I’m going to be honest. I wrote the title for this blog and then promptly fell asleep. It was seven in the morning, and I’d been up all night, plagued with a battery of thought as writers often are, and I was exhausted. I wrote this title, ready to invite you back into my geekside virtual office with a question: do you know what sells? Continue reading “Inner Geek: Finding Inspiration”
Authors and writers are one and the same, are they not? After all, your favorite author is the genius writer of your favorite novel, right? You may be surprised to learn that some professionals dislike being labeled a writer because they are, in fact, the author of a literary work. Confused? Let us help. Continue reading “Author vs. Writer”
In today’s world, we often interchange words with similar meanings. As time slips by, the distinctions between these words begin to vanish. One such example is that of the terms “proofreading” and “editing.”
These two words are interchanged so often that we find many thinking editing services are merely proofreading services. So, is there really a difference between editing and proofreading? Continue reading “Editing vs. Proofreading”
Storytelling is one of the most important elements of writing. It doesn’t matter if you’re an independent author writing fiction, a copywriter creating content for a business or a student writing a paper for school. Knowing how to tell a great story can make the difference between capturing and losing your audience. Continue reading “How to Tell a Great Story”
A pseudonym, also known as a pen name, is a fictitious or fake name. Pseudonyms have a rich heritage dating back to 1833. Mark Twain was a pen name wielded by the famous American author Samuel Clemens. Theodor Geisel, better recognized as Dr. Seuss, held three pen names; Dean Koontz, a famous novelist, held upwards to eleven! Many an author has opted to use one (or more) for various reasons. It’s perfectly natural to wonder, Should I use a pseudonym? Continue reading “Should I Use a Pseudonym?”
The Internet is one of the fasted growing mediums for publication currently known to mankind. Opportunities to publish blogs, articles, documents, e-books and copy for content marketing purposes are huge. Thanks to the World Wide Web, there is a place for every kind of writer, whether they are a copywriter, technical writer, creative writer, fiction writer or something in between. But do we need to write a certain way for cyber publication? Continue reading “Copywriting 101: How to Write For the Web”
Revise, proofread, and edit are terms often interchanged, but each has specific meaning. Know the difference before investing in editorial services. Continue reading [Infographic] Revise vs. Proofread vs. Edit
You sit down with a steaming cup of coffee (or tea), ready and wanting to write, but nothing happens. You stare at a blank word processing page on your computer or tablet. The whiteness is emanating an unsaid taunt, threatening to induce blindness. Your eyeballs pulse as your mind races. What ails you? It’s called writer’s block! Continue reading “5 Ways to Banish Writer’s Block”
Writers come in all shapes and sizes. Some write for a living as freelance writers. Others wear a writer’s hat while in college or university. Still more slip into a writer’s shoes as they prep presentations and communications at work. Whether you’ve been writing for six months or six years, you no doubt agree that when you’re in the zone, you’re in the zone. But if you lose your focus you’ll spend hours staring at a blank screen, eyes watering as your deadline looms. Continue reading “20 Tips for Maintaining Your Writing Focus”
In today’s content saturated world, spotting a high-quality writer can seem like an impossible task. Everyone and anyone can label themselves a writer minus journalism school or training. The truth is the Internet is bursting at its cyber seams with people branding and labeling themselves as writers, copywriters, creative writers, professional writers, technical writers, and every other sort of writer on the most wanted list. But spotting the one-in-a-million, high-quality writer, that’s tough. Continue reading “How to Spot a High-Quality Writer”
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