Posts Tagged ‘ Writing ’

Stained Cloth | Flash Fiction

Oct 23rd, 2009 | By Alex | Category: Fiction, Flash Fiction

All it takes is one ill advised act to begin a domino effect that can tarnish a lifetime of efforts.



Should Blog Comments Always Agree With The Author?

Oct 21st, 2009 | By Alex | Category: Blogging, Featured, Writing

How do you handle your blog comments? I’m not asking just about the ones that come into your own blog, but the comments you give as well.



Nibbling At Fortune And Fame

Oct 16th, 2009 | By Alex | Category: Fiction, Flash Fiction

Jake is no fool. He won’t unravel the stray thread of the silk purse. Not all at once anyway.



Never Quit Writing

Oct 12th, 2009 | By Alex | Category: Featured, Writing

Three years ago I quit writing. Just up and stopped. The reasons I gave myself were all onion skinned veils that tried to cover up the fact that I was afraid.



Shameful Multiple Accounts

Oct 5th, 2009 | By Alex | Category: A Raving Lunatic, Featured

Way back in the stone ages of Internet marketing, one of the “must do’s” for every marketer was to set up multiple accounts, one for every niche they were going to promote. The most widely quoted reason for this was to not water down one’s authority on a single topic, because the belief was that no one would buy a marketing e-book from the same guy who was selling dog collars.



Are You Worth Listening To?

Sep 28th, 2009 | By Alex | Category: Featured, Writing

The Internet is crowded and we’re all yelling to be heard buy the only ones that hear us when we yell are the ones who are close; our friends. Yet, we have something to say and we want thousands to hear it, damnit!



Things To Consider Before Asking Me To Fix My Platform

Sep 19th, 2009 | By Alex | Category: A Raving Lunatic

I don’t run a huge publishing platform, but that doesn’t stop me from not caring when people plead for resolution of continuing issues



Freelance Writer Or Crack Whore?

Sep 13th, 2009 | By Alex | Category: Freelance, Writing

Work is work, right? Especially if your a freelance writer and need five dollars for gas money so can get to Wally World and by some Ramen noodles.



Not A Damn Thing To Blog About

Sep 11th, 2009 | By Alex | Category: A Raving Lunatic

The creativity just ain’t happenin’ today, but I felt the urge to write, even if it is a bit foggy.



Leashing the Blogs of War

Sep 9th, 2009 | By Alex | Category: News

The Pentagon may have helped invent the Internet, but these days it is vigorously debating just how to use the Web.



The Making Of A Tyrant

Sep 9th, 2009 | By Alex | Category: Fiction, Flash Fiction

Tyranny can blossom out of any crack in the sidewalk, even the sidewalk that leads up to the theater.



Writing Passionately About Led Zeppelin

Sep 6th, 2009 | By Alex | Category: Great Lenses, Squidoo

One lensmaster gives a fisted disposable lighter in the air tribute to one of the greatest rock bands of all time.



The Truth Hurts

Sep 5th, 2009 | By Alex | Category: Fiction, Flash Fiction

Is there one question, that when asked, should be illegal by penalty of death?



Homeless blogger offered writing job

Sep 1st, 2009 | By Alex | Category: News

Homeless, but staying connect to the Social Media pays off for one out of work blogging woman.



Lucky’s Day

Sep 1st, 2009 | By Alex | Category: Fiction, Flash Fiction

Sometimes revenge is sweeter than any kind of cereal, no matter if children are involved or not.



Senior Squids Are Eventful

Aug 31st, 2009 | By Alex | Category: Senior Squids, Squidoo

Benchmarks in our lives are often events that special memories cling to, and the Senior Squids strutted out some impressive Squidoo lenses written about their favorite events.



Ten Things Freelance Writers Do During The Down Time

Aug 29th, 2009 | By Alex | Category: Freelance, Writing

Man, we freelancers can get pretty loud when we get time off, or are between gigs.



Blogging From The Couch

Aug 29th, 2009 | By Alex | Category: Blogging, News

Looks like the ever growing population of Couch Potatoes are now poised to take over the blogosphere.



Ten Things A Freelance Writer Doesn’t Need

Aug 27th, 2009 | By Alex | Category: Freelance, Writing

Why surround ourselves with items that we don’t need?



Looking Away When We Shouldn’t

Aug 26th, 2009 | By Alex | Category: Featured, Great Lenses

Lensmaster GrowWear makes us look where we should.