Most people are copywriters, including you. If you’ve ever written an email to rally support for a cause, tried to persuade a friend to forgive you, or written your spouse to persuade him or her to see things your way, you’ve written copy. Copywriting is persuasive writing, and it comes in many forms. The most…
Expertise in any filed is a desired trait. But how do you become an expert writer, master SEO copywriter, Internet marketer, web designer, or life coach? Does your age determine expertise? Your experience? Your training? Yes and no. The key is time. Practice Really Does Make Perfect The amount of time you spend doing an…
Hello! I am starting to feel human again, and this new-fangled diet has my figure looking good! This is just a quick post to let you know I have a guest post up over at Writer Dad’s. You all know the address, I’m sure. Sean asked for a guest posting long before the flu hit,…
I’m back! I survived finals, thank God. I celebrated earning all aces this semester and took Monday off to spend time with my little guy. I’m back at my desk this week and hitting it hard. What’s New I have big plans for the next few weeks. Blue Duck will be getting an overhaul, with…
I’m feeling Christmas-y today. In honor of my Holiday temperament, and my need to study for two more exams, I’m posting the lyrics and music to one of the cutest little Christmas stories I’ve heard this year. “Capital Lights – His Favorite Christmas Story” Lyrics by Various Artists – “X” Series | from the album…
Well. despite my study-induced near coma, I did catch a few Tweets yesterday with a cup of coffee. (NaNa-Na-NaNaNa to Sean, who has killed THREE coffee pots this week!) One of those tweets was about Remarkablogger, Michael Martine. You can read about Michael’s predicament here, but I’ll provide a summary for you. Michael had a…
Here’s a tear jerker for ya. Grab the tissues, you’re gonna need ‘em. This three year old girl asked Santa for a blue truck and her daddy.
Well, this final paper has consumed my life. My house is a natural disaster, my kids have had mostly free reign since Saturday, and I haven’t seen my bed since Tuesday. Oh wait, today is Tuesday, make that Sunday then. At this point, I would pay someone hordes of money to entertain my kids (duct…
OK, Because this is finals week for me, This week will most likely be wonky. Just to jump start things, here’s a hilarious video I got in an email this weekend. There’s an annoying ad thingy in the beginning. Just wait it out, it’s worth it. There will probably a normal post sometime later today,…
My feed reader is full, thanks to a lovely case of Pink Eye. So, in place of Blog Nirvana this week, I thought we’d go for a little humor. No worries though, I’ll post a double dose of quotes in the next Blog Nirvana. hmmm.. which is less? Well, no comment. Do I still qualify…
Warning: this post is a shameless promotion for a collaborative effort of two of my favorite bloggers. Writer Dad and Blogger Dad have teamed up to offer a holiday gift that takes advantage of their combined super-hero-like talents. Standing alone, either of these talented bloggers can write (and sometimes draw) the pants off any ordinary…