Tag Archive: Blogging

9 Steps to Clearer Writing: Focus

“I want my sexy!” screamed my four year old from the bathtub. I could hear his older brother patiently going through a list of possible words, other than sexy, that might placate the little guy. With each incorrect guess, duckie?, cookie?, Saltie?, wedgie?, the demand got louder and louder. I put a stop to the…

Finding Direction in a Virtual Black Hole

An interesting thing happened today while I was working on this website. I found a black hole in the Internet. Well, at least figuratively, not literally. I was researching keywords for clients, and took a break to research keywords for this blog. The same results came up that I found for the MTM Writing site,…

Breaking Out of the Freelance Writer’s Cocoon

Online business is a lonely profession by nature. Sure, you may make a few friends and spend hours with others on Twitter, but nothing beats real face-to-face interaction with people. Online interaction meets a need, but not completely. We were created to be in community with each other, face to face. Spend too much time…

Do You Have What it Takes to be a Top Blogger?

Bogging is a fiercely competitive business for some. Others just want to be heard and catch their own five minutes of fame, even if no one reads their blog except mom. That’s one of the unique appeals of blogging- it fills different needs for different people. Three Blog Categories If you’re not sure where your…