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Do You Have an On-The-Go Writing Solution?

A friend just tweeted about the Freewrite Traveller by Asntrohaus, and it got me thinking about writing while on the go. Astrohaus is a startup that makes a couple pricy devices under the Freewrite brand. The first model weighs eight pounds, costs $550, and launched several years ago, and the...

Why I Don’t Recommend WooCommerce for Your eStore

I'm going to let you in on a secret: I am something of an outcast in Wordpress circles. It's not just that I spell Wordpress* with a lowercase "P",...

How to Prep for a Major Website Refresh

When I started the process to update this site a few weeks back, I wrote out a list of the steps required. Now that the project is done, I decided...

How to Not Waste Your Valuable Time When Submitting Guest Blog Posts

Guest blogging ( aka "writing for exposure") puts your work in front of a new audience, giving you the chance to find new readers or clients. It can...

How I Stopped Wasting Time on Twitter and Facebook

Twitter, Facebook, and other social networks are a great way to stay connected to friends and relatives, but they can also be a time suck. I don't...

SEO: Why it’s not always the right tool for the job

A few weeks back ALLI held a Twitter chat about SEO. I was not the guest of honor, alas, but I did participate, and in doing so I was reminded of...

How to change your Author Blog into an Author Website

In the olden days many author websites were set up as blogs first, with a few pages tacked on almost as an afterthought. Web design was easy in that...

The Digital Writer: 5 Red Flags of Phishing Emails (Think Before You Click)

Welcome to the latest installment of The Digital Writer newsletter. With scammers now weaving COVID-19 into their cons, now seemed like a good time...