Tuesday, September 27, 2011

SEO Blog Tips to Increase Traffic to Your Site by Working Writer’s Club member, Karen Cioffi

Why is it important to become familiar with SEO blog tips?

The Working Writer's Club is a professional club for freelance writers, authors, coaches, and speakers providing training, resources, and networking opportunities for its members. The Working Writer’s Club is pleased to share with you the latest writing article from member, Karen Cioffi entitled, “SEO Blog Tips to Increase Traffic to Your Site.”

A sneak peak…

“If you’re new to the writing game, you may not be aware of some of the essential steps needed to actually get in the game – steps that will make your name and brand visible. And visibility is a ‘biggie’ if you want to increase traffic to your site and move forward in your writing career.

One very interesting fact about having content online is you never know who will end up finding it. It could be an agent, a publisher, someone who wants to hire you for your writing style; you get the idea.

Why is it important to become familiar with SEO blog tips?

Simply put, the answer is to generate visibility.

Writing is no longer a solitary career. Now, if you want to create and build visibility, along with readers to your site (traffic), you need to build a platform and promote it.

So, what are some tips to help you get started in the right direction?

Well, the very first and most obvious tip is to have a website or blog site. Once you have one set up, it’s your job to post content to it on a regular basis, no less than once a week, two or three times a week is better though…”

Visit the Working Writer’s Club today and read Cioffi’s full article and please feel free to leave your comments or questions so Ms. Cioffi’s can interact with you: http://www.workingwritersclub.com/2011/09/25/seo-blog-tips-to-increase-traffic-to-your-site.

About Karen Cioffi:

Karen Cioffi is an author, ghostwriter, and freelance writer. For writing and marketing information visit Karen at www.karencioffi.com and sign up for her free newsletter, A Writer’s World. You’ll get 2 free e-books on writing and marketing in the process, and two more free e-books just for stopping by. And, please stop by http://walkingthroughwalls-kcioffi.blogspot.com and check out the reviews page.

Visit Suzanne Lieurance at The Working Writer’s Club, and become a Facebook Fan today at http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/The-Working-Writers-Club/221038321276421. By becoming a Facebook Fan it will ensure that you are updated on all of the valuable resources and articles at The Working Writer’s Club.


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Best wishes,
Donna M. McDine
Award-winning Children's Author
The Golden Pathway ~ August 2010 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.
http://guardianangelpublishing.com/pathway.htm

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

My Feet Aren't Ugly by Debra Beck




My Feet Aren't Ugly ~ Excerpt From the Revised & Updated Edition


"When I was bullied I felt like an outcast, someone who no one would ever care about or didn’t even know existed. I feel bad for kids who get bullied and I actually feel badly for the bully because obviously they have problems. Overall it’s not a good situation, but it does inspire me to be nicer to others, for sure."

Think about how bad it would feel if you thought no one cared about you. School is hard enough without having to worry about the kids in school picking on you. This teen actually was showing compassion for the bully, saying she felt sorry for the bully because she realizes the bully must have big problems to treat others that way. She says it inspires her to be nicer to others. If you're a bully, really think about why you are treating other kids this way, and see if you might want to change that about your self.

If you are being mean to others it affects you too. It lowers your self esteem because when we treat others poorly, we know deep down that we aren't being a good person. If we aren't a good person, we aren't going to like ourself, if we don't like ourself, guess what? It effects our self esteem. I really encourage you to take a good look at who you are and if you are bullying others at all, ask yourself why and then ask yourself if you might want to stop. We get back what we put out in the world, is that the kind of treatment you want coming back to you? I didn't think so. If we were all nice to each other, wouldn't the world be a much nicer place to be? I think so too.

Keep Loving Yourself, Debra

©2007-2011 Debra Beck, EmpoweredTeensandParents.com
Teen and parenting mentor Debra Beck, who has spent over 20 years working with teens and parents, is a devoted mother, sought-after presenter, and author. She now runs her popular parenting website, EmpoweredTeensandParents.com, publishes the “Empowered Teens and Parents” e-zine, encourages girls to be the best “young women” possible, and gives moms and dads the understanding they need to help their girls mature with pride and confidence. Her award-winning book “My Feet Aren’t Ugly: A Girl’s Guide to Loving Herself from the Inside Out”, has been revised and updated for re-release in September 2011 with Beaufort Books.


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Best wishes,
Donna M. McDine
Award-winning Children's Author
The Golden Pathway ~ August 2010 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.
http://guardianangelpublishing.com/pathway.htm

Monday, September 19, 2011

How To Get Published by Working Writer’s Coach Suzanne Lieurance



You dream the day of becoming a published writer, but with all the wealth of information available at your fingertips where do you begin?


Suzanne Lieurance, the Working Writer’s Coach is pleased to share with you her article entitled, “How Do You Get Published?” which is sure to set you on the right path for your freelance writing career.

A sneak peak…

“If you want to be published immediately and you aren’t set on print publications or payment, offer to be a guest blogger for a popular blog centered around a topic you know something about. Blogging for a popular site is a good way to gain immediate publication. If it’s a commercial site, your post can also make a nice publication credit. Just print out a copy of the page that featured your post.

If you want to write for print publications, start with a no-pay or low-pay market. Many of these will be for small, local and/or regional publications – tabloid type papers, newsletters, and magazines that serve your neighborhood, town, city, or region. Even though you’ll earn little or no payment with these publications, you’ll still gain your first publication credit. Plus, you’ll gain some experience working with an editor.

If you’ve written a novel or a nonfiction book and you want to have it published by a traditional publisher, there are several ways to do that. First, look for an agent, even though it’s usually just as difficult to secure an agent as it is to find a publisher. Still, a good agent knows the markets…”

Visit the Working Writer’s Coach today and read Lieurance’s full article and lease feel free to leave your comments or questions so Suzanne can interact with you: http://networkedblogs.com/n1w1W.  

About Suzanne Lieurance

Suzanne Lieurance is a children’s writer with (at last count) 23 published books for children. She was also an instructor with the Institute of Children’s Literature (located in West Redding, Connecticut) for over 8 years. As The Working Writer’s Coach, Lieurance helps people who love to write become “working” freelance writers and make a living doing what they love to do best.

Visit Suzanne Lieurance at Working Writer’s Coach, and become a Facebook Fan today at http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/The-Working-Writers-Coach/143750922322692. By becoming a Facebook Fan it will ensure that you are updated on all of the valuable resources and articles at Working Writer’s Coach.


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Best wishes,
Donna M. McDine
Award-winning Children's Author
The Golden Pathway ~ August 2010 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.
http://guardianangelpublishing.com/pathway.htm

Monday, September 12, 2011

How to Become a Writer for a Kids Magazine Tele-workshop – Working Writer’s Club – September 22, 12 pm CST


Learn the step-by-step strategy you can employ to become a regular feature writer for a high-profile children’s magazine.

On Thursday, September 22, 2011, Nancy I. Sanders will present a special teleclass for the Working Writer’s Club at 12 pm CST. The topic of this teleclass will be “Step into the Stable of Writers for High Profile Children’s Magazines.”

Join Nancy I. Sanders as she guides you to set specific short-term and long-term goals to experience breakthrough into a high-profile children’s magazine and eventually acquire the coveted position as one of its regularly-featured authors.



This tele-workshop will cover:

The benefits of being part of a stable of writers

Short-term goals

Long-term goals

Take the Periodical Challenge

Answers about High-Profile Magazines

The cost of tele-workshop:

$9.97 for Working Writer's Club Members

(log in and register through the club website)

$14.97 for non-Working Writer's Club Members
Join the club for just $9.99 per month at http://www.workingwritersclub.com/

About the instructor:

Nancy Sanders’ passion is to help other writers discover their talents, craft their skills, and realize the fulfillment of personal goals through a successful writing career. She has written Yes! You Can Learn How to Write Children’s Books, Get Them Published, and Build a Successful Writing Career, Award-Winning Finalist of the National Best Books 2009 Awards, sponsored by USA Book News.

Nancy is the bestselling author of over 75 books including D is for Drinking Gourd: An African American Alphabet, selected for the IRA Teacher’s Choices List as well as other awards (Sleeping Bear Press, illustrated by E. B. Lewis). Her credits include board books, novelty books, beginning readers, picture books, middle grade novels and books for teachers. Her column for children’s writers has appeared in The Writer’s online magazine, the Christian Communicator, and the Institute of Children’s Literature eNews.

Visit Suzanne Lieurance at The Working Writer’s Club, and become a Facebook Fan today at http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/The-Working-Writers-Club/221038321276421. By becoming a Facebook Fan it will ensure that you are updated on all of the valuable resources and articles at The Working Writer’s Club.
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Best wishes,
Donna M. McDine
Award-winning Children's Author
The Golden Pathway ~ August 2010 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.
http://guardianangelpublishing.com/pathway.htm

Sunday, September 11, 2011

Remember September 11th


O God of love, compassion, and healing,

look on us, people of many different faiths

and traditions,

who gather today at this site,

the scene of incredible violence and pain.

We ask you in your goodness

to give eternal light and peace

to all who died here—

the heroic first-responders:

our fire fighters, police officers,

emergency service workers, and

Port Authority personnel,

along with all the innocent men and women

who were victims of this tragedy

simply because their work or service

brought them here on September 11, 2001.



We ask you, in your compassion

to bring healing to those

who, because of their presence here that day,

suffer from injuries and illness.

Heal, too, the pain of still-grieving families

and all who lost loved ones in this tragedy.

Give them strength to continue their lives

with courage and hope.



We are mindful as well

of those who suffered death, injury, and loss

on the same day at the Pentagon and in

Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

Our hearts are one with theirs

as our prayer embraces their pain and suffering.



God of peace, bring your peace to our violent world:

peace in the hearts of all men and women

and peace among the nations of the earth.

Turn to your way of love

those whose hearts and minds

are consumed with hatred.

God of understanding,

overwhelmed by the magnitude of this tragedy,

we seek your light and guidance

as we confront such terrible events.

Grant that those whose lives were spared

may live so that the lives lost here

may not have been lost in vain.



Comfort and console us,

strengthen us in hope,

and give us the wisdom and courage

to work tirelessly for a world

where true peace and love reign

among nations and in the hearts of all.
 
Pope Benedict XI--Prayer at Ground Zero

New York, 20 April 2008



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Best wishes,
Donna M. McDine
Award-winning Children's Author
The Golden Pathway ~ August 2010 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.




































































































Friday, September 9, 2011

Book Review: Nate Rocks the World by Karen Pokras Toz



Title: Nate Rocks the World


Written by: Karen Pokras Toz

Soft cover: 136 pages

Ages: 8-12

Publisher: CreateSpace

Print ISBN 13: 978-1463510824

Published: June 2011

Nate Rocks the World takes you into the internal creative world of Nate, who is plagued by his older sister, Abby, who torments him at every turn and an overprotective mother that never seems to see the bigger picture. Nate sees no escape from his mundane life, until he puts pencil to paper and his wildest dreams come alive. Are his drawings morphing in his imagination and coming to life in reality or is it all just his wishful thinking?
“Hey Nathan! Earth to Nathan! Why are you just sitting there smiling? Tommy asks. And what’s with the cartoon you drew of someone playing guitar? I thought we were trying to come up with a prank for Abby?”

Will Nate’s reality and dreams collide and make his life bearable? How does Nate distinguish between the two without coming across crazy? Find out in Karen Pokras Toz’s middle grade adventure Nate Rocks the World and discover where your imagination can take you.
Karen Pokras Toz has the unique knack of bringing to life the questions, fears, and dreams that many a young boy has swirling in their minds on any given day. Making for a hilarious and relatable quest by Nate.
Learn more about Toz’s fascinating writing life at http://www.karentoz.com/.

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Best wishes,
Donna M. McDine
Award-winning Children's Author
The Golden Pathway ~ August 2010 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.
http://guardianangelpublishing.com/pathway.htm

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

The Almighty News Release by Award-winning children’s author and Working Writer’s Club Member, Donna McDine


Call it what you want, a news release, a media release, or a press release. Whatever you prefer to call them, know that releases are a critical promotional tool for any business, especially in our ever changing technological world.

The Working Writer's Club is a professional club for freelance writers, authors, coaches, and speakers providing training, resources, and networking opportunities for its members. The Working Writer’s Club is pleased to share with you the latest writing article from member, Donna McDine entitled, “The Almighty News Release.”

A sneak peak…
“Suppose for a moment you have achieved the golden moment of signing your first or tenth book contract or your very first byline has been published for the world to read. I know, you are walking on air and you may even envision yourself shouting from the rooftops, “Hello world I’m a published writer!” Go for it, let out your delightful shout of joy. When you are done, it’s now time to get down to business in writing your perfect release.
You may hem and haw a bit and wonder why such a formal announcement is important? For one, with the Internet at our fingertips promotional opportunities are just a click away.”
Visit the Working Writer’s Club today and read McDine’s full article and please feel free to leave your comments or questions so Donna can interact with you: http://www.workingwritersclub.com/2011/08/21/the-almighty-news-release.

About Donna McDine:

Donna McDine is an award-winning children's author, Honorable Mention in the 77th and two Honorable Mentions in the 78th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competitions, Preditors & Editors Readers Poll 2010 – Top Ten - Children’s Books category, and Finalist in the Global eBook Awards – The Golden Pathway.

Her stories, articles, and book reviews have been published in over 100 print and online publications. Her interest in American History resulted in writing and publishing The Golden Pathway. Donna has three more books under contract with Guardian Angel Publishing, Hockey Agony, Powder Monkey, and A Sandy Grave. She writes, moms and is the Editor-in-Chief for Guardian Angel Kids, Publicist for the Working Writer’s Club and owner of Dynamic Media Release Services from her home in the historical hamlet Tappan, NY. McDine is a member of the SCBWI and Musing Our Children.

Donna’s Website: http://www.donnamcdine.com/

Write What Inspires You Blog: http://www.donna-mcdine.blogspot.com/

The Golden Pathway Blog: http://www.thegoldenpathway.blogspot.com/

Visit Suzanne Lieurance at The Working Writer’s Club, and become a Facebook Fan today at http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/The-Working-Writers-Club/221038321276421. By becoming a Facebook Fan it will ensure that you are updated on all of the valuable resources and articles at The Working Writer’s Club.


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Best wishes,
Donna M. McDine
Award-winning Children's Author
The Golden Pathway ~ August 2010 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.
http://guardianangelpublishing.com/pathway.htm

Monday, September 5, 2011

Happy Labor Day


Lord on this Labor Day,

we celebrate the work we do,

and we thank You for the blessing of our jobs.

We ask for those seeking employment that

You guide them in their search for work.



We ask for guidance when we are confused.

We ask for patience when working through conflicts.

We ask for strength to complete each day.

We ask for rest when we are weary.



We ask that You be with those whose faces

we might never see but who work tirelessly

each day for the good of us all.




'Lord, support us all day long until shadows lengthen,

evening comes, the busy world hushed, the fever of life

is over and our life's work is done.



Then, in Thy tender mercy, give us safe lodging, holy

rest and everlasting peace at your side for eternity.'



Amen




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Best wishes,
Donna M. McDine
Award-winning Children's Author
The Golden Pathway ~ August 2010 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.
http://guardianangelpublishing.com/pathway.htm

Friday, September 2, 2011

Working Writer’s Club Member, Scott Skibell Presents Informational Videos Offering Tips for Improving the Quality of YOUR videos






With the ever evolving technology at our fingertips how can we navigate to what works best and how we can implement it into our marketing campaign? Not sure where to turn? Have no fear; Scott Skibell of Skill Casting is here to help.

Visit the Working Writer’s Club FREE resource directory today and view Skibell’s informational videos http://www.workingwritersclub.com/resources-for-writers so you too can start creating your business videos:

• Showing your passion to connect with your viewers

• Are expensive CAM recorders necessary? Use a Smartphone.

• Jing: Recording Your Monitor and Create Simple Movies

About Scott Skibell

Scott Skibell has been in the training & development industry for over 20 years. He has worked with all sorts of SME’s, otherwise known as subject matter experts. And has helped dozens and dozens of people take what they know, and turn it into useful training and communications.

A self proclaimed geek, he sees the possibilities of tools & technology. He connects the dots and can’t program to save his life. Fortunately these days, we don’t need to. The tools are within the non-programmers grasp. And probably most importantly, Skibell likes teaching others how to use the tools so they can move forward.

He lives in the heartland of America with his wife and two daughters. He’d say a pretty normal life. So even though he may worry about things like college education for his daughters, retirement, healthcare, and employment, he sees tremendous opportunity in helping others.

And besides, employment is misleading. Job security is the confidence in your skills & abilities to add value and to be compensated for it – whether working for yourself or others

Visit Scott Skibell today http://www.skillcasting.com/.

Visit Suzanne Lieurance at The Working Writer’s Club, and become a Facebook Fan today at http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/The-Working-Writers-Club/221038321276421. By becoming a Facebook Fan it will ensure that you are updated on all of the valuable resources and articles at The Working Writer’s Club.

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Best wishes,
Donna M. McDine
Award-winning Children's Author
The Golden Pathway ~ August 2010 ~ Guardian Angel Publishing, Inc.
http://guardianangelpublishing.com/pathway.htm