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Author: lwidmer

Whatever Works for You

Posted on April 13, 2011 by lwidmer

What’s on the iPod: How To Save a Life by The Fray Yesterday it rained, it was cooler, and the car was getting its inspection – a perfect day for me to get some work done. I managed a great deal of research and writing on my article, which barring major writing catastrophes elsewhere, I…

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Beware the Gurus and Experts

Posted on April 12, 2011 by lwidmer

What’s on the iPod: Into the Mystic by Van Morrison Before I forget, I have a post up over at About Freelance Writing. Please give Anne some comment love. Let’s blame the fact that the weather yesterday was delicious. It was sunny, 85 degrees, and hardly a drop of humidity. I took that as a…

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New: Query Writing Bootcamp

Posted on April 11, 2011 by lwidmer

Date: April 21, 2011Time: Self-pacedPrice: $29.95 Ever wanted to pump life into your queries? Here’s your chance – I’ll be hosting an online query-writing boot camp to help you increase the effectiveness of your proposals. In my Query Writing Bootcamp, you’ll learn how to craft each section of your query. You’ll also be able to…

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Blooms and Sprouts

Posted on April 11, 2011 by lwidmer

What’s on the iPod: Nothing Like You by Frightened Rabbit What a weekend! We walked Manhattan (just 40 blocks or so, not the entire thing), hung out with many kilted comrades, and enjoyed the Tartan Day Parade from the center of it looking at the crowds for a change. The MacBean clan was represented by…

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Why You Should Be Freelancing

Posted on April 8, 2011 by lwidmer

What I’m reading: One Hundred Dollar Misunderstanding by Robert GoverWhat’s on the desktop Zune: The Story by Brandi Carlile Another day, another announcment – stay tuned at 7:12 am EDT for yet another “What Lori’s been up to” update. Yesterday was somewhat productive. I managed a nice chunk of work on my article. I’m taking…

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Addendums and Oddities

Posted on April 7, 2011 by lwidmer

What’s on the iPod: Strange Condition by Pete Yorn It must be a week of best-laid schemes flying out the window. Yesterday was no exception. I had what I thought was a smallish project in the morning that turned out to be much more complicated than it presented itself to be. There went three hours….

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Mister, Can You Spare a Dime?

Posted on April 6, 2011 by lwidmer

What’s on the iPod: On Fire by Eminem Note the new page for The Worthy Writer’s Guide to Building a Better Business. To paraphrase Robert Burns, yesterday was one wad of best-laid schemes gang aft agley-ing all over the place. I started the day okay, working on another one of my side projects (and finishing…

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Space Not Available

Posted on April 5, 2011 by lwidmer

What I’m reading: One Hundred Dollar Misunderstanding by Robert GoverWhat’s on the iPod: Wild Horses by The Rolling Stones Before I forget, I have a post up over on About Freelance Writing. Please give Anne some comment love. Beautiful weekend. It’s Tuesday and I’m just getting to it? Wow. That’s what happens when you get…

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Ebooks and Learning & Discounts – Oh My!

Posted on April 4, 2011 by lwidmer

If you’ve been following the blog for a while, you’ve heard me mention time spent last month on not one, but a number of projects. Well, here’s one of them. The Worthy Writer’s Guide to Building a Better Business ebook! It’s a 90-page guide that gives you practical, use-it-today information that can help you increase…

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Giving Your Audience Substance

Posted on April 4, 2011 by lwidmer

What I’m reading: One Hundred Dollar Misunderstanding by Robert GoverWhat’s on the iPod: Dust Bowl by Mumford and Sons Oooo, big news coming on the blog here in about 10 minutes. If you’re here before 7:10, stick around. You may not want to miss it. I’m eyeing the weather report closely. Normally, rain, snow, whatever……

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  1. Cathy Avatar
    Cathy
    April 4, 2011

    OMG-Blogger ate my looong response. I guess that tells me something about the need for self-editing. I'll have to come by later, Lori.

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  2. Lori Avatar
    Lori
    April 4, 2011

    Blogger's been eating a LOT today, Cathy. I think my comment served as an appetizer to your main course. LOL

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  3. paula Avatar
    paula
    April 4, 2011

    one thing that really irks me with some blogs is how the writer positions himself or herself as the ultimate expert on everything, and ignores [or worse yet, deletes] comments that don't agree with theirs, or – gasp – offer a different point of view on the topic at hand.

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  4. Lori Avatar
    Lori
    April 4, 2011

    Paula, that irks me, too. Removing comments that are in direct opposition to your views is just stupid. How can you build a good debate – and learn something – if you're closed to anyone but the agreeable crowd?

    I've found that those "ultimate" experts are more hot air than actual substance. 🙂

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  5. Cathy Avatar
    Cathy
    April 4, 2011

    Okay, we'll try again. This time I'm copying it (and cutting it down to size)-gasp-I've been Chopped-another Food Network favorite. 🙂

    The thing that has me leaving a blog is preaching and whining. Like Paula said – those ultimate experts. My post about keyword stuffing with the word "I" had some interesting comments. One reader said there is something to be said about storytelling and I -er-they-er-whatever agree. But, there's a difference between sharing and preaching or making it all about you. So, it's not really the use of the word, "I," it's how you use it.

    How's that for profound? 🙂

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  6. Lori Avatar
    Lori
    April 4, 2011

    You're one tasty tater, Cathy. LOL

    I loved your post, Cathy. It's true – the keyword stuffers tend not to realize how that affects the quality of their content.

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  7. Cathy Avatar
    Cathy
    April 4, 2011

    I wonder if a tater is a small fry with attitude? 🙂

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  8. Bill Swan Avatar
    Bill Swan
    April 19, 2011

    If you can't be exited about how you build your house without all the pretty pink paint – you probably shouldn't be showing it to people. All those who ignore these types of common rules basically use pink paint to show off a half-made shack of a site.

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  9. Lori Avatar
    Lori
    April 19, 2011

    Excellent analogy, Bill!

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