5 New Year’s Resolutions for Writers
Tweet This is a guest post by Joe Morris. The New Year is right around the corner and as you gear up to bid farewell to 2011, you’re ready to pop champagne, countdown with friends and you’ve even got a special someone lined up who you plan on sharing a kiss with at the stroke of midnight…but wait—do you know what your New Year’s resolutions are for 2012? Well if not and you just happen to be a writing enthusiast, be sure to check...
Read More10 Things I Learned By Judging a Writing Competition
Tweet I’ve judged two STC Technical Communication Competitions. Unfortunately, I had to pass on judging this year because I’m extremely busy with a few projects. If you haven’t heard of the competition before, it is where different organizations and government agencies submit their best documentation to be judged. There are three different awards: Distinguished, Excellence, and Merit. The pieces of work awarded “Distinguished”...
Read More3 Reasons to Hire a Freelance Writer
Tweet Companies are having a hard time keeping their in-house staff. The reality is that usually the first ones to go are the writers, documentation specialists, and editors. Even though you have to unfortunately reduce your work staff, your client still not budge on deadlines for deliverables, and you never want to sacrifice the quality of your work. You might have some writing and editing skills, but you already have 1,000 tasks you have...
Read More5 Videos to Help You with Technical Writing for Your Business
Tweet Here is a collection of some of the technical writing videos that I have created. One thing I always laugh about are the 1,000 facial expressions that I make. Starting next week, I’m going to start creating a monthly video. I need suggestions so tell me what you want covered! Subscribe to my YouTube channel to get the latest when I publish...
Read More5 Things Freelance Writers Can Do When Not Busy
Tweet There are times when I am so busy that I don’t have time to think. A few of those times, I have forgotten to eat. But, there have been other times where I find myself just sitting there wishing I were busy. After staring at the computer screen for a few minutes, I realize that there is work that needs to be done. It might not be the work that I love doing, but it still work. Writers, what better time to do it than while having...
Read MoreYou Can’t be an Introvert When You’re a Writer
Tweet I am an introvert at heart. I create my best work when I have no around. Between us, it’s one of the reasons that I chose writing as my career of choice. After college, I started this internship, and I realized that I was wrong. Writing is more social than I thought. This is when I began working on becoming more of an extrovert. In the beginning, I struggled with having to talk to people without coming across as the most awkward...
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