From a Man with a Pen to a Lady with a LapTop: An Inteview with Deb Dorchak a/k/a Harrison McLeod

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Deb’s note: To be clear, I am not taking sides. Both “James” and “Harry” are my friends and I hope this will be the case for a long time to come. As the quiet partner behind Men with Pens, I found Harrison McLeod intriguing. While James Chartand was clearly the outspoken leader, the mystery behind Harry made me want to know him better. The Pen Men handled a couple of redesigns for FWJ and are responsible fromĀ  changing us from a single blog to a network. Each time I contracted James and Harry they went on and beyond the call [Read more…]

A Little Weekend Link Love – July 12 – 13, 2008

by Deborah Ng If there’s one thing I noticed lately it’s that there’s no shortage of blogs about writing, freelance writing, freelance writing jobs and blogs. What this means is there’s no shortage of writing jobs and advice. What do you think? The more the merrier or overkill? Here’s what I’m reading this weekend: Here’s a great post by Lorelle Von Fossen at Blog Herald on where to find blogging jobs and how to apply. It’s a follow up to Blogger Jobs: What are They Looking For? How to Stretch your Articles into Dollars at Blogging Tips. What do you [Read more…]

I Told You Changes Were Coming!

So? What do you think of our new design? Do you love it? I still have to play around with the ads – but I think it looks terrific. I wanted to get away from the whole “mommy blogging” thing while still having a cozy, coffee-shop type feel. The credit for the design goes to Harrison from Men with Pens and Nick Cernis from Put Things Off. They get my stamp of approval and recommendation for anyone looking for designer. Both Harry and James get bonus points for putting up with my truly dumb questions. It’s no fun being technically [Read more…]

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