What’s the best way to get 3 full days of advice on writing, publishing and promoting for $65? Attend the When Words Collide Conference for writers and readers in Calgary, Alberta! I attended When Words Collide (WWC for short) last year. It was my first-ever writers’ conference, and I was nervous, awkward and unsure right [...]
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How to Protect Your Privacy on Facebook – Part 4
I’ve always had a tenuous relationship with Facebook. I’ve deleted my account three times now (double-tap, fully deleted), and if you ask me if I like Facebook on any given day, I’ll tell you “No,” without hesitation. Why this hate of Facebook? Their ever-shifting security policies terrify me. But, despite my fear of the Facebook, [...]
How to Keep Your Twitter Account Safe – Part 3
Welcome to Part 3 of my 4-part series about fighting back against spam! If you missed the previous two parts in this Tips for Fighting Spam Series, you can view them using the links at the bottom of this post. How to Keep Your Twitter Account Safe: Twitter is one of my favourite places [...]
Tips for Fighting Spam – Part 1
It’s probably not a surprise to you to hear that spam is a reality of life online. If you’re using social media, running a website, or blogging, you’ve probably run into spammers. The bad news is that spammers are getting trickier all the time. The good news is that there are ways to avoid them. [...]
10 Tips For Writers: Managing Your Time
Do you have trouble balancing your writing life, your online social life and your regular, everyday life? Do you ever find yourself wondering how you are going to get everything done and still get enough sleep to function without vats of coffee? I certainly do! Last week I confessed that my biggest challenge as a [...]
What’s Your Greatest Challenge as a Writer Online?
Recently I met with a writing friend for coffee, and we got to talking about life as a writer online. Being a writer these days often means also mastering various online forms of communication: blogs, Facebook, Twitter, e-mail marketing (and more) AND being a good writer. It’s not to say there weren’t challenges for writers [...]
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- Get Feedback on Your Writing July 29, 2012
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- How to Protect Your Privacy on Facebook – Part 4 July 1, 2012
- 5 Reasons to Attend the When Words Collide Conference August 4, 2012
- Get Feedback on Your Writing July 29, 2012
- How to Protect Your Privacy on Facebook – Part 4 July 1, 2012