Career columnist Penelope Trunk wrote an interesting blog post last month about Twitter — specifically about why it’s good to jump into stuff like Twittering and blogging when you have no idea what you’re doing — or even if you don’t “get” it. On a grander scale, I believe in this advice, too. Writing a …
May 29, 2008 Advice, Ass, Blogging, Cool tools, Personal yammerings
You may have wondered how come there’s a little picture of me next to my comments. That’s because we’ve got a Gravatar-enabled blog. If you’d like to have a little picture next to your comments, go to Gravatar, sign up for a free account, upload a picture, and every time you post here, we’ll be …
May 5, 2008 Cool tools, News you can use
Dustin over at the Writer’s Technology Companion has posted a good overview of RSS feeds today (stands for “Really Simple Syndication”) in honor of RSS Appreciation Day. And boy, do I appreciate RSS feeds, both as a reader and a blogger. I meet a lot of people who have no idea about places like Bloglines …
May 1, 2008 Blogging, Cool tools, News you can use
First, what’s a hack? A hack can be a writer who churns out copy, yes, but here I mean a tip or trick that makes your workday more productive. And hey, I welcome any and all tips that help me churn out the words. Here, the ten productivity hacks I use most often and recommend …
Apr 15, 2008 Ass, Cool tools, Organization, productivity, Self improvement, Writing
ProfNet not doing it for you? Try Peter Shankman’s “If I Can Help a Reporter Out”: www.helpareporter.com. If you’re looking for sources, send your request to peter [at] shankman [dot] com and he’ll forward it to his extensive list. I haven’t tried this yet, but have heard good things from other writers. [lf]
Apr 10, 2008 Cool tools, News you can use
