about 7 months ago - No comments
The New Year is the time to make changes, right? Well, I decided I wanted to drastically change my Web site. I had been using Microsoft’s Front Page 2000 to design the site, but I was not very skillful with it. In order to make my site look up-to-date, I either needed to learn more
about 10 months ago - No comments
Usernames and passwords are a fact of life for anyone active online. From your e-mail account to your bank account, you have to deal with keeping your login information private. And how difficult is it to remember and manage all those usernames and passwords? Dedicated Address Book I keep my usernames and passwords in a
about 1 year ago - No comments
When you want to learn how to do something, you want to learn from someone with experience and expertise in the field, right? Well, if you want to know how to get your writing published, I can think of no one more knowledgeable and experienced than Terry Whalin, author of Jumpstart Your Publishing Dreams: Insider
about 1 year ago - No comments
Writers aspiring to publication know they should have a Web site, but most don’t even think about having a blog. The Web site doesn’t necessarily have to come first. While there are other ways to have a free online presence, a blog is probably the easiest. I have this blog, plus I do the blog
about 1 year ago - No comments
Today, I decided to count the number of blogs I’m currently following. The total number is 41! And it doesn’t take as much time as you might think. If you are a writer, there are some publishing industry blogs that you really should follow. I won’t share my entire list, but here are the ones
about 2 years ago - No comments
I had more to say than on this subject that I originally thought, so I divided the free site evaluations into two posts. See last post. Blinkweb: Visit http://business.blinkweb.com/ and try out the Demo first. You’ll get to set up a trial site without setting up username and password. However, if you want to publish
about 2 years ago - No comments
Most writers wanting to be published need to have some type of site or blog to establish their online presence. Most also want to minimize the cost. I wanted to research what’s available either free or at minimal cost, so I started by analyzing my own situation and looking for what’s best for me. I
about 2 years ago - No comments
For my first blog, I chose Blogger because I knew someone who used it, and I thought it would be easy to get help from my friend if the Help file was not adequate. I’ve noticed many other writers like WordPress or Typepad. My primary criterion was that the blog service be free. Next, I
