Here be dragons.
I like reading job descriptions for online web publishing. I started reading this one, thinking it would be a way for someone who loves illustration and arts to get into being part of the ‘art department’ for a publication. It’s not. They are looking for someone to publish and managed the visual arts section. Still worth reading.… Read the rest
Here are some easy ways to stay motivated….
Getting things cleaned up is a much bigger help to motivation than anyone who is already tidy and organized would think.
I work in chaos and clutter.… Read the rest
This was originally published (by me) to EzineArticles.
These are ideas you can use to make your site an asset to yourself, as a writer, and a resource to bring others to your site.
Set up a blog on Blogger/ BlogSpot or WordPress. Pick a theme you can add a background and/ or header graphic to.
Scoop.it: Dare to be a Feminist
My friend, Deanna, writes about a lot of issues to do with women. When I read them, I feel passionate, angry, etc. But, I don’t write about women’s issues or feminism myself. I don’t curate a topic about it. I don’t even look for or read about it.
I don’t think Deanna has ever asked me why.… Read the rest
Use internal links on your posts. It’s good for getting more of your posts read, keeping people reading your site, it’s good as a way to fight content scrapers who take your content and copy it on their own sites (all your links included) and it’s something the search engines will like too.
Say Media / Creators.
Do you have 25,000 readers a month? Would you want to partner up with Say Media?
I didn’t read the terms and conditions. I already know I would have a hard time accepting a partner who would want control over what I’m doing. Not that I have that kind of traffic to be of interest to them, yet.… Read the rest
5 Reasons Why It’s Important to Keep Talking About Pussy Riot | xoJane.
I’m just starting to read about Pussy Riot and find out what they are about. As I was looking at another post about them on another blog… I began to think – it’s always the young women doing the rebelling, the physical actions, the biggest voices and the most likely to be in the media.… Read the rest
Job post for an Editorial Intern at XOJane Magazine (online site). It reads like a blogger’s to-do list. Some of these I do and some I try to do and one I have not done for quite awhile.
… Read the restEditorial interns should be creative, hard working, and able to multi-task. Familiarity with Jane Pratt’s work, the voice and tone of the site, and a desire to contribute to the production and growth ofthe site is crucial.
SHOW US YOUR DEBT! We’re Coming Clean About What We Owe and Why | xoJane.
My comment on the post:
I had to drop out of college when I couldn’t afford to finish my last semester. I was renting an apartment and sub-renting to another student. When she decided to move out I was sunk.… Read the rest