
I’m taking off for the month of September while I try to build up HappyFit, the personal training and wellness coaching side of my business. During that time, I plan to run some oldie-but-goodie posts that you may not have seen. I hope you enjoy this one!
Three weeks ago, a writer (let’s call him Jack) …
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Sep 19, 2011
Ass, Rants

I’m on sabbatical from writing in September and am running reprints. Based on an experience I had recently, I thought this one was worth another look. Enjoy!
A couple of things happened today that inspired this post. First, someone posted on a forum for professional writers asking for tips on how to get started as a …
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Sep 15, 2011
Advice, Rants, Rules, Writers

I’m taking off for the month of September while I try to build up HappyFit, the personal training and wellness coaching side of my business. During that time, I plan to run some oldie-but-goodie posts that you may not have seen. I hope you enjoy this one!
I was recently on a writer’s forum where a …
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Sep 8, 2011
Advice, Money, Rants

I’m in the process of moving from New Hampshire to North Carolina, and things will be crazy around here until we get settled in. I’ll be running some oldie-but-goodie posts on the blog until I’m back to work. Enjoy!
1. You have the right to say no.
An editor asks you to write for exposure? “No.” A …
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Jun 16, 2011
Observations, Rants, Rules

Since I blog, I read a lot of blogs about…well, blogging. And coming at it from a magazine writer and journalist perspective, I can see that much of the advice offered is BS. Blogging “experts” are spewing pronouncements, but (1) they don’t understand that different tactics work for different bloggers, and (2) most of them …
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Jun 9, 2011
Advice, Blogging, Rants