Yesterday at Freelance Writing Jobs, Jennifer Chait mentioned how she’s struggling to catch up after taking a week off from the blogosphere. One thing more traditional writers don’t quite get is how blogging never ends. We don’t write up a tidy piece, hand it over to our editors and say “Here you go. Done on deadline, call me if you need anything else.”
As soon as one blog post is complete, it’s time to plan another. If you have multiple blogs like Jennifer and I, you’re constantly blogging, networking and planning.…
Here is a step by step on the process I use to create a logo for a client, so that you can see what goes into the creative process.
For this client I needed to create a logo to get a better feel for how exactly I wanted to present the website. The original logo was replaced by the logo I created in the development of the website with a cleaner style. However the client retained the old logo in the end.
One of the things I did when I first started…
The WordPress Text Editor: TinyMCE
In the administration area of WordPress, the text editor that you actually type into when writing posts is actually a javascript platform called TinyMCE. By most accounts it’s a pretty nice WYSIWYG editor that really gets the job done, but it’s not without some complaints.
A common complaint amongst WordPress bloggers is the inability to space out blocks of text. You can put as many returns between your paragraphs as you want, you aren’t going to get them, and TinyMCE is to blame. Every time you press…
It is a good practice to write posts well in advance. I have been blogging for the past 6 months and I’m doing freelance writing for the past 2 months. I learned from my freelance writing jobs that it is always better to write posts well in advance. As a freelance writer, you need to write post in advance. You will be designated a schedule to which you have to stick. Even normal bloggers should follow this tip for the following reasons:
1. You Might Not Get Content Ideas
When you are…