Recently I discovered a new tool that Jeff Goins created called Don’t Hit Publish. This app helps writers of shorter form content, such as articles, blog posts and emails (not eBooks) figure out if their content is ready to be published. In this blog post, I’ll provide information on Don’t Hit Publish and how to
How to Reach Your Draft Word Count Goals Every Day
Last July I wrote a post about how to reach your writing goals with Beeminder and Draft. What if you’re having a hard time reaching your word count goal though? Some days you may just be too busy to write, and other days, you may not be sure what to write about. This is particularly
Should People Who Work From Home Need to Have a License? Two People Share Their Views
About two weeks ago I posted an article on my Facebook page from the AZ Central website that discussed how certain cities were asking people who work from home to be licensed. I then asked for others’ opinions on this. Though I got only two opinions, I wanted to share them with you, as well
Create Stunning Visuals Cheaply with Picmonkey
Hello everyone, I’m back! It’s been a rather long hiatus from writing, but I’m back and I’m going to start doing more with this site. Many of you have started following me on my Facebook page, and I appreciate that – I’ll certainly keep posting useful content as much as I can to it.
More About MailerLite and Draft
Previously I wrote blog posts about MailerLite and Draft. Draft has become one of my new favorite tools for drafting articles for clients as well as posts for my websites, and MailerLite has become my new favorite mailing list management website. This week I learned a few new things about both of these resources, and
MailChimp vs. MailerLite vs. Aweber Which is Best for People Just Getting Started With Email Marketing?
For years I’ve been using MailChimp to send out my newsletters – I like it because it’s free up to 1,000 subscribers. Unfortunately, it does have some drawbacks – if I want to create an autoresponder message, I would have to upgrade my account to a paid account. Earlier this year, I tried out Aweber
How to Blog with a Full-Time Job A Guest Post by Shyam B Hardwaj
Shyam B. Hardwaj is an SEO consultant who’s done some guest posting for me before. In this post, he provides advice on how to blog when you have a day job. Blogging with a full-day job sounds interesting but can be quite a challenge. If you have a job, then probably you are working 9
Challenge Yourself to Meet Your Writing Goals with Draft and Beeminder
If you write for a living, it’s important to set yourself goals for how many words you want to write per day and per week. It’s also helpful to have a way to challenge yourself to meet those goals. Recently I found an interesting way to do just that using two websites – Draft and
The 3 Best Standing Desks for People Who Work from Home
Please note, this is a summary of a review posted on reviews.com. Hello fellow work from home friends! First, I apologize for my lack of presence lately. As some of you may know, my husband and I recently bought our first house, and I’ve been very busy between getting moved in and getting everything set
Infographic: 9 Freelancers Share There Biggest Source of Interruptions When Working from Home
Have you ever wondered what the biggest source of interruptions are for freelancers? In this infographic, Sara Duggan shares the biggest source of interruptions for nine freelancers. Picture it… You’ve decided to kick the 9-5 cubicle gig to the curb to work at home. You envision relaxed and fun filled days playing with the kids