5 Reasons Online Relationships are Important for Freelance Writers

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You probably see me on Twitter…a lot. The truth is, I like Twitter for many reasons. for example, it breaks up the monotony of the day when I’m home alone. There’s more to it than that, though. I find the networking to be invaluable. Twitter has enabled me to build on so many different [...]

The Freelance Writer’s Guide to Blogs and Blogging

Deb’s note: This is part three in our “Freelance Writer’s Guide to Social Media Series.”  Also see: The Freelance Writer’s Guide to Twitter and a Freelance Writer’s Guide to Facebook…and stay tuned for the accompanying ebook.
It almost seems as if everyone who writes for a living has a blog about writing, doesn’t it? That’s not [...]

The Freelance Writer’s Guide to Facebook

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When my social media clients ask me the difference between Facebook and Twitter, I tell them it’s all about communication; Facebook is  the extended family picnic while Twitter is a rock concert. Both Twitter and Facebook are important networking tools, tools to use to build relationships online, while knocking them out of the ballpark [...]

The Importance of Networking – With the “Competition”

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I spend at least an hour each day visiting an assortment of freelance writing blogs. I find it important to network and show support for the bloggers and blog readers in the freelance writing community – and even other communities.
Though I know there are some people who feel other bloggers are competing against each [...]

A Freelance Writer’s Guide to Twitter

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Twitter is an essential resource for freelance writers. At first considered a fun little social networking site, Twitter now reaches far beyond your average social networking forum. In fact, next to the blog, many feel Twitter to be the most important social networking/social media tool for freelance writers.
Knowing how to use Twitter to your [...]

A Tale of Two Opportunities: One Missed, One with Amazing Potential

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One of the reasons I enjoy going to conferences such as BlogWorld is the opportunity to give and receive feedback. I chatted with several members of the FWJ community at this year’s conference, and they gave me good food for thought. Feedback is good. Feedback is important. Even the stuff we don’t want to [...]

Building a Blog vs. Building Trust

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I spent a lot of time between last night and now thinking about trust and how we trust certain authors, bloggers, writers and online personalities. It’s easy to build a blog, it’s not easy to build trust. When someone you trust to present accurate information edits information to serve her puproses or otherwise does [...]

Online Freelance Writing Communities: Why You Should Join and What to Avoid

I’ve been a member of various online freelance writing communities for close to ten years now. They were especially helpful when I was learning about freelancing. The  freelance writing community is so helpful and I learned so much. In return I was eventually able to share what I learned with the members of this community.
Why [...]

Who’s Going to BlogWorld?

I’m attending the BlogWorld and New Media Expo for the third year in a row. The first year I was nervous and didn’t know what to expect. I’m sort of shy when it comes to meeting people and BlogWorld ‘07 was the first time I traveled alone. I didn’t know what to expect or even [...]

Freelance Writing Marketing Tips: 8 Places to Network Offline

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There is no denying the Internet is an important marketing tool. However, while social networking is fun and helpful, it’s important to network in the real world as well. To not do so is to miss out on a tremendous opportunity. Networking serves more than one purpose. In addition to meeting potential clients, you’re [...]

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