Monthly Archives: February 2018
One Cent a Word?! What You Should Be Doing Instead
This recently hit Craigslist. It’s entitled “Ghost Writers Wanted.” I thought it the bottom of the wage floor at one penny a word. But then I remembered I wrote another post which looked at 6/10ths of a cent a word. (internal … Continue reading
Marketing Thoughts – An Argument Against Social Media
The best marketing for a writer is their own writing, showcased at an ad-free website kept current by frequent blogging. I don’t see any value in Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook. Maybe a LinkedIn presence if you want a social media … Continue reading
Posted in books, Magazine article, Thoughts on writing, Uncategorized, WordPress tips, Writing by others, Writing tips
Tagged article writing, blogs, book proposals, Facebook, instagram, job application, LinkedIn, non-fiction writing, query letters, social, social media, writing portfolio, writing proposals, writing website
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Format Magazine Looking for Contributors
Format Magazine (external link) is an online presence which focuses on the visual arts. I find it inspiring to see photography which I can’t hope to match. Photography and art, like writing, takes practice and equipment and temperament and time. … Continue reading
Posted in Magazine article, Photography, Thoughts on writing, Uncategorized
Tagged Format Magazine, inspiration, Photography
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Experimenting With an E-mail Signature Line Service
I’m experimenting with an e-mail signature line service called Wisestamp (external link). Here’s what my new sig line looks like: I think a good looking e-mail signature line makes me look more professional. Wisestamp has a limited variety of templates … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized, WordPress tips, Writing tips
Tagged e-mail, e-mail signature lines, sig lines, signature lines, Wisestamp.com
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Essays and Lazy Writing
Essays pretending to be reporting waste the reader’s time. With this style you must read several hundred words before finding out what the author is writing about. Rather than quickly defining a subject, essays disguised as reporting languidly and leisurely give out the … Continue reading
Pimping A Favorite Video — Sci-Fi Caper
This is Sci-Fi Caper out of Mendota, California. I know it primarily as home to a wildlife refuge. Sci-Fi Caper is a power trio, reminding me of the simple punk bands of my youth. In this video everybody seems happy. … Continue reading
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Tagged Mendota, music, power trio, punk, Santa Cruz Boardwalk, Sci-Fi Caper, video
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Another Article on Spec
Once again I am writing an article for Rock&Gem magazine on spec. I’ve written about this approach many times. (internal link). With spec, you don’t have a writing assignment, you are on your own to create a piece that with … Continue reading
Next Time I’ll Make Sure That The Girl Will be Much Poorer
Two of my favorite Rolling Stone’s songs are from their Aftermath album. Aftermath marked the first time that Mick and Keith wrote all original material. Brian Jones, now an often unrecognized band member, powered the group during these early years. … Continue reading
Posted in music, Uncategorized
Tagged Brian Jones, lyrics, music, Rolling Stones, writing for music
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The Only Canines That Climb Trees
I’ve been on vacation recently, visiting Phoenix, Tucson, and Parker, Arizona. Perhaps the highlight was seeing my first fox in the wild. It was the Gray Fox of the Sonoran Desert, officially known as Urocyon cinereoargenteus. DesertMuseum.org (external link) says … Continue reading
From Rough to Refined
Gold prospectors should be open to collecting other things besides that shiny yellow metal. Are their gemstones at your feet? My second Rock&Gem article was on chalcedony. (internal link). I focused on the Gemfield Gem claims outside of Goldfield, Nevada. To … Continue reading
Posted in rocks and lapidary, Uncategorized
Tagged Gemfield gem claims, gemstones, Goldfield. chalcedony, rough
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