Okay, because I’m twit-tarded (as Michael Martine calls it), and set two posts to publish for yesterday and none for today, this is your bonus post. Ah, so what to talk about today? Good question. I got an interesting email from a new writer this week. He asked what he could do to make his…
Any idiot can write, and many do. The Internet is a literary soapbox open 24/7, after all and admission is free. (With all those words floating around in cyberspace, finding a good blog or an audience of non-Kool Aid drinkers can be tricky. ) Good writers are never satisfied with status quo; they push the…
I grinned as the words appeared in my inbox. “Here’s the first batch. More on the way.” Easy Peazy! I thought. I should write like this more often. Why I Did It My schedule has been insane for three weeks now. Knowing that I am not the kind of person who can skimp on sleep…
If you missed yesterday’s post, no worries. Our Blogging for Dollars mini-series contains three stand alone yet related posts for the professional blogger looking to build a solid online business. Now, on to Part Two: Cutting the Crap What Reputable SEO Execs Know A good SEO company knows that quality counts. Building relationships with customers…
Everyone wants the inside track to making money from blogging. “Give me 10 steps to a quick million dollars, and I’ll be happy.” There’s so much wrong with that outlook, I wouldn’t know where to begin if I had to counsel someone who truly believes such a statement. I’m a firm believer in making money…
We end this week with an interview with one of my favorite people on planet Earth; James Chartrand. James is the spunk and panache behind Men with Pens. He has heart and passion and occasionally breaks the rules, but that’s okay. He makes his own rules (he’s cool like that). James cares about the business…
Next up on the interviewee list is Charlie Pabst of Men with Pens/ Charfish Design. Charlie recently joined the Pen Men and has been fairly quiet thus far. We’re not sure if he just can’t get a word in edgewise, or if he’s playing up the whole man of mystery thing. Mr. Pabst is a…
In case you’re just tuning in, we’ll be posting mini-interviews with top bloggers here at Blue Duck over the next few weeks. You’ll have the chance to get a sneak peak into how these bloggers improve their writing and what inspires them to do what they do so well. I’ve had a blast reading the answers…
I am constantly looking to improve my writing, and have been struggling with attaining just the right amount of crisp, clean prose while maintaining punch and a flowing cadence. This is my ever-elusive goal. Frustrated by my bang-head-against-wall approach lately, I had a late night/early morning conversation with James Chartrand of Men with Pens yesterday…
“Big is Beautiful!” may work for plus-sized underwear ads, but it fails miserably in the world of online writing. Clear, concise writing is best. You have 500 words or less to take your reader on a journey with a destination of your choosing. The Challenge Your goal is to transport readers from point A to…
“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…