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[FREE DOWNLOAD] How to Get Started Freelance Writing When You Don’t Know What You’re Doing

January 22, 2016 by Maricel Rivera 9 Comments

[FREE DOWNLOAD] How to Get Started Freelance Writing When You Don’t Know What You’re Doing

I manage a Facebook page where members are mostly folks aspiring to break into the online freelancing space. I discovered that, like me when I started, a lot of them have absolutely no idea how to get their foot in the door. Because of that, I decided to create an ebook detailing how I started freelance writing […]

Filed Under: eBooks, Freelancing, Writing Tagged With: ebooks, freelance writing ebook, freelancing ebook, get started freelance writing

Why Poor Writing Is Bad for Business

August 31, 2015 by Maricel Rivera Leave a Comment

Why Poor Writing Is Bad for Business

When it comes to poor writing, which includes poor grammar and spelling, I see three types of people on the Internet: the felon, the police, and the silent sufferer. It’s common to be assaulted with misspellings, the use of its for it’s, your for you’re, and their or there for they’re – offenses sometimes unapologetically committed […]

Filed Under: Blogging, Business, Content Marketing, Writing Tagged With: content writing mistakes, poor writing, writing for business, writing mistakes

5 Newbie Content Writing Mistakes You Need to Ditch Right Now

August 24, 2015 by Maricel Rivera 10 Comments

5 Newbie Content Writing Mistakes You Need to Ditch Right Now

It’s one of those classic content marketing mistakes: putting out content because you have to. While it’s true that sticking to a content calendar has its merits, publishing content just so you can push the Publish button as planned doesn’t really sound like a plan. Recently, I got an email from a client whose business is […]

Filed Under: Blogging, Content Marketing, Writing Tagged With: content writing, content writing mistakes

The Gender-Neutrality Agenda: She or He? He or She? Or It Maybe?

September 1, 2014 by Maricel Rivera Leave a Comment

The Gender-Neutrality Agenda: She or He? He or She? Or It Maybe?

One of the blog’s archived posts got an angry comment from a certain Jayne whose website address doesn’t exist and whose email address is probably fake. I checked to see if the same comment has been left on other sites. Since it has not been, I assumed a live human being really went out of […]

Filed Under: Blogging, Writing Tagged With: gender neutral pronoun, gender neutrality, gender normative, he or she, pronouns, she or he

What to Do When Running Out of Blog Post Ideas

June 19, 2014 by Maricel Rivera Leave a Comment

What to Do When Running Out of Blog Post Ideas

Figuring out what to write about for your next blog post is a major time suck, sometimes. There were DAYS when I couldn’t write because my mind was a complete blank. And we know that if you’re a freelance writer, the ability to write fast is a game-changer. But what if you’re suffering from a […]

Filed Under: Blogging, Productivity, Writing Tagged With: blog post ideas, writer's block

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