Archive for the ‘Writing Tips’ category

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Things Every Writer Needs

November 21, 2009

When it comes to writing, there are numerous kinds of people who do it. There are professional freelance writers, there are both published novelists and unpublished novelists (more nicely referred to as aspiring novelists), journalists, copywriters, hobbyists, poets, experienced writers, novice writers, work from home Moms, work from home Dads, online writers, offline writers, [...]

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Good Writing Tools – Netbook for Writers

November 9, 2009

As a professional writer I am on a perpetual hunt for two things. One, is more places to sell writing, or otherwise earn money writing, and the other is more time to write. No matter how hard one looks, there can never be enough of either.
The constant pursuit of writing excellence can be enhanced with [...]

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Dreamhost Web Host Update

August 31, 2009

Is Dreamhost a good web host solution for professional writers? I’m not so sure, anymore.

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Is Wikipedia A Good Source For Writers?

July 30, 2009

Is it acceptable for a professional writer to cite Wikipedia as a source? Sometimes, but sometimes not.

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AP Style Rules Writing Abbreviations and Acronyms

July 28, 2009

What are the rules for writing AP Sytle with abbreviations and acronyms?

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WordPress Comments Discussion Settings

June 8, 2009

Here is a quick Monday morning tip from your friends here at Arctic Llama.
If you are working hard on building a quality WordPress website blog where users can comment on the informative posts you write, you need to make sure you get your comment / discussion settings right on your WordPress dashboard.
One blog we’ve [...]

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New Improved Google Search Features Help Writer Research

May 16, 2009

Just days after I went through the trouble of pointing everyone to d8search as a way to get improved date searching out of Google search results, Google updated the features they offer in their own native search.
The homepage of Google search is the same as ever with one minor, and by minor I mean [...]

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Better Search By Date Function

May 13, 2009

As a writer, you will inevitably need to do some research for a topic or article you are writing.  Often, that research will need to be reasonably current, especially when it comes to topics like technology, finance, news, and legal issues.
Google offers some date search functionality in its “Advanced Search” menu, allowing users to [...]