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October 2010

3 Simple Ways to Get Subscribers to your Website

by Nicole Miller on October 29, 2010

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Nicole Miller.  Please read about Nicole in the footer.
Did you know that the most successful websites have tons of subscribers? Have you ever stopped to wonder how in the heck these sites gained so many followers?
Although the answer is easy, the procedure is not. List building [...]

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6 Creative Ways to Find Writing Inspiration from Visual Art

by Hannah Conti on October 28, 2010

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Hannah Conti.  Please read more about Hannah in the footer.
I have always felt a strong urge to create. Some of my earliest memories are of being happily covered in paint and then snuggling up with my mom to read a book. For me, the visual and written [...]

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Thanks for Saving Blue Like Jazz and Being Part of History

by Julie McElroy on October 26, 2010

Have you ever watched an event on TV, or read about it in the news that made you say, “Wow! I wish I could have been part of that!”? I am not talking about Woodstock or Paris Hilton’s 21st birthday party bash.  I am more referring to something that is important in making a difference.  [...]

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How to Effectively Gather Information with Journalism Techniques

by Hannah Daniel on October 25, 2010

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Hannah Daniel.  Please read more about Hannah in the footer.
Journalists don’t just ask nosy questions at a crime scene and write brutally succinct clips about the latest policy change. Feature writing involves depth, scope and the pickiest writing you can imagine, and it’s not just for the [...]

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Are You Wasting or Investing Your Time?

by Julie McElroy on October 23, 2010

Everyone has time wasters in their life.  For some, it is television or video games, for others it is the Internet. We all have had that moment where we look up at the clock and realize we just wasted half of the day on this certain activity. With all the technological toys and gadgets, cable [...]

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Five Habits to Ensure a Successful Freelance Writing Career

by Tracy Hall on October 22, 2010

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Tracy Hall.  Please read more about Tracy in the footer.
Becoming a freelance writer isn’t an easy task. Most freelance writers work from home, and the distractions can be unbearable. Furthermore, it’s an unstable career—there isn’t that steady paycheck that you’re used to from a regular nine to [...]

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