By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen on Monday, February 1, 2010
February 14 can be a source of writing inspiration and blog traffic – if you can think of interesting ideas to write about! These tips for blogging on Valentine’s Day will take you a step beyond the same old articles about “romantic gift ideas” or “tips for saying ‘I love you’ on Valentine’s Day” (not [...]
By Susan Johnston on Friday, September 25, 2009
Want to improve your writing? Avoid these five over-used words and phrases! These writing tips are from a successful writer who isn’t just my regular guest blogger – she’s a recent Top 10 Blogs for Writers winner. I’ve learned a lot from freelancer Susan Johnston – such as how to increase my blog readership, earn [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen on Wednesday, August 5, 2009
You want to increase your blog readership, right? These eight tips for promoting your blog are unusual and effective! The more readers you have, the more you’ll enjoy blogging and writing…and the more money you’ll make as a blogger.
If ProBlogger Darren Rowse was starting out in blogging right now, he said he’d use these five strategies together [...]
By Susan Johnston on Thursday, July 9, 2009
Hosting guest writers on your blog is a great way to give yourself a break from blogging and give your readers another perspective, says freelance writer and blogger Susan Johnston. But, guest bloggers don’t give you the freedom to take a total vacation from your blog!
“I thought I’d have a break when I solicited guest [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen on Thursday, July 2, 2009
Connecting with other writers can help you sell your writing, increase your blog readership, and make you a successful writer! These tips for building a strong writers network are from George Angus of Tumblemoose – he’s one of the most community-minded scribes I know.
Before his tips, a quip:
“We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen on Saturday, March 21, 2009
The more writing you get done, the closer you are to achieving your goals as a writer! These tips for writing faster and better will help both experienced and novice writers: freelancers, novelists, columnists, poets, bloggers, and even students working on research papers.
Before the tips, a quip:
“All writers must go from now to once a upon a time; all [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen on Saturday, March 7, 2009
Pitching queries that contain article ideas that actually sell is a huge part of successful freelance writing – and luckily, it gets easier and easier all the time! Here are several tips for freelance writing and generating article ideas.
First, a quip from the best-selling author Lawrence Block:
“I suspect television is a great source for story ideas. [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen on Friday, February 13, 2009
It’s easy to make money as a blogger or online writer if your blog actually has traffic! These blogging tips will help online writers build a steady steam of readers – these tips include search engine optimization info from online marketing consultant Dan Lozano of WebVisible, Inc. His SEO tips are effective and easy, so if you want to increase your blog readership, keep these tips [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen on Tuesday, February 3, 2009
These website and blog building tips from established bloggers, writers, and website consultants will help you create a strong online presence as a writer. The better your website or blog is, the happier you’ll be, the more likely you’ll stay motivated to keep blogging, and the more readers you’ll attract. An upward spiral!
Before the tips, [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen on Monday, January 12, 2009
Here are 13 ways Twitter helps writers become more successful; these tips are from freelance writers, book authors, and copywriters who describe the different ways Twitter progresses their writing careers. If you’re wondering if and how Twitter can make you a successful writer, look no further!
Before the tips, a quip:
“The time to begin writing an article is when [...]