‘Tis the season for conferences and seminars! Many of my friends have all been conference-hopping in recent weeks and we’ve been discussing how fruitful these gatherings can be when you can make great and lasting contacts. But how do you come away with something more substantial than a stack of business cards? Here are a [...]

I’ve spoken to hundreds of editors, employers, and project managers about how they choose a freelancer for a job. Whether they were reviewing job applications or considering project bids, they all had one thing in common. As every one of them started to look at the applications, they had their skeptic’s hat on.
How a Project [...]

You are the reason as to why I existYou are the smile that crosses my lipsYou are the star that lights up my night,And the sun that brightens up my life.
You are the one that made me seeThe wonderful colors of life I didn’t perceive.Colors, like the rainbowAfter a dark and rainy day.
You are a [...]

So you have a website that brings in only a little bit of traffic and you just can’t seem to make any money with the darn thing. You hear about everyone getting rich with their sites and are waiting for yours to become an “overnight success”. Well, it won’t be overnight, but with the right [...]

There are so many ways to build a website that sometimes it can be confusing.
The first thing you need to decide when building a website is, what is its primary purpose?
Will you use your site only to build a list, will you provide content, do you want to generate passive income?
These are all questions you [...]

A minor political scandal broke in the small Mississippi town where I was living, and the local paper scrambled to cover all the angles. Unfortunately, most of their writers lived in larger cities at least 50 miles away — which, if you know Mississippians, might as well be in another country.
The initial stories were [...]

Freelancing is a competitive business, especially in today’s fast-paced, e-focused world.
Often there are hundreds of writers competing for the same, limited number of assignments, and the writer who can best showcase his or her abilities is the one who lands the job.
Editors, however, are very busy people, and don’t have the time nor the inclination [...]

Texas hold’em poker is genuinely an immensely trendy casino game. The players, playing with fully guarded hands, will bet in a central pot that is ultimately paid out to the prevailing gamester enjoying the highest combination of cards. (Of course, the coolest bluffer can win too…)

Marketing your Book cover, Spine and Information.
Whether you’ve written your book or are just starting out, having an eye catching cover is a must. Did you know that customers may be looking over your book for 10 seconds or less? A good book cover entices the customer to want to read more information and [...]

Yes, I love her, I admitBut you don’t know how it feelsThat I love herWhen my heart is bound for you
I feel what you feel right nowYour mourn, your sorrow; It hurts meI know you love me but I can’t give you backAnd it’s late to wish your mine
But if only time will allowI’ll change [...]