How do you talk to yourself as a writer? How do you talk to others about yourself as a writer? Are you clear on your boundaries – or is it a little fuzzy, both to yourself and to others? Take a look at these five ‘talking points’ and use what fits with your style and need. “That’s my scheduled writing time [...]
Heaven only knows that being writers, we can all procrastinate. Anyway, rather than postponing the actual writing of this article by meandering around with words, let me get to it for you. Here are three tips to apply starting today to begin to postpone writing procrastination: Clean off your desk. You might think that this [...]
You might be in one of the #HAHD challenges right now. Whether you are trying to publish 100 articles in 100 days or are trying to generate a large number of articles or other content to be ready to post at a moment’s notice, here are five tips to help you do just that. See [...]
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No matter what your profession, being a better (and published) writer will increase your success. Here are some books that you will find useful to consider for your library of books about writing and publishing. 2010 Writer’s Market (Paperback). Holy moly. This book is a treasure trove of information for anyone who is a writer. Just [...]
To be productive as a writer, you need to actually write. I know this doesn’t come as a shock, yet I also know how easy it is to let other tasks, projects, people, or any number of other distractions take us away from our writing. Consider using the following words to describe your writing time [...]
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Your desk should be the place that simply works (and works simply) for you. It shouldn’t be a place of distraction or entertainment. If you don’t feel productive, schedule a Saturday or off-work day (give yourself a productivity furlough day) to give yourself a mini-makeover. If you spend money, save the receipts for tax time. [...]
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Faculty members don’t get behind in their grading until after the semester gets started, however there are distinct measures you can take BEFORE the semester gets started that will help you avoid getting behind. 1. Make sure that you have a planner (either paper or digital) that shows all of your major commitments throughout the [...]
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Here’s a question that came in recently during the *E*mail *E*xtravaganza along with my honest response: Has your e-book publishing produced enough results to make it worth the effort? [MEMc] Well…what a question…ha! All of these things are so tied into one another that it’s hard to say what does and doesn’t make a profit. [...]
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Starting and stopping writing… not starting and stopping procrastination, although I guess if we are starting writing, we are stopping procrastination. Hadn’t thought of it that way, but it works. Once again, writing helps us know what we know. So, what are some tips that you can use to start writing and stop procrastinating? Here [...]
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A question came in this morning from a 30 Articles in Just 30 Days participant asking for suggestions for different formats for writing articles. Here’s what I wrote back: Go to EzineArticles and search their blog on “article template” – here’s what I found: http://blog.ezinearticles.com/?s=%22article+template%22 If you keep scrolling down (page after page), you’ll find [...]
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