http://davidwareonline.com Articles, Tips & Tricks On Freelance Writing, Blogging, And An In-Depth Look At A Successful Freelance Writer's Life Thu, 01 Nov 2007 21:59:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For the last week, I have been doing everything possible to prepare myself for National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). I have been spent my time planning, scheming, studying, outlining, developing my characters, and getting to know them and what they would do. I have been reading every piece of inspiration ... http://davidwareonline.com/2007/11/01/project-nanowrimo-the-first-1374-words/ It's halloween. My favorite holiday of the year. Not just because of the candy, mind you. I also enjoy the fact that I can scare the snot out of little kids without getting arrested. But that's a whole 'nother story. In honor of this hallowed occassion, I thought I would take ... http://davidwareonline.com/2007/10/31/the-haunted-blogosphere/ Due to the popularity of my last post, How I Got My Blog Indexed By Google in 2 Days, and to say thanks to everyone who visits The Writing Geek, I thought I would make the following ebook, "10 Steps to a Google Friendly Page" available to you, FREE! No catch. ... http://davidwareonline.com/2007/10/29/10-easy-steps-to-a-google-friendly-page-free-download/ The following is a general outline and character sketch for my short story, "The Evolution of Jake" (I think I am going to change that title before the end, but for now, it will do). We all have a couple of skeletons in our closets. Jake Matthews has more than a few, and a ... http://davidwareonline.com/2007/10/28/character-sketchoutline-for-evolution-of-jake/ In a few days, I will be launching my effort to write 50,000+ words throughout November for National Novel Writing Month. It's going to take a lot of effort & focus, but I think I am up to the task. No, I know I am. At first, I was going to ... http://davidwareonline.com/2007/10/28/gearing-up-for-nanowrimo-2007/ Skelliewag.org is one of the more inspiring blogs I have seen in some time. With a blogosphere mostly full of the same ole same ole, it's nice to come across something creative and thought provoking. If it's creative inspiration you are looking for, then Skelliewag.org is the blog to read. The ... http://davidwareonline.com/2007/10/27/interview-withskellie/ A blog post is the heart & soul of any blog. It's why readers visit your blog, and why they keep coming back. Ultimately, the content of the post will be determined by the blogger's goals. If the blog is a personal journal, the posts will most likely consist of the ... http://davidwareonline.com/2007/10/27/a-writers-guide-to-blogging-fine-tuning-your-posts/ The assignment: Write a post about the theme below to your blog, then let me know about it. I will be linking all participant entries here at The Writing Geek. The theme: In honor of Halloween... "An Encounter with the Paranormal" The requirements: Your content must be original, and tell the story of ... http://davidwareonline.com/2007/10/22/the-writing-geek-blogging-contest/ On October 19th, I registered my new domain name. Of course, because it was new, there was no reference to it in the Google databases. I knew, however, that if I wanted the chance to REALLY grow my traffic, I would need to be indexed by Google. In most cases, it ... http://davidwareonline.com/2007/10/21/how-i-got-my-blog-indexed-by-google-in-2-days/ "I want to write, but I don't know what to write about."  Sound familiar? This is probably the most common complaint I hear from other writers. And you know what? It's BULL. Ideas are everywhere. Here are just a few tips that will help you find them. 1. TURN ON THE "WRITER'S ... http://davidwareonline.com/2007/10/21/the-write-idea-8-tips-for-finding-topics-to-write-about/