The books and web pages I read affect me a lot. I use them as tools sometimes. If I read a book on productivity, I become more productive while I am reading it. If I read a book on digital photography, I see pictures everywhere. If I read a book on design, I notice every logo and sign. The knowledge sticks with me afterwards, but the act of reading keeps it in the forefront of my mind.
And, if I read about programming and computers, I become a robot and start writing really shitty articles... Read Full Story
I never can tell when an idea is going to occur to me. One time it’s while I’m driving to work. The next, while I am mowing the lawn. But I can almost guarantee it will happen when I least expect it.
So I just started expecting it all the time and carrying a notebook along with me. Now it’s a Moleskine. I started with one of those 6 for a dollar cardboard flip notebook. But an idea written down in that notebook was responsible for the first thousand dollar month I had online. And it... Read Full Story
Faron Young died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in 1996, while I was stationed with the U.S. Navy in Japan. One of my favorite singers, he was also an acquaintance. After his death, he seemed to be almost forgotten, and I started thinking about writing his biography. I wanted to write books as a retirement career, and it would be great to meet famous country music singers and listen to their memories of Faron. But I didn't know anyone in the music business, or the publishing business, or... Read Full Story
Blogging is all the rage these days--and with good reason. I know of no other opportunity that provides such rewarding and lucrative compensation for minimal effort. Blogs are fun to do, easy to compose, and can be done in minutes. It makes sense to get on board with blog writing, thus adding to your income. One site I submit blogs to requires under 100 words and the pay that I receive per blog keeps going up! You'll want to do a search online for blogging jobs and pick those you feel are... Read Full Story
A cliche is an expression that has become a common part of language--and hence, has lost its initial power to stir people. When an editor reads a cliche, he or she may conclude that the writer is coasting rather than really working. You'll see what I mean: * He was ruggedly handsome * He moved like a panther * She bit off more that she could chew These over-used expressions do nothing to stir a reader and can lead to rejection of a story. Character Cliches Are you describing a character with... Read Full Story
LOST Has anybody seen this goat? Works hard. Eats little. Sadly missed I'm sure it can't be me, but since I started blogging it seems that every time I find a useful service it soon disappears. As chronicled in earlier episodes of this blog, I entrusted my work to Golgonooza then realised that the site had died. Earlier this year I submitted my novel to 'The Frontlist' to find that it was not accepting new submissions. It still isn't. Now, that most useful of sites to the blogger, Pingoat... Read Full Story
"Be adventurous. Try a lot of different things. Who cares if it doesn't work out? It is only paper." - Mary Engelbreit, artist & business executive Have you dreamt of becoming the next J.K. Rowling? Do you have a story you have been working on but you just keep letting it collect dust? Do you write, but don't think you have the time to write an entire book? If you said yes to any of these questions, then I encourage you to try an amazing program called "How to Write a Book in 14 Days" I... Read Full Story
Eristoddle.com is the third domain I’ve owned. My first was Profit-ware.com which was banned by Google for years and now has a Pagerank of 4. I have found a use for that site and will be moving forward on it soon. My second was ClickbankEbook.com which now redirects to Digital Products Review .
It began as an internet marketing site running on PHPnuke. PHPnuke was the first CMS I played around with and the reason why I started learning to code in PHP.
Shortly after that I found... Read Full Story
I do work in a lot of different areas on teh internets. And each job I do has different effects on my mind. I have to enter that job’s mind mode for a short or long period of time. I like writing mode but it is one of the hardest to come back to. Not sure why. It always has been.
When I was around 14, I picked up "Writing Down the Bones" by Natalie Goldberg . It’s a book on writing practice. A musician will play hundreds of songs in practice for every one he plays on stage. A boxer will... Read Full Story
Top Stories I referred previously to Johnboy and his unwitting stumble into vanity publishing. I won't be dealing with that subject here- just Google 'Vanity Press' and you will find endless websites and blogs with a message which can be summed up in three words: don't do it! What I'm more interested in here are the ways in which the internet has created a new environment for people to make money from the writer's desire to get published. The first rule to apply is never to part with money... Read Full Story
From Spain's Princess Letizia to Italy's Mara Carfagna, the game of politics is no stranger to beautiful, powerful women. Following is a list of women whose influence is matched only by their sheer hotness.
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