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July 04 A very important blog announcement! Hi there! You'll be glad you tripped over this blog post, because I have an announcement I'd like to make with regard to my writing blog. Don't panic though - I'm not going to stop blogging altogether. In fact the news is actually very good news! I've been thinking about setting up my own 'proper' blog - with my own domain name and hosting - for a while now. And thanks to the efforts of my other half I have finally got to the stage where it is going to happen. So first of all, it could be that you notice older blog posts disappearing from time to time. This is because we are migrating them all over to the new blog. I may post one or two more messages on this blog for a while, but my new blog will soon be the main place to go to find out more about my writing life. And because I have my own blog over which we have total control, I'm planning on developing it to a much greater extent. The blog is called My Online Freelance Writing Career, and you can go there right now to see how things look. I love the new look, and I think it will really build into something good for the future! In the meantime, if you have any suggestions for blog posts or anything in particular you'd like to see about any aspect of online writing, do let me know. I look forward to hearing from you! June 17 Hi all - it's back to writing my blog once more Why does it feel as if all my latest blog posts start with an apology? I suddenly realised that I haven't blogged for ages, and since I have only managed one blog since March, I think it's now time to tell you why. Unfortunately my mother in law was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer back in February this year, and after an unbelievably short illness she sadly passed away on 4th June. As you can imagine, my partner and I were there as much as we could be, and as we realised the last stages of the illness were upon us in late May, we were there practically every day with the rest of the family. Work has taken a back seat for the last couple of weeks, and although I am getting back to something resembling normality now, we are still adjusting to life without her. So that's why I've not been around. I'm planning on writing a Squidoo lens with proceeds going to cancer research at some point; I did one on ovarian cancer in memory of my mum, so it seems right that I should do the same here too. And I will do another for my dad, who passed from bowel cancer several years ago. It's just too soon to tackle it yet. So rest assured I will be back - I haven't gone away and I have found my writing something of a comfort as we try and get through each day. See you soon. May 19 Has it really been this long? I think it has. This is a necessarily short blog post, just to reassure you all that I am still here! Life has rather taken over of late, which is why I haven't posted to my blog recently. We've been on holiday for starters, but I am also going through a course of dental treatment and trying to fit in all those other jobs that always need doing. Add that to the workload which has been constantly coming in and you'll see why my blog has fallen by the wayside! I am determined to change things though, so hopefully I will have some more blog posts to come very soon. At the moment I am working my way through a huge pile of websites that need to be written for one of my nicest clients. It's nice that I am booked up with major projects for the next few months though - always very reassuring! I'm trying to fit in some exercise time too, as I have a hankering to go swimming to keep the brain healthy as well as the body. Sounds daft? Trust me, swimming is wonderful for just letting your mind drift instead of thinking about work all the time. I have to finish my dental treatment first though, so for now it's back to writing and back on the exercise bike... See you soon! March 30 A good day for taking on more work!First of all I'd like to welcome all my new readers. No matter whether you read my blog regularly or you use the RSS feed to keep up to date, it's good to have you aboard! Last week was relatively quiet on the writing front; enough to keep me ticking over quite happily, but also enough to warrant a couple of extra days off in the garden! And it was great weather too - I can now write some articles about growing your own tomatoes from seed, among other things... But after taking Sunday off I have arrived back at my computer this morning to find an influx of emails with new jobs for me to do. That was great news as I was itching to get back into the swing of things again. I have several new batches of articles and an eBook to take on as well. So I am prepared for a long day - and evening - typing away, and I am really enjoying it. The purpose of this blog post is to share the benefits of having a few extra days off when it's quiet. It is good to try and grab some more work and apply for new jobs of course, but you should also take some time for yourself to recharge your writing batteries. Gardening is how I do it, when the weather permits. It has done me the world of good, and I now have a nicer garden to look out on as well! So it could be a busy week, one way or the other. But I'm ready to take it on with both hands and a fresh mind and brain too. I'm planning on blogging more this week as well, to share how I am getting on with this new batch of work. But it's days like this when I feel really grateful to be able to stay home and write to my own timetable - it's what I love, and it is why I recommend that anyone wanting to write for a living just gives it a go. Don't let it pass you by! I'll catch up with you again soon. March 25 From article writer to blog writer...Hi all - it's been a busy week or so here, which is why I haven't posted to my blog lately. But there has been a lot going on behind the scenes... Firstly it feels as if I have been focusing more on blogs than articles recently. Is everyone concentrating on developing their blogs instead of getting articles written for them? It certainly seems like it - and it has been a nice change, I must say. But even as I speak there are some more articles coming in to be written, so that should even things out a bit! Do you have any preference as to the nature of what you write? Do you think of yourself as an article writer, or do you focus more on blogging for other people? It helps to develop both skills, since it doubles your chance of getting work. I have also found that I am doing more reviews recently as well, which again provides a nice change. So if you are looking around for your next writing job, why not cast your net further afield and try your hand at other types of writing? Not only could you earn more, you will also get a much more fascinating mix of things to write each day. |
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