Writing Success

Welcome to the April 1, 2009 edition of the Writing Success Blog Carnival. I’m consistently amazed by how much this carnival continues to grow. We actually had a record number of submissions this month. Sadly, I had to remove several as spam, but I guess that’s the price we pay for growing our carnival community. I proudly present an eclectic mix of familiar faces along with some new guests. Enjoy!

Raily Arena presents Cash Those Words: Making Money Online with Your Blog posted at Make Money Easy Online.

axel presents Amazing Blogging Skills posted at axel g.

Janice Campbell presents 5 Ways to Boost Credibility for Freelance Writers and Editors posted at NAIWE NewsWire, saying, “A recent survey of over 300 freelance writers and editors discovered that while freelance workers join professional associations for benefits such as networking, professional development, access to industry news, and other support services, the desire to establish a significant level of professional credibility trumps all. Here are five ways to boost credibility.”

Andrea Bodi presents Novel from Scratch posted at Novel from Scratch.

john c erianne presents Top 10 Literary Crushes posted at Diary of a Mad Editor.

Kathleen Gaga presents Authors! There’s Power and Profit when you get FREE Publicity posted at Street Smarts Marketing & Promotions, saying, “One of the greatest ways to promote a book is with free publicity. It is not difficult to secure publicity if you know what you are doing. With all that is available on the Internet it’s even easier than ever. The fact is, many times your potential readers will pay attention to free publicity more than they do with paid advertising…especially when it comes to promoting a book.”

Robert Phillips presents How to Overcome Writer?s Block posted at CYBERCA$HOLOGY.

Cheryl St.John presents Cheryl St.John: The Typewriter! A Revolutionary New Machine posted at Petticoats & Pistols, saying, “the invention of the typewriter”

Will Blears presents Blogging | 11 things to consider before you start blogging | posted at SEO Blog | SEO Tips | Backlinks | SEO Tutorials, saying, “Learn from the mistakes I made when I first started Blogging. This is an 11 chapter series of tips and techniques for putting you on the right path when starting to blog. An exceptional read for new or existing bloggers.”

Tiffany Colter presents You never know posted at Writing Career Coach, saying, “Are you working your writer’s schedule in such a way that you would be able to stay on deadline if something major happened? Get tips to prepare for any interruption and stay on track in your business.”

My Web Traffic Robot presents First Great Web Traffic Tip posted at My Web Traffic Robot’s Blog, saying, “One of the easiest ways to build up traffic to your website is by marketing with articles.”

My Web Traffic Robot presents Another Great Web Traffic Tip posted at My Web Traffic Robot, saying, “Reciprocal linking is a great way to get traffic and better search engine rankings.”

Tiffany Colter presents Oh how quickly they fall posted at Writing Career Coach, saying, “How can you avoid losing blog readership? Get valuable tips here.”

Debbie Dragon presents How to Improve Cash Flow When You Are Self Employed posted at Freelance Sprout.

Jim DeSantis presents Freelance Writing: A Career From Anywhere posted at Ghostwriting4You, saying, “Maybe you are interested in a freelance writing career but you
worry about whether you live in a suitable location. Well, think
again. Freelance writing is a job you can do from anywhere.”

Broderick Allen presents Blogging as a Beginner posted at Broderick Allen - Personal Growth and Enjoying Life’s Journey.

Nixy Valentine presents No Response = No Thanks posted at Nixy Valentine, saying, “An article with my thoughts on the growing trend of literary agents not responding to queries they aren’t interested in, rather than sending a form rejection letter.

Sarah Johnson presents My Copywriting Checklist. (Ok, it is not really mine.) - Sarah Johnson, Copywriter posted at Sarah Johnson copy.

Rebecca Dean presents What Is Copywriting? posted at Miss Copy.

Jim DeSantis presents 5 Big Mistakes That Bloggers Make! posted at On Line Tribune | You Can Blog Too, saying, “It will be worth your while to spend some time understanding the common mistakes that bloggers make, mistakes that make it hard to enjoy what should be an enjoyable, satisfying experience: Blogging!”

Deb Serani presents Perseverence & Success posted at Dr. Deb, saying, “This post highlights tips for persevering that helped me get a literary agent and publishing contract.”

Thursday Bram presents National Travel Writing Month posted at Working Your Way Around The World.

Thursday Bram presents Professional Email Addresses: A Must Have posted at thursdaybram.com.

steven germain presents One Page At A Time… posted at Rough Fractals, saying, “The act of writing, independent of the content, is a positive thing…”

Cory Threlfall presents 3 Sure-Fire Success Tips From Excellent Blogging Guides posted at The Blogging For Beginner Bloggers Blog, saying, “When you start blogging you might find that it is difficult to start it and maintain it. Many people find this because it does take up a fair amount of time and there are tons, almost too many, different models and methods you can use to have a successful blog.”

Cory Threlfall presents 5 EASY Steps To Make Money Blogging With Your Niche Blog posted at The Blogging For Beginner Bloggers Blog, saying, “There is nothing to lose but plenty to gain when you are part of the blogging community online. I have found tremendous opportunities with it regarding blogging and many are making plenty of money doing so.”

Cory Threlfall presents 5 Excellent Tips to Know When You Get Blogging Advice posted at The Blogging For Beginner Bloggers Blog, saying, “When you start blogging there may be lots of things that you want to know and lots of things that you need to figure out. This can be for any number of reasons - to get more people to read what you have to say, to make more money, to share your passion with other like minded people.”

Cory Threlfall presents How To Blog For Profit Within 7 Days posted at The Blogging For Beginner Bloggers Blog, saying, “There are plenty of new opportunities for you on the web, especially if you are interested in blogging for profit. As your skills in the area of how to blog for profit increase you will be able to appreciate it more like the many who are doing so today.”

Cory Threlfall presents How To Start A Blog Using Wordpress Blogging Software posted at The Blogging For Beginner Bloggers Blog, saying, “I really enjoy blogging now that I have learned the essentials of how to start a blog and keeping it updated regularly. While you can”

Burak Bilgin presents A Simple Exercise for Writers: Twitter posted at Distiller’s Corner, saying, “How can a website that allows you to write updates of only 140 characters help you, if you are aiming for writing full length books and articles?”

John Wray presents A Most Creative Article Writing Software posted at Most Creative Article Writing Software.

Raivyn presents How to Keep Readers on Your Blog Longer posted at Idiot’s Guide to Blogging.

ishanbansal presents Best Free WordPress Templates posted at Save Few Bucks, saying, “This article has details about good quality websites that provide free templates for Wordpress. Thanks for taking out time to review this.”

ishanbansal presents Best Free Blogger Templates posted at Save Few Bucks, saying, “This article has details about good quality websites that provide free templates for Blogger. Thanks for taking out time to review this.”

bryan presents Secrets To Success Part 4 posted at Personal Development and Growth.

Leanie Belle presents HTML Or Text Links? posted at Internet Business Make Money Online With Welly Mulia.

Alessandro presents Authority Blueprint X Review posted at Blog In Da Box

Alessandro presents How to Write your own Lead Pulling Squeeze Page ? posted at Blog In Da Box.

GreatManagement presents Increase The Traffic To Your Site posted at We Build Your Blog, saying, “Watch this video and I”

Alison Storm presents The 30 Second Sell: Pitching Your Book to an Editor | Christian Publishing Tips posted at Christian Publishing Tips, saying, “Author Phyllis Benigas writes about the intimidating and pressure-filled experience of pitching your book idea to an editor.”

David Porter presents Blog Content Brainstorming | Wordpress Master posted at Wordpress Master.

Richard Shelmerdine presents Blogging: Writers Block And Providing Value posted at Richard Shelmerdine - life views from a student of life.

EZ Web Traffic presents Twitter Traffic Magic posted at EZ Web Traffic Carnival, saying, “Discover How to “JUMPSTART” Your Blog Traffic in 4 Easy Steps With The Help of Twitter.”

Burak Bilgin presents Guest Blogging posted at Distiller’s Corner, saying, “Benefits and good practices of guest blogging.”

Jacob Duchaine presents 10 Rules of Basic Blogging posted at Blogging Guy.

Relax presents Knowledge can become your enemy if you are not careful (The Curse of Knowledge) posted at The Wise Curve, saying, “Common sense tells us that knowledge brings power. But do you know that knowing too much might do you harm?”

Thursday Bram presents Focused: A Full Screen for Everyone posted at Hyper Modern Writing.

Jim DeSantis presents The Google Ranking Secret Is No Secret At All posted at Google Traffic Secret Free at On Line Tribune, saying, “Billions of people are surfing cyberspace, many of them wanting to spend money conveniently. If you have something to sell, how can you ensure they will find you before your competitors? The answer is simple - you need to make friends with the search engines and give the search engines what they want. The good news for you is, 95% of your competitors ignore this secret that is hidden in plain sight because it’s too easy.”

Don Salva presents Improve your verbal and written English skills! posted at Don Salva’s Blog.

Burak Bilgin presents Goals for Beginning Writers posted at Distiller’s Corner, saying, “Seven goals that will take beginning writers to the next level.”

GreatManagement presents Use The Best Google Keywords To Generate Internet Traffic posted at We Build Your Blog, saying, “Here”

Thursday Bram presents Use Your Location to Find Freelance Work posted at thursdaybram.com.

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