Taking photos for use in your own online articles is ridiculously easy, and seeing as they add so much value to your work, there is no excuse not to use them! In this episode of the Online Writing Insider (Documenting with Photos), Jason Menayan and Her Brilliance (moi) share tips on documenting projects and other…
Read MoreOn Writing Well: How to Write a Great First Sentence
As a writer, I’m sure that you want each of your sentences to be equally perfect. To choose one as a favorite would be like a mom preferring one child over another. A terrible thought, indeed! Yet, today, I am going to persuade you, for the sake of your prose alone, to attend to one…
Read MoreResearching Competition
Do you want your online writing to have a shot at really doing well? If you do, you’ll have to write the best article on your subject that’s out there- something that blows the existing competition out of the water. In this episode of the Online Writing Insider (Researching Competition), Robin and I share how…
Read MoreThe Importance of Quality Writing
In this episode of the Online Writing Insider (The Importance of Quality Writing), Pia Chatterjee and I discuss various strategies writers can employ to boost the quality of our online articles. Why is quality control important? The internet has been a boon for writers in the sense that fewer people have to work through middlemen (such as…
Read MoreThe Benefits of Sharing Your Enthusiasm Online
What are you passionate about? Chances are, you can do quite well by writing about it. In this episode of the Online Writing Insider (The Benefits of Writing on Your Passions), HubPages CEO Paul Edmondson shares the various benefits of sharing your enthusiasm by writing about it online in a series of connected articles.
Read MoreBeing a Social Writer
Though the world of online writing is full of interaction- through comments, likes, shares, tweets, and more- there is still something to be said for getting one-on-one feedback on your work, either in the digital space or IRL. In this episode of the Online Writing Insider (Being a Social Writer), Robin Edmondson and Simone Smith…
Read MoreWinnie-ther-Pooh and the Very Important Letter
For our second ever Fascinating Fiction podcast, I wish to introduce yet another Hub that was an entry in the April 2011 So You Think You Can Write Online contest: Winnie-ther-Pooh and the Very Important Letter by Mark Ewbie. This poignant, humorous Hub is quite the enjoyable read. I recommend visiting the original Hub in…
Read MoreBarbie Through the Years
What has Barbie been up to over the past five decades? And what is up with her younger sister, Skipper? H.C. Porter offers a great timeline of some significant Barbie developments in her Hub What happened to Barbie’s little sister Skipper? Plus, A Barbie Time Line for All Fans. Listen in to today’s podcast (Barbie…
Read MoreWhere to Find Ideas for Your Hubs
Are you looking for inspiration? Don’t know what to write next? You might want to listen to Jason Menayan in this edition of the Online Writing Insider (Tips on Finding Online Writing Topics). He shares some great tips on finding new high potential topics to address when writing online. Follow his advice, and you’ll have…
Read MoreEnelle Lamb on Writing, Publishing, Multi-Tasking, and ADHD
Enelle Lamb is a very active Hubber and online writer. Between her involvement with the HubNuggets program, Hubbing, blogging, book writing, it is a wonder that she has time to also be a successful mother and advocate for children with ADHD – and yet she is. As many in the HubPages community are also outspoken…
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