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Wednesday, June 22, 2016 4:25:09 PM
Angela Mackintosh wrote a blog post titled Making Short Writing Gigs Sweet:
Angela said, "When is a small fee worthwhile? When the gig is so short that the fee becomes sweet. While I never encourage fellow writers to pick up jobs that don't pay enough, easy editing, breezy blog entries, and performing simple work can quickly add up,..." more
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 4:25:09 PM
Angela Mackintosh wrote a blog post titled 8 Easy Time Savers for Article Writing:
Angela said, "Three deadlines coming up, dinner's not made, and you haven't even hit the grocery store yet? The short answer might be fast food or begging a writer friend to take over one of your assignments, but the long-term answer is to improve your..." more
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 4:25:09 PM
Angela Mackintosh wrote a blog post titled Telling the Story in Captions: Writing Cutlines for Pictorial Histories:
Angela said, "The pressure to maintain a digital platform is real--some publishing houses won't even look at you unless you have one. The knee-jerk reaction, then, is to build one as quickly as possible, which can result in a Frankenstein's monster: a creation..." more
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 4:25:09 PM
Angela Mackintosh wrote a blog post titled Huge Benefits of Writing Miniature Stories:
Angela said, "Miniature Story is a social-media project that shares 140-character stories that you can read in just a few seconds and write almost as quickly. Miniature Story founder and editor Anealla Safdar says she accepts stories from writers at all levels...." more
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 4:25:09 PM
Angela Mackintosh wrote a blog post titled Making Short Work of Your Digital Platform:
Angela said, "The pressure to maintain a digital platform is real--some publishing houses won't even look at you unless you have one. The knee-jerk reaction, then, is to build one as quickly as possible, which can result in a Frankenstein's monster: a creation..." more
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 4:25:09 PM
Angela Mackintosh wrote a blog post titled 2 Easy Productivity Hacks for Writers:
Angela said, "When your to-do list overflows with ideas and projects in-progress, it's sometimes hard to get started, and you waste time trying to figure out what to do next. The key is to manage your time wisely. Bernadette Geyer shows you how to incorporate two..." more
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 4:25:09 PM
Angela Mackintosh wrote a blog post titled How to Write and Publish Listicles:
Angela said, "Listicles are not only great staples for seasoned freelancers, but are also a good way for new writers to break into print. I have been writing these bite-sized, easily digestible articles for years. Listicles used to be called refrigerator..." more
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 4:25:09 PM
Angela Mackintosh wrote a blog post titled The Moral of the Mini Skirt! "Less is More" When Writing Short Blog Posts:
Angela said, "A major misconception for many scribes is when we use fewer words, we are somehow providing less. We are "skimping" on what we give to our audience, and doing so cheats them. Not true. Not always. Award-winning blogger Jennifer Brown Banks shows you..." more
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 4:25:09 PM
Angela Mackintosh wrote a blog post titled Maximizing the Minimum: Power and Urgency in Nonfiction - Interview with Brevity's Managing Editor Kelly Sundberg:
Angela said, "Kelly Sundberg is managing editor of Brevity: A Journal of Concise Literary Nonfiction. Published quarterly, Brevity features extremely brief (750 words or less) essays by well-known and emerging writers as well as essays on craft and book reviews...." more
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 4:25:09 PM
Angela Mackintosh wrote a blog post titled How to Write a Devotional in 300 Words or Less:
Angela said, "Writing short devotionals is difficult. Difficult, but not impossible. If you believe you have a biblical insight worth sharing with others, it may be tempting to go into great detail to ensure readers get the point. You don't want them to miss the..." more
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 4:25:09 PM
Angela Mackintosh wrote a blog post titled WOW! Women On Writing: E-zine Issue 69: Short and Sweet:
Angela said, "This summer, we're focusing on the "Short and Sweet"--projects that take a short time to complete, with short word counts and sweet rewards. Whether you want to learn how to write and publish listicles or craft a catchy tagline for your book, this..." more
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 4:25:09 PM
Angela Mackintosh wrote a blog post titled Your Book's Tagline: Make it Snappy!:
Angela said, "Writers have a split second to catch readers' attention. Newspapers do it with headlines and arresting images, but novelists have three tools at their disposal--the book cover, title, and taglines. A good tagline will snag readers' attention, so..." more
Saturday, March 19, 2016 7:20:19 PM
Angela Mackintosh wrote a blog post titled Class: Blogging Made Easy: Simple Steps to Building Your Online Platform and Audience with Karen Cioffi:
Angela said, "No matter who you ask in the writing and marketing world, as a writer, author or home business, you need an online presence. You need that 'thing' (strategy) that will make you visible and build your authority--in other words, you need to build your..." more
Saturday, March 19, 2016 7:20:19 PM
Angela Mackintosh wrote a blog post titled Class: Create Your WordPress Website Today: No Code, No Technical Stuff, No Fuss with Karen Cioffi:
Angela said, "If you're an author/writer, guess what, you've got to have a website. And, it doesn't matter whether you're published or not. But I'm sure that even thinking about having to create your own website can be intimidating. And, the thought of having to..." more
Thursday, September 5, 2013 6:11:26 PM
Angela Mackintosh wrote a blog post titled Issue 55- March-April 2013: Revision & Self-Editing - Joanna Penn, Kate Sullivan, Annette Rogers:
Angela said, "Issue 55 - Revision & Self-Editing - Joanna Penn, Kate Sullivan, Annette Rogers MORE >>"
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 3:44:07 PM
Angela Mackintosh wrote a blog post titled Feature: Fall 2012 Flash Fiction Contest Winners:
Angela said, "The results are in! After careful deliberation our honorable guest judge, literary agent Jessica Sinsheimer of the Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency, has made her final decisions. Read the winning stories of the 750 words or less open prompt Fall..." more
Friday, November 30, 2012 9:09:08 PM
Angela Mackintosh wrote a blog post titled Issue 52- September-October 2012: Make Money as a Freelance Writer - Carol Tice, Kelly James-Enger and Allena Tapia:
Angela said, "Issue 52 - Make Money as a Freelance Writer - Carol Tice, Kelly James-Enger and Allena Tapia MORE >>"
Friday, November 30, 2012 9:09:08 PM
Angela Mackintosh wrote a blog post titled Issue 53- November-December 2012: Blogging and Social Media - Claire Cook, Krista Canfield, Dana Lynn Smith:
Angela said, "Issue 53 - Blogging and Social Media - Claire Cook, Krista Canfield, Dana Lynn Smith MORE >>"
Friday, November 30, 2012 9:09:08 PM
Angela Mackintosh wrote a blog post titled Editor's Desk: Welcome: Let's Socialize! Blogging and Social Media for Writers:
Angela said, "We've all heard the success stories--authors making over a million dollars a year because they promoted their books on social networks or bloggers supporting themselves and their families entirely through their blog. But how do we harness the..." more
Friday, November 30, 2012 9:09:08 PM
Angela Mackintosh wrote a blog post titled Feature: Summer 2012 Flash Fiction Contest Winners:
Angela said, "The results are in! After careful deliberation our honorable guest judge, literary agent Marie Lamba of the Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency, has made her final decisions. Read the winning stories of the 750 words or less open prompt Summer 2012..." more
Friday, November 30, 2012 9:09:07 PM
Angela Mackintosh wrote a blog post titled Feature: Facebook Best Practices for Profiles, Pages, Groups, and Posts:
Angela said, "If you're on Facebook, you know it's hard to keep up with the rules for profiles, pages, groups, events, contests, and advertising. Not to mention, there's the relatively new timeline format that everyone must get used to now. Here..." more
Friday, November 30, 2012 9:09:07 PM
Angela Mackintosh wrote a blog post titled Feature: Blogging Slam: How To Get Me to Your Blog and Keep Me Coming Back, and How To Sell E-books on a Niche Blog:
Angela said, "As a writer, we already know you have great content, but do you have an audience of dedicated readers? Or an additional product you can sell to those readers to generate significant income? If you need help building an audience or making a living,..." more
Friday, November 30, 2012 9:09:07 PM
Angela Mackintosh wrote a blog post titled Feature: Social Media Slam: Using Social Media to Connect with Influencers and Gain an Audience:
Angela said, "It doesn't matter if you're a seasoned writer or a newbie; it's important to take a proactive approach with your publicity. These two articles will show you how to use social media to connect with movers and shakers, build an..." more
Friday, November 30, 2012 9:09:07 PM
Angela Mackintosh wrote a blog post titled Feature: Where are Your Eggs? Create Multiple Streams of Income for Your Blog:
Angela said, "Bloggers dream of creating a site where thousands of readers visit each day, leaving comments and soaking up knowledge. Many of these bloggers also plan to earn some cash from their hard work, so they're building a community and a full-time..." more
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 4:25:09 PM
Angela Mackintosh wrote a blog post titled Your First Article: Using Your Fiction to Sell Non-Fiction:
Angela said, "After you've written a book or two, you might be considering writing articles for extra money. (I'm a big proponent of using monies earned from writing articles to fund my promotion budget.) You've written a 50,000-word novel, so how hard can it be..." more