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by ltweedie
Tue Oct 13, 2009 1:41 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Hello from England
Replies: 11
Views: 7799

Re: Hello from England

Well done Steve.
I'm impressed with the three articles at once. I am stuck on number 3 ... maybe I should scrap it for the moment and start on number four!
Good luck with that first sale!

Lisa
by ltweedie
Sun Oct 11, 2009 4:14 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Another newbie from the UK
Replies: 21
Views: 14318

Re: Another newbie from the UK

Hi Everyone HairyOctopus - I am lucky that I have always written US style because I worked for large American Companies (in the UK)! My documents are generally technical. I have set my spellchecker to US english. However I don't monitor it too much. Seems ok so far. It took me over a week to have my...
by ltweedie
Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:59 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Another newbie from the UK
Replies: 21
Views: 14318

Re: Another newbie from the UK

Emma - Have to admit to being a bit of a Facebook junky :D This forum is top notch social media! An online supportive community ... exactly what it is all about. The thing about Facebook is you only post what you want to and you only choose who you want to be on friends list ... so its like having a...
by ltweedie
Fri Oct 09, 2009 2:49 pm
Forum: Author Exchange
Topic: October 2009 Get out of a Price Rut Challenge - Who's In?
Replies: 80
Views: 48783

Re: October 2009 Get out of a Price Rut Challenge - Who's In?

Tip: On writing speedily
A good walk always helps immeasurably
by ltweedie
Fri Oct 09, 2009 2:46 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Another newbie from the UK
Replies: 21
Views: 14318

Social Media is easy

BTW Emma I know this is probably shooting myself in the foot but it really is very easy to write about Social Media! You are doing Social Media on this forum. If you go to a few Social Media Marketing websites there are absolutely hundreds of stories and news feeds to pick up on - it is not at all t...
by ltweedie
Fri Oct 09, 2009 2:39 pm
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Another newbie from the UK
Replies: 21
Views: 14318

I sold my first article!!

I'm over the moon (-: 60$ full rights - unfortunately the exchange rate is pretty rubbish for us uk folk these days... never mind. Definitely going to put my byline in the next one now!! You've persuaded me. On the byline do you put the title of the article in the actual content? Or just "by Li...
by ltweedie
Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:56 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Another newbie from the UK
Replies: 21
Views: 14318

Re: Another newbie from the UK

Debbi I hadn't really thought about putting my byline on the article. I guess because it feels strange the thought of it going off to be published somewhere I don't know! Maybe when I get a bit more confident about my writing I will be prepared to do it! It is an interesting thought though. Better c...
by ltweedie
Fri Oct 09, 2009 9:07 am
Forum: Introduce Yourself
Topic: Another newbie from the UK
Replies: 21
Views: 14318

Another newbie from the UK

Hi All I'm a new writer on CC - I've had two article accepted. Looks like I better get myself heading towards 20! Would be exciting to sell one! I started a job as a Blogger for a social media blog this week ... so I a paid 2 hours per day to write (but they give me the topic)... I thought this woul...