To write online, successful copywriters have to employ an arsenal of techniques in order for their work to be effective. Most businesses and publishers expect online copywriters to understand not only how to write for the web, but how to use tools effectively and stay on top of current web trends and technology. While it’s … [Read more…]
During a bike trip this summer, one of the other back-of-the-pack riders told me (as we puffed, sweated, and pedaled to catch up) that she writes one “thank-you” a day. I liked the idea. After I returned home and cleaned the bugs off my bike, I stopped my to-do-list routine and wrote an e-mail thanking … [Read more…]
Think of a writer. What do you see? A solitary figure scribbling away in a musty garret? A lone figure on a beach or writing in a cabin in the woods? Sure, writing can be a lonely, introspective undertaking, but these days—even if you live in a remote area—you can receive encouragement and meet others … [Read more…]
Guest post by: Kimberly Lang Oh, I know you’ve heard people tell you this. It’s one of the first pieces of advice you get as a beginning writer. It never stuck for me, though, because I couldn’t figure out the how and the why of a writing “habit.” It wasn’t until I started doing research … [Read more…]