhouse.” Whenever these compliments come my way, they’re often followed with a question: How do I do it? How will I […]

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Writers’ Roundup: April 20

April 20, 2012

Happy weekend! Start it off on the right foot with some fantastic reads: If you’ve thought about hosting a guest post series on your blog, Darren Rowse at Problogger offers some ideas on how to make it successful. Addicted? Leadership coach Michael Hyatt has a few tips for breaking bad habits, no matter what your […]

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Writers’ Roundup: April 13

April 13, 2012

Good morning! Here’s a great batch of articles to start your weekend: Leo Babauta at Zen Habits has written a step-by-step how-to for meditation — I’d love to try this. Would you consider it? What composes the foundation of your relationships? Convenience? Proximity? Minimalist Joshua Millburn challenges us to let go of shitty relationships, the […]

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Writers’ Roundup: April 6

April 6, 2012

It’s Friday! Got some disappointing news this week: a rejection from a writer’s colony in Connecticut, I-Park. Unfortunately, that was the ONLY residency I applied to this year. So for the first time since 2008, I’ll be without a colony experience. Honestly though, I think this happened for a reason: so I could focus on […]

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How One Entrepreneurial Writer Makes Money Online

April 3, 2012

Want to free yourself from your day job? My eguide is full of practical advice: How I Surpassed My Day Job Income in Just 6 Months of Self-Employment. “Making money online” screams SCAM! Kinda like money growing on trees, right? Even if you understand that it IS possible to make money online, the phrase is […]

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Writers’ Roundup: March 30

March 30, 2012

Friday has arrived! Here are a few great reads from the week: Who doesn’t love Girl Scout cookies? Here’s why the young women who sell them tend to become entrepreneurs, from Inc. Outsourcing tasks for the first time can be nerve-racking, but the Young Entrepreneur Council has some great tips to get you going. Love […]

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Writers’ Roundup: March 23

March 23, 2012

Happy Friday! Here are some weekend reads: What if we dropped the clutter and traveled empty-handed? Leo Babauta of Zen Habits fills us in. Gmail shares why a message goes to spam — helpful! Celebrities and public figures who publish cookbooks aren’t working alone. Check out Julia Moskin’s semi-expose piece about what it’s like to […]

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