Reading time: Just over 1 minute How long should you make blog posts? The answer might surprise you. I know it shocked me… My webmaster keeps telling me I should write longer posts. “That’s what Google wants,” he says. I’ve accommodated him by agreeing to write one super-long post (a close to 2,000 words as possible) per […]
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Word count: 241 words Reading time: Less than 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help writers. If you want to discuss language in an erudite way, get yourself over the the Language Log immediately. This weblog, run
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Word count: 212 words Reading time: Less than 1 minute Each week I scan the Internet to identify websites of particular interest to writers. I’ve told you before that when I’m asked to name my hobbies, I always include reading and cooking. And it seems there are a lot of other writers just like me.
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Word count: 127 words Reading time: Less than 30 seconds This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help writers. Today, let’s discuss what you can do with a wordle… My colleague Jude Anker introduced me to Wordles, although, of course,
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Word count: 216 words Reading time: Less than 1 minute This is my regular installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help writers. Today I write about Amy Porterfield. I try to keep abreast of developments in social media and I have accounts in Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter,
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Word count: 195 words Reading time: Less than 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help writers. What do I like about Colleen Wainwright? I like the way she writes: she’s informal, she’s funny, she’s honest. I
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Word count: 200 words Reading time: Less than 1 minute This is my weekly installment of “writing about writing,” in which I scan the world to find websites, books and articles to help writers. Whenever I’m asked to name my hobbies I always give the same responses: reading, walking, cooking. These are the things
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Word count: 221 words Reading time: Less than 1 minute If I hadn’t earned a degree in political science when I went to university, I would have chosen to study psychology. The subject fascinates me — as it should any writer or entrepreneur. If you want to write effectively, you need to think about what
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Word count: 685 words Reading time: Less than 3 minutes Should you tweet? Yes! It’s a great way to connect with new people, meet with potential customers and learn new information. Should it take your full day? No!…. I’ve just spent the last three hours reading tweets, looking at Twitter sites and reading about Twitter. Rest
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Word count: 743 words Reading time: About 3 minutes Ever thought of starting your own blog? Looking for advice on how to become a better blogger? Today, I dive into the world of blogging…. I am not a blogger. Not yet. But even as you read this I’m operating like a baby duckling — appearing
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