With fall around the corner, we’ve just seen the end of writing conference season. Many of you are returning from Florida, Massachussets, Portland and other places, with your manuscripts in your bag and with copious notes on how to improve your writing. But not everyone thrives at writing conferences, and ever so often an aspiring…
Read MoreHow to Sound Like a Human Online
In previous Online Writing Insider podcasts, we have alluded to the importance of sounding like a human online. Sounding authentic, and having a distinctive voice, helps you, as a writer, develop an audeince. Sounding human will also prove to your readers that you are not inauthentic (e.g. not a real expert about the subject you’re…
Read MoreCharacteristics of Online Content that Drives Traffic
The best practices of online writing (at least when it comes to search engine friendliness) have been shifting in very interesting ways. Have you updated your writing style accordingly? Listen in to this week’s Online Writing Insider podcast (Content Characteristics that Drive Traffic) to discover some important methods that can help your writing be found…
Read MorePersonal Content – How to Walk the Line
Is personal content bad? Absolutely not! Some of the most entertaining, instructional, informative, and most useful Hubs on HubPages revolve around personal stories and experiences. That said, personal content can be a contentious issue on our site. As it stands, “purely personal” content is against our publishing standards, meaning that if a Hub does not…
Read MoreOn Writing Well: Writing Groups
Writing can often feel like an isolated occupation, especially when you want feedback on your writing, or are working on a longer piece that takes a great deal of time. Many writers work from home, and miss the companionship and collaboration that other occupations provide. Joining or creating a writing group may alleviate the sense…
Read MoreEstablishing Your Personal Brand
When you hear the word “brand” you may think of companies, not writers, but creating a strong personal brand is very important if you wish to make it as an author. For this week’s Online Writing Insider podcast, Pia Chatterjee and I discuss four simple things you can do to build your personal brand as…
Read MoreOnce Upon a Childhood: Pirate Gold
I’m a sucker for short, funny stories, so when Hyphenbird shared Once Upon a Childhood: Pirate’s Gold with me, I knew we had to make a podcast of it! Though she created her own fantastic recording, some technical glitches have prevented me from using it for the time being, so this week’s Fascinating Fiction podcast…
Read MoreHubbie Award Voting & The Importance of Community
In this week’s Online Writing Insider podcast, Robin and I discuss the Importance of Community in writing online (and offline, too!). In line with this podcast theme, I’m happy to announce that voting for the first annual Hubbie Awards is now open! To submit your nominations (votes) for each Hubbie Award, enter the username of…
Read MoreOn Writing Well: Becoming an Interesting Writer
Very often, while I am reading articles on similar topics, I find myself drawn strongly to one, while skimming through or getting bored with others. While these articles often deal with identical topics that I am inherently interested in, there are writers whose voice, treatment of a topic, way of involving the reader are so…
Read MoreOn Writing Well: An Interview with Christin Evans of the Booksmith
As a part of our On Writing Well series, we reached out to the incredible Christin Evans, the owner of the best bookstore in San Francisco, the Booksmith. Christin’s job connects her to a large number of great writers, and her advice on writing is very welcome. Thanks Christin for your wise words! 1. What…
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