A few weeks ago two of our esteemed teacher Hubbers, Lela Bryan and Chuck, were asked to speak about HubPages at a Social Media and Internet Marketing conference in sunny Arizona. A week before the conference, Lela spoke with Chuck and pulled him on-board to teach the seminar with her. I couldn’t think of a…
Read MoreTips on Self-Optimization
Do you know what self-optimization is? It involves analyzing your current body of work, evaluating the most successful pieces, and working on more pieces that are similar to those successful hits. Listen in to this week’s Online Writing Insider podcast (Self-Optimization for Writers) to get some self-optimization tips from the pros. We’ve got advice on how…
Read MoreAn Interview with Lynda Martin – Prose Judge in the HubPatron of the Arts Contest
When the time came to select a panel of judges for the fiction panel of this month’s HubPatron of the Arts contest, lmmartin was an obvious choice. Having been the primary Hubber behind last year’s Dark and Stormy Night contest, she is already well-versed in prose-oriented competitions. Additionally, lmmartin is one of the top experts on…
Read MoreSmurf Smuggling
Carolus may be one of HubPages’ newest fiction authors, but he has already written several awesome fiction Hubs. Among them is Smurf Smuggling, a hilarious piece on the illicit and illegal transport and use of Smurfs. As an added bonus, Carolus created this recording of Smurf Smuggling– complete with awesome voices! I love what he’s…
Read MoreExcellent Photography Tips from Contest Judge SilverGenes
SilverGenes is one of the best photographers on HubPages. In addition to taking and sharing gorgeous pictures, SilverGenes has published several Hubs containing tutorials on editing photos to help Hubbers improve their own photography skills. We are therefore privileged to have SilverGenes as one of the judges on the photos panel of the HubPatron of…
Read MoreMass Hysteria
What do fan deaths, koro, and the monkey man of New Delhi have in common? They are all associated with mass hysteria! Mass hysteria has plagued the human race of centuries, and as advanced as we might be, we still fall prey to this odd collective behavior. One might even argue that thanks to the…
Read MoreOn Writing Well: How to Handle Literary Influences
As aspiring writers, we all wish that we could write like the literary giants, many of whom we have admired for most of our lives. Yet, when it comes down to starting work of our own, we are often uncertain of how to handle these influences of the literary heroes whose work we have read…
Read MoreWriting Marathons – A Great Way to Kickstart Your Career
If you are trying to kickstart your career as a novelist, poet, freelance writer, blogger, or columnist, you should consider taking on a writing challenge! Writing marathons, just like running marathons, are very challenging, but are exceedingly rewarding. Listen in to this week’s Online Writing Insider podcast (Writing Marathons) for some advice on embarking on…
Read MoreStart the HubPatron of the Arts Contest Right with Tips from Wayne Brown
Wayne Brown writes amazing fiction on HubPages, which is why we are very excited to have him on the creative writing panel in the HubPatron of the Arts contest which officially launches today. In the interview below, this impressive Hubber reveals more about his background. In addition to finding out how Wayne Brown got started…
Read MoreThe Seer
For the grand finale of the scary short story series we have been running on the Fascinating Fiction podcast this month, we have a very special episode! As a Halloween treat, we have Aficionada reading The Seer, a fantastic Hub by WillStarr. I hope you enjoy it! Big thanks to WillStarr for the great story…
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