Writing Tidbits

Shared Items on Blogging & Writing

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What authors are really earning self-publishing vs. traditional publishing, and what’s right for you. Hint: Self-publishing’s earning more for everyone. Really interesting results!

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If you’re doing the work, you deserve to be paid. Tips for bloggers working with brands.

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How to focus on the positive and respond to the negativity.

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So I only work with highly successful highly motivated writers and I expect great things from them. You can’t hire me if you are only dabbling or if you want someone to tell you how great you are. You can only hire me if you are willing to succeed. And you can only hire me if you are going to be so successful that you make back my ridiculously high hourly fees and then some.

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Check your analytics & follow a few simple steps to boost your archive views.

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It's less restrictive now if you want to host or promote a giveaway on Facebook.

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Rules on reruns

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On the pressures of book signings. This made me laugh!

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Instead of scoffing at women who blog (and also have kids), see this trend as a way for women to finally have a voice and a goal (even if the goal is somewhat unclear at times). See it as these women saying: hey, you might not have a place for me, but I'll make a place for myself.

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Conversations with Successful Contemporary Women Writers… who are also Moms.

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Make your pins stand out.

Pinterest recently announced new functionality for "Rich Pins" for Pinterest for different types of pins (product, recipe, movie, or article).

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Hilarious list that goes all the way to 11. I particularly appreciated this one:

Number 2.5: There's a widow who is still a virgin, despite being married to Lord Humperslut for years and years. How is this possible? Well, sit back and we'll tell you. The heroine married Humperslut just before he started introducing his bloodstream to metric tons of opium, and his penis was lost shortly thereafter in a tragic riding accident. His young bride is sworn to secrecy lest his reputation suffer, leaving her to misery and, of course, sexual unfulfillment. OK, fine, we're exaggerating a little — but only a little. Yet again, the Sacred Virginity of the Heroine rears its ugly maidenhead, and the heroine's validity as a woman is tied up in the sanctity of her love canal. Virgin widows may have been novel plot devices back in the day, but Romancelandia is lousy with those beasts. We say it's time to put this particular cash cow out to pasture.

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How to Use Google As a Blogger - Smart School House

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The Art of Getting Retweets » QuickSprout

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Give sharing your links on Twitter a boost with an expandable summary and image.

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I've been going through my Twitter followers and making sure I've followed back, and now my DM box is cluttered with TrueTwit messages (that I ignore). If you're not aware of how annoying TrueTwit is, here's a post explaining why it is, and why you should stay far away.

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You want your little head next to your blog's search results Here's what mine looks like:

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