We see some excellent fiction on HubPages, so it is always a joy to hear about a Hub getting the props it deserves! One such Hub is Chatper Two of bledsoep’s Scarlet Saint series, which won the Pulp Ark Award for “Best Short Story.” Though busy weaving yet-to-be-published literary adventures, bledsoep was kind enough to…
Read MoreBetter Search on HubPages
This week, internal searches on HubPages got much better. For one thing, the process of typing in a search is different. The initial filtering dropdown menu by the search bar is gone. In its place, you will see helpful autocomplete search suggestions as you type in your query. You will also find that search results…
Read MoreHubbers Socialize in Melbourne, Australia
Last week, Australia saw its first HubMeet (HubPages social meetup) when Hubbers Suzanne Day, Kangaroo Jase, and May PL got together at the Stolberg Beer Cafe in Preston – the three Hubbers, plus Richard, May’s Husband (and hopefully soon-to-be-Hubber) got together to chat, share tips, and talk all things HubPages in the real world! The…
Read MoreChanging The World One Hub at a Time
There are some truly heartwarming Hubs out there on HubPages, but this one in particular really hits it out of the ballpark. Last week, Hubber frogdropping published a Hub on bone marrow donation encouraging readers to register to become bone marrow donators. She shared that one of her friends was recently diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic…
Read MoreThe Business End of HubPages
We spend a lot of time talking about the community aspect of HubPages – Most of our blog posts are about improving online writing skills, HubCamps, contests, special programs, social media, and other Hubber-related topics. These are all great subjects, but there are a lot of really extraordinary things our staff is doing behind the…
Read MoreA Chat with Edweirdo on Copyright Protection
A while back we chatted with akirchner about copyright issues involving the use of others’ images, charts, and graphs, but we have not recently touched on the process of protecting your own work. As disagreeable as it may sound, there are people out there who may copy things you have written in your Hubs and…
Read MoreCommenting is Good For You
…and it’s good for the community! When you read a Hub that piques your interest, makes you laugh, or impresses you, don’t forget to leave a comment. In addition to letting authors know that you read and enjoyed his/her Hub, commenting is a great way for you to further establish your own identity within the…
Read MoreLisa New England Gets Props from a Real Housewife of New York!
It is not every day that a television celebrity recognizes your work, but Lisa New England could tell you that it still does happen! A couple days back, Jill Zarin, a Real Housewife of New York, posted a link to Lisa’s Hub on the show’s finale, pointing out that a lot of hurtful or misinformed things…
Read MoreOn HubPages and Research – Insider Tips from a Pro
The process of writing a Hub can involve a hefty amount of research, so we thought we’d take some time to chat with Leann Zarah, a parent and professional researcher about her knowledge-seeking craft and its place within the HubPages community. HubPages: You were recently nominated in the HubPages Top of the Class contest for…
Read MoreAcademia, HubPages, and jenp123
Since the launch of the HubPages Students page in late October, we have witnessed the publicatiion of many great academic Hubs as well as Hubs discussing college life in general, which has made us think a lot of about how HubPages can benefit students and other members of the academic community. Grad student and future…
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