I love me some TED-Ed, and obviously I can use some brushing up of my grammar skills, so therefore ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn_eBrIDUuc
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Have you perfected the art … of using commas?
You haven't? Well, neither have I, especially when it comes to English. So, here's another Ted-Ed video, one of a series of Ted-Ed lessons on how to "Perfect your punctuation". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHnl1O3NGJk
E-Mail Etiquette – not only for Writers
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
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
Begin Each Day As If It Were …
...on #purpose Oder auf Deutsch: "Beginne jeden Tag, als wäre es Absicht!"
“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 …
Ghostwriter gefunden – was man jetzt beachten sollte
Wie engagiert man eigentlich einen Ghostwriter? Natürlich, es gibt dafür Agenturen. Aber immer häufiger läuft das Suchen und Finden heutzutage über das Internet ab. Professionelle Ghostwriter verfügen schließlich in der Regel über mindestens eine Internetpräsenz (Webseite, Blog etc.), so dass die Nutzung der gängigen Suchmaschinen zumindest schon einmal eine erste Übersicht liefert. Auch Ratgeber-Foren, Anzeigenseiten… Continue reading Ghostwriter gefunden – was man jetzt beachten sollte
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 …
“Würde sich ein Verlag für mein Thema interessieren?” Schaun mer doch mal nach …
Thema Verlagssuche/Buchmarkt: Arbeitet man - wie ich - als Ghostwriter, wird man immer wieder mit dieser Frage (oder irgendeiner entsprechenden Abwandlung) konfrontiert: "Ich habe eine Geschichte zu erzählen bzw. möchte die Geschichte schreiben lassen. Hat so etwas bei einem Verlag Erfolg? Und wenn ja: bei welchen Verlagen?" Ghostwriting und Verlagssuche Obwohl die Fragestellung natürlich total… Continue reading “Würde sich ein Verlag für mein Thema interessieren?” Schaun mer doch mal nach …
“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
“Do as I say, don’t do as I -“… uhm … well …
I have been breaking quite a few rules recently ... at least according to those rules that I like to convey to clients: update your blog REGULARLY update your Social Media REGULARLY provide useful/interesting content participate in networking events on- and offline ... to just name a few. I've been recently involved in a major… Continue reading “Do as I say, don’t do as I -“… uhm … well …
Autoren: Hören eure Dialoge sich natürlich an?
Einen tollen Dialog zu schreiben, ist manchmal gar nicht so einfach! Ich bin mir noch nicht mal sicher, ob es dafür eine richtige Methode gibt (im Sinne einer lernbaren Formel). Klar, es gibt schon ein paar Fähigkeiten in Bezug auf das Schreiben (Grammatik, Struktur ...), die man mit Hilfe von Büchern und Kursen lernen kann.… Continue reading Autoren: Hören eure Dialoge sich natürlich an?
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
Das Einlagensicherungssystem in den USA
Zuerst einmal freue ich mich darüber, dass mich die Optimal Banking Akademie, die u.a. das Info-Portal Amerikakonto.com betreibt, vor Kurzem in ihr Redaktionsteam aufgenommen hat! In dem Zusammenhang kommt hier ein kleiner Teaser für meinen ersten dort veröffentlichten Artikel. Hier geht es darum, wie Kundengelder bei US-amerikanischen Banken für den Zweifelsfall abgesichert sind, und ob/inwieweit… Continue reading Das Einlagensicherungssystem in den USA
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