I've had fun with this blog but...

It's time to move on. I've been thinking of moving everything over for a while to my own domain. The problem with this blog is that I felt that things have been changing. My new project is more in tune with where I am right now.

The topics I cover include:

• Writing
• Inspiration
• Blogging
  
• Internet marketing
• Work at home

You can read it here. Oh, and if you're a writer don't forget to sign up for my list. I have an ecourse to help you get started. To sign up, enter your name in the box at the left.

Is graffiti writing art?

I've been researching keywords lately to try to up my blog traffic. I plugged in "writing" in my keyword tool and the most searched for term was graffiti writing... So that got me thinking - why is it such a popular search term?

I don't look at graffiti as a bad thing. Some of them are extremely well put together and the artist shows some serious talent.

There's something out there called "guerrilla art" that a lot of people enjoy doing. This is where you leave works of art or things such as poems in places for people to find. Graffiti sort of falls into that category, don't you think?

If you want to see some examples of great graffiti art, check out graffiti.org.

Keri Smith on her blog has a playful take on the concept of guerilla art. You can read her blog post about it here.

Squidoo Lenses for Writers - Check Them Out!

I thought I'd put together a list of my lenses for writers so that you could benefit from them. Lots of good stuff here on how to make money as a writer...

• Make Money Writing

• Get Freelance Writing Jobs with Rentacoder

• Beginner's Guide to Freelance Writing

• Find Creative Writing Ideas

• Make Money Writing Articles With Associated Content

• All About Food Writing

• How to Write a Query Letter

• Make Money Writing Short Articles

Check back often - I always update them and add new lenses. Look for other subjects as well besides writing. I'm changing things around!

Business Plan Check for April

The first three months of 2008 are behind us. How are you doing with your goals? It's time to dust off your business plan and go through it. Or, if you don't have a business plan written yet - finish it.

I know that people put off writing a business plan because they think it's complicated. But it doesn't have to be. You don't even need to put it on your computer.

At its most basic you should include:

• What your goals are
• How you will make your money
• How you will market and promote your writing business

And that's it. It's a way to hold yourself accountable. I have a few ventures going on, and each one has its own mini business plan. But you can make it all happen at once. Just do what makes sense for you.

PayPerTweets and the Great Twitter Debate

I signed up for twitter when I first heard about it. I logged in, didn't get it, and ignored it for a solid month. I gave it another chance and I'm glad I did! Here's why:

• A great way to get to know others.
• It's a lot of fun.
• Promote your work.
• Show some link love.
• Offers me a way to take a quick break.

But, I just heard that people are offering to pay others for mentioning them in a twitter post. Of course, this shouldn't come as a surprise - there are Pay-Per-Posts and other forms of advertising. At first, I used to do this kind of work. But, I realized that all it really does is ruin the integrity of my blog.

I feel the same way about twitter. It's a fun site. I think the ads will hurt that. What do you think?

If you aren't already following me, visit my twitter URL here. I'll follow you in return. :)

Starting My Writing Career Was Confusing!

But it doesn't have to be that way for you. When I decided to become a freelance writer, I had no idea what I was doing. I read book after book, subscribed to writing magazines, read writer's guidelines... and basically wasted A LOT of time gathering information.

The whole time I kept wishing I could find everything all in one place - I wanted something that was short and to the point. But I didn't find that. Each article talked about one thing but I'd have to go somewhere else to find the rest of the information.

I made $60 in my first year of doing business. I made a little more my second year. And now, six years later, I make a living.

So, I put together a free course - something that will help you get started writing within the next 7 days. My goal is to eliminate the time wasting period in the beginning where all you do is read about how to start a business...

Just sign up for the newsleteter using the box to the right to get started!

Follow me on Twitter!

I've been having a lot of fun on twitter. I find that it is a great way to meet new people and see what they're up to online. I've found some great blogs and articles to read and it is a nice way to see what your colleagues do all day, or think.

So, I invite you all to follow me on twitter. Just click this link and hit "follow" if you are signed up for the site. If you aren't signed up, go to twitter.com to sign up and then click the link. :)

When I first signed up, I didn't have a clue what it was for - seemed rather pointless. Now, I know it not only has a point, but can help generate more traffic for your websites and blogs and help you promote yourself in a fun way.