I am actually old enough to remember the times when people used to express their concerns about e-mails supplanting the writing of letters, and the lost art of letter writing. Then, it seems, everybody started to chat and whats-up-and-what-not, so the idea of a carefully crafted e-mail might almost sound like a piece of nostalgia.… Continue reading E-Mail Etiquette – not only for Writers
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Time Management – not only for Freelancers
I like this article about time management over at the Harvard Business Review – and since this can easily become an issue, and not only for freelancers…
10 Keyboard Hacks that will (sort of) change your Life… or at least simplify your Computer Navigation
...are being presented to us by the people from Refinery29. Not that I would go so far to claim they will, you know, change your life... but they are surely handy to have.
A Handy Guide to Punctuation Marks
Usually, I am rather confident about my grammar and spelling skills. But it seems, particularly as a bilingual writer, there is always - ALWAYS - something left for me to learn. And since I figure that I am not the only one: Here is a simple example sentence by Noemi Tasarra-Twigg on freelancewritinggigs.com: I had… Continue reading A Handy Guide to Punctuation Marks
“Ummh… may I introduce…?” (E-Mail Etiquette)
Have you ever been in the situation to introduce two people to each other via e-mail? Yes? Well, the people over at Quartz suggest that we are... ..."probably doing e-mail introductions wrong" Or - as The Atlantic puts it on Facebook: You might not even be aware of it, "...but you're being a jerk." Are… Continue reading “Ummh… may I introduce…?” (E-Mail Etiquette)
Another Sherlock-Holmes Anthology …
... has published one of my short stories, so I am very happy to announce that "In good Hands" can now be read as part of the current "Practical Handbook of Bee Culture". The Handbook (which is not REALLY about bees!) is a publication of the "Retired Beekeepers of Sussex", a Sherlock-Holmes group based in… Continue reading Another Sherlock-Holmes Anthology …
A One-Book Shop… !
An old issue of one of my fave writing-related newsletters of http://www.worldwidefreelance.com has directed me to a peculiar little article: Author opens one-book shop to sell his own work To me, it's a curious piece of information and - possibly - inspiration. I mean, one never knows where the next inspiring idea might come from,… Continue reading A One-Book Shop… !
Schedule your (Blog) Content in Advance
I must not neglect my blog I must not neglect my blog I must not neglect my blog I must not neglect... ~~~ If you are anything like me, your blogging is filled with a certain amount of content (i.e. posts) and ... uhm... good intentions. You KNOW that your blog/website/Facebook page is a major… Continue reading Schedule your (Blog) Content in Advance
“Would a Publisher be interested in the Subject of my Manuscript?” Well, let’s have a look …
If one works as a ghostwriter or writing mentor (like yours truly), you often get to hear a question - something along the lines of: "I want to tell a story/write about [insert writing topic here] - but would a publisher be interested in that? And if yes: Which publisher?" Ghostwriting and the Search for… Continue reading “Would a Publisher be interested in the Subject of my Manuscript?” Well, let’s have a look …
“How to write an award-winning bestselling first novel”
A TEDx Talk by Nathan Filer ... which reminds me: I DO have some writing to do 😉 So I guess I leave you with this for now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMQGa6grfeE
Writers: Do your Dialogues sound natural?
Writing a great dialogue is not that easy! I am not even sure if there is a method (as in a formula one could learn) of how to do this. Granted, there are quite a few writing-related skills and qualities (grammar, structure, plotting devices ...) you can learn from books and courses. But I think,… Continue reading Writers: Do your Dialogues sound natural?
Carolyn Mohr: “The power of a great introduction”
If you like this video, take a closer look at TED-Ed here ... https://youtu.be/j0_u-lourd0
Internetrecherche – und wie verlässlich sind die Quellen?
Vor 20 Jahren war Recherchieren noch eine aufwändige Angelegenheit. Man konnte Stunden in Bibliotheken und Archiven verbringen. Das Internet hat das Informationswesen revolutioniert und unterschiedlichste Fakten und Meinungen innerhalb von kürzester Zeit verfügbar gemacht. Ein paar Klicks, die Eingabe von ein paar Worten in eine der gängigen Suchmaschinen, und man ist nur Bruchteile von Sekunden… Continue reading Internetrecherche – und wie verlässlich sind die Quellen?
It’s not only about finding the right words…
...sometimes it also matters where you place them! "She told him that she loved him." You might want to have a look at this suggestestion from "The Writer's Circle" - it is a great exercise, especially for writers! 🙂
4 TED-Ed Lessons about Punctuation
I have posted about this subject before, but I guess it is always worth to revisit the "how to...". Because, as the TED-Ed folks state so correctly in their post: "Punctuation is hard. Even the most seasoned writers can get tripped up on the rules." So, here it is: How to use a comma, a… Continue reading 4 TED-Ed Lessons about Punctuation
TED Ed: John Green talks about online Learning
TED-Ed: “How to write fiction that comes alive” – Nalo Hopkinson
Harvard Business Review: “Why remote Work thrives in some Companies and fails in others”
Needless to say, it is in my own interest to promote the idea of remote working/online working. Still, there is only so much one can do virtually... and in favour of taking a step back to get a look at the proverbial "bigger picture": "Why Remote Work Thrives in Some Companies and Fails in Others"
How do you manage your Bookmarks?
[Free download] If you are anything like me, you like surfing the net, you read discussion forums on social media, you do your research – and you keep finding interesting articles worth reading, links to useful resources, tools, providers etc. So you bookmark them in your browser, try to find some proper tag words etc.,… Continue reading How do you manage your Bookmarks?
…and talking about Rip-off…
This is my newest find, fresh off a job board for freelancers: "$0,004/word. 2-5 News Article Rewriting" Seriously. SERIOUSLY????
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