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Ten Signs You’re a REAL Writer
Professional Blog Service ― Ten Signs You’re a REAL Writer After my previous blog post, “Six Maxims of Writing for a New Writer,” I started hearing from people who began tentatively wondering whether they were really-and-for-true Writers. That’s Writer... (more)
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Six Maxims of Writing for a New Writer
Professional Blog Service ― Six Maxims of Writing for a New Writer I was recently asked by a young writer about the best advice I could give him. Since “take up accounting” is not something I would tell — or wish on — anyone, I decided to give him some actual... (more)
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One More Reminder Why You Shouldn’t Put Your Eggs in Facebook’s Basket
Professional Blog Service ― One More Reminder Why You Shouldn’t Put Your Eggs in Facebook’s Basket Michael Koploy, an ERP analyst for SoftwareAdvice.com, wrote an interesting article — Adding a Pinterest-Twist to Fix Facebook Commerce — about why companies... (more)
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Posted 23 days ago
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How Do You Know You’re a Real Writer?
Professional Blog Service ― How Do You Know You’re a Real Writer? Cathy Day’s recent blog post, “Last Lecture: Am I a Writer?” took me back to my own days of struggling with my identity as a Writer. I’ve been writing for 24 years, but I’ve... (more)
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Posted 24 days ago
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What Goes Into Writing a Blog Post?
Professional Blog Service ― What Goes Into Writing a Blog Post? After yesterday’s post on Suggested Freelance Writing Rates — Midwest Edition, I was asked why it costs so much ($75 – $125) to write a blog post. “It’s 350 – 450 words. How hard can... (more)
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Posted 26 days ago
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Suggested Freelance Writing Rates – Midwest Edition
Professional Blog Service ― Suggested Freelance Writing Rates – Midwest Edition What are some different freelance writing rates that freelancers ought to be charging? It depends on where you live. If you live in America’s Heartland, where the cost of living is lower... (more)
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Posted 26 days ago
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Bad Idea: Companies Quit Blogging to Go With Facebook
Professional Blog Service ― Bad Idea: Companies Quit Blogging to Go With Facebook The number of companies that maintain blogs dropped by nearly 25% from 2010 to 2011. That’s not a very smart move. But it’s a growing trend. According to an article in USA Today, More... (more)
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Posted on Apr 23rd, 2012
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Musicians, Promote Yourself on Social Media (GUEST POST)
Professional Blog Service ― Musicians, Promote Yourself on Social Media (GUEST POST) Cody Miller is Pro Blog Service’s intern. He’s also a musician, and a budding social media user. So we asked him to write a blog post for musicians on how/what/where to use social... (more)
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Posted on Apr 6th, 2012
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Writing for Exposure: Mark Eveleigh Replies
Professional Blog Service ― Writing for Exposure: Mark Eveleigh Replies After Monday’s post, “Writing For ‘Exposure’ Is Not Payment,” travel writer and photographer Mark Eveleiegh emailed me a great response that helped me crystallize my own... (more)
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Posted on Apr 5th, 2012
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Three Simple Rules About Blogging Ethics and Money
Professional Blog Service ― Three Simple Rules About Blogging Ethics and Money Yesterday’s clarification by Judge Marco A. Hernandez about treating bloggers as journalists points out the need for bloggers to follow basic ethical principles, especially as it relates to... (more)
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Posted on Apr 4th, 2012
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US Judge Says Bloggers Are Journalists, Just Not THAT One
Professional Blog Service ― US Judge Says Bloggers Are Journalists, Just Not THAT One Hooray, bloggers are real journalists again! Just not one in particular. Back in December 2011, we reported that a U.S. district court judge had ruled that bloggers in Oregon are not part of... (more)
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Posted on Apr 3rd, 2012
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Writing for “Exposure” Is Not Payment
Professional Blog Service ― Writing for “Exposure” Is Not Payment I’m still surprised at the number of writers who will write for the promise of exposure by websites, blogs, magazines, and newspapers. I was offered that a lot when I was a budding writer. It... (more)
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Posted on Mar 30th, 2012
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Hooray/Dammit, I’ve Been Plagiarized: What to Do When You’ve Been Ripped Off
Professional Blog Service ― Hooray/Dammit, I’ve Been Plagiarized: What to Do When You’ve Been Ripped Off Yesterday, I discussed how to find out if you’ve been plagiarized, or at least had your stuff used without permission, but with your byline intact. When... (more)
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Posted on Mar 29th, 2012
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How to Find If You’ve Been Plagiarized
Professional Blog Service ― How to Find If You’ve Been Plagiarized I’ve had my humor columns plagiarized three times in the last 10 years, the last two happening within 25 days of each other. The most recent one happened Monday, and ended with the plagiarist... (more)
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Posted on Mar 28th, 2012
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Yet Another Serial Plagiarist Busted by Google
Professional Blog Service ― Yet Another Serial Plagiarist Busted by Google March is International Serial Plagiarist Month, apparently. Because it’s the month that I discovered my humor columns being ripped off by, not one, but two newspaper editors in North America.... (more)
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Posted on Mar 27th, 2012
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