When Lisa Steeple of Learn Piano Online came to me for help, she was already: Clear about how writing could help her grow her business – she publishes articles online to draw traffic back to her website, where she offers a free pink spoon sample. Coming up with plenty of article ideas – she’s extremely […]
Archives for November 2008
7 unusual things you probably don’t know about me
Sandra De Freitas AND Greg Halpen tagged me in a blog post. They each listed seven unusual things about themselves, and then challenged seven other bloggers to do the same. Thank you, I think! 7 unusual things you probably don’t know about me I have a new boyfriend and he’s a Captain in the Canadian […]
Want your readers to keep reading? Plain language is the key
On Tuesday, October 28th I attended my third seminar from the Editors’ Association of Canada. It was called Plain Language: Building Results and was presented by Frances Peck. Frances shared this definition of plain language: “The orderly and clear presentation of complex information.” At the time, she was going through a long list of myths […]
Help for travelers who write
I recently sat down for an email interview with travel writer Wendy VanHatten. It was part of a blog book tour to celebrate the launch of her book, Travel Writing as a Freelancer. Linda: You must love traveling. When/how did you first get the idea to turn your passion into an income stream? Wendy: I […]