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Lynn Jordan: Empowering writers to use technology to write and promote better, faster, and easier

Are You Projecting A Professional Online Presence?

I volunteer for a couple of writing groups. As part of my duties, I email writers, and other professionals on a regular basis.
One thing I’ve noticed lately is the high number of people who use strange names for their email accounts.
As a writer, you should be branding your name wherever possible. Names like elfprincess, edit845, [...]

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Are You On Track With Your Writing Goals?

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We are starting the last week in January. By this time a lot of people have abandoned the goals they set for the new year. Have you made any progress on your writing goals for 2009?
If you’ve fallen behind, don’t beat yourself up about it. Start where you are now to get back [...]

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What Is Web 2.0 and Why Should You Care?

Those of us who have been online since before Al Gore invented the Internet, talk about Web 2.0. Even if you’ve heard the term before, you might not be sure what it means.
The first version of the Internet resembled print media. In the early days, companies had websites, while people didn’t. The company website contained [...]

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