When talk of a recession hits the business world, all of a sudden there’s more attention to that “bottom line.” As a freelancer, if you haven’t been through this before it can be pretty daunting, especially if you haven’t figured out how to stabilize your finances to handle the ebb and flow. Even though there’s […]
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Google Webmaster Central: It’s Not “Just” for Webmasters…
One of the things that can be a bit frustrating when you’re a do-it-yourself blogger, is to understand how all the different tools work together. Google Webmaster Central is really no exception, because the name is pretty darn intimidating — especially if you’re not a programmer or a designer. Although I can’t classify myself as […]
Increase your Network through your Sphere of Influence
As I’ve been talking about all week, just writing a book and throwing it up on a website is not marketing a book. One of the keys to success for your book is not only writing, but networking. Like anything else, networking does take work, but it’s a lot easier for me because I visualize […]
Writers, Help your Financial Outlook and Say Hello to your State and U.S. Agencies
After Friday’s Amazon fiasco, where myself and several other writers, publishers, and editors called out to the blogosphere, I realized that many folk probably are feeling a little devastated right now. Just asking Dear Amazon, What are you Thinking? isn’t enough; when things like this happen, getting upset and angry is justified, but in the […]
A Freelancer’s Service Announcement: Please Write your Emails
One of the more annoying things I’ve come across throughout the years is when other writers or businesses decide to utilize abbreviations and other forms of “netspeak” in email. Using ALL CAPS or writing things like, “hey, how r u? i see that u review books. can u review mine?” are fairly irritating. I often […]