Blogging for a Great Cause: Bloggers Against Abuse

Today is Blog Catalog’s Blogging for a Great Cause Challenge: Bloggers Against Abuse. None of my family or close friends has ever been the victim of spousal or child abuse – at least if anyone close to me has been abused, I haven’t known about it. Yet I am passionate about stopping violence against women … Read more

Setting Boundaries in Freelance Writing: Just Say No, Re-Negotiate, or Fire the Client?

Writing blogs have offered a lot of advice recently about dealing with difficult clients, setting boundaries, turning down jobs, and firing clients. Here are a few helpful posts and a snippet of wisdom from each: Setting Priorities For Writing Work at Get Paid to Write Online – “Another key issue for freelancers is knowing when … Read more

Inspiration: Two Heroes to Admire and Emulate

Stephen Hopson recently posted a powerful video on his blog Adversity University. Read what Stephen has to say about the video or just watch it below. I guarantee you will be touched, inspired, and motivated by Stephen’s story and his tribute to the teacher who changed his life. Stephen reminds me of one of my … Read more

Nothing Binding Update: Not for Published Authors Only

I’ve written about Nothing Binding before: Nothing Binding: Making a Connection between Readers and Writers and Nothing Binding Officially Launches. If you’ve gotten the idea I think this community for writers and readers will have a huge impact on marketing independently published books, you’re right. Here’s an update from the NothingBinding.Com Newsletter: Official Launch – … Read more

My Votes in the Blue Jar Group Writing Project

The “How-To” Group Writing Project generated 44 qualified entries. Now the bloggers who participated will determine the winners. Entrants have a week to post a list of their choices for the top 3 entries. Sarah at BlueJar.com will review the list, tally the results, and announce the winners. Narrowing down my favorites to three proved … Read more

Outstanding Personal Development Bloggers

I was delighted and surprised to learn that Jeane Michelle Culp at Binding Ink added me to Priscilla Palmer’s list of Outstanding Personal Development Bloggers. Delighted and honored to be recognized among so many exceptional bloggers. Surprised because I’ve never thought of myself as a personal development blogger. Then I read that among the many … Read more

Tips and Tricks: How to Write, Send, Reply, and Forward E-Mail

First I saw the “How-To” Group Writing Project at BlueJar.com. Then I read that Daily Blog Tips is sponsoring a group writing project with the subject of Tips and Tricks. Since I’ve been planning a post to share tips and tricks on how to write effective e-mails, the post seemed to be a perfect match … Read more