Writing Online: To Write or Not to Write for Triond.com?
Shakespeare asked the famous existential question in Hamlet: To be or not to be? Well, Hamlet’s father was murdered and he was seeing ghosts, his relationship with Ophelia had problems because of his mental state and not to mention he had to bear the thought of his mother being married to his uncle. Well, while [...]
Job Hunting for Writers: 7 Similarities Between Job Search for Writers and Other Professions
People sometimes have misconceptions about writers’ lifestyles and the job-hunting process. It is not all about trying to get a novel published or pitching to a couple of editors. For some writers, it is not about that at all. The truth is, looking for and applying to writer jobs is mostly not any different from [...]
Make Money Online by Becoming an Influencer for Mylikes.com
I might have spent countless time on monetizing ebooks and I can’t say that I didn’t find something useful in almost every book I read. In fact, in all fairness, the ebooks were very informative. It is just that the more you know, the less books can teach you something which is great. One of [...]
Seo Killed The Creative Star: The Effects of Search Engine Optimization Rules on Writing
Do you remember that annoyingly catchy 80s song “Video Killed the Radiostar”by The Buggles? If you are over 20, there is a chance you do. I like that song. It is quite right in the lyrics department. Video visualized everything and made things more fun but then looks gained much more importance over substance. Don’t [...]
4 Reasons Why Every Writer/Blogger Should Use Twitter
Twitter is all the rage now. It is not about regular Joe’s or Jane’s online popularity, although it might be a indication of it. But it is mainly about how you make use of social media, how strong a personality you are online and how well your business is making use of the web. Sure, [...]
5 Reasons Why Every Writer Should Blog
The article is short and to the point: 5 reasons why you (as a writer) should blog. 1) It is fun. Life is short and it is very important that if you find something that you enjoy, you should go after it. And if you like writing, there is a chance you’ll like it the [...]
So how do you like your rejection letters?
Rejection is not new to any career, but writers are faced with the situation much more often due to the fact that they have to keep pitching until at least they make a real name for themselves. Here is the guide to how to handle it.
Whose job is related to their education anyway?
Did you know that: * Gerard Butler has a law degree? * Edward Norton is a history graduate? * Hugh Laurie studied anthropology? * Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton studied medicine? It is not just about artists, of course. Most of us find a university degree useful. Let’s face it, even if we don’t like [...]
BUKISA & TRIOND: 2 POPULAR and PAYING Writing Websites
Well, my friends keep asking me whether I make money from my blog. I do – both directly and indirectly. But I also make money writing from other sites: Bukisa and Triond. They are writing websites that pay you according to the number of readers you get per article and the advertising revenue they get [...]
Seth Godin’s The Dip
Now you’re stuck in a Dip, and you can’t get out of it… Stuck in a moment is a U2 song that I mostly like to ignore. Not that it is bad, but because it is depressing; especially when I feel like dedicating it to myself. Don’t label me as self-centered yet. OK, maybe I [...]
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