b5media.com

Advertise with us

Enjoying this blog? Check out the rest of the Business Channel Subscribe to this Feed

The Golden Pencil: The Freelance Writer’s Resource

February 17th, 2008

Is Grammar Going Down The Tubes?

Boss Hatch, a fairly new blog at b5media is dedicated to the younger business person. A couple of months ago, blogger Jim Gorden created a post called: da fate of gud grammer
It’s a nifty rant about how written language may be deteriorating among the young. My hunch is his example is a pretty good example […]

By Anne Wayman -- 7 comments

February 15th, 2008

Better Than Free?

Thanks to Joe Wikert and his pointer to Kevin Kelly’s post called Better Than Free. For those of you who don’t know, Kelly has been a leader in all things ‘net for years. I first knew of him through The Well, the original online community when he was also associated with Stewart Brand’s Whole Earth […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

February 10th, 2008

Shutting The Door On My Writing Office

It’s been years since I’ve had a separate room for an office. That’s largely because I’ve chosen to live a fairly alternative lifestyle. For example, I spent 16 years aboard a wee houseboat in Sausalito in a community of artists and waterfront workers called Galilee Harbor. No office there, just a desk that looked out […]

By Anne Wayman -- 7 comments

February 7th, 2008

Yep, We Were Down and You Weren’t The Only One Who Was Confused ;)

If you follow this blog, you know I’ve been moving. I don’t know why our major telcos have so much trouble moving me 12 miles south, but the did, and it’s not the first time. So when b5media started having outages I assumed it was at my end. Isn’t that the usual way we […]

By Anne Wayman -- 3 comments

February 4th, 2008

Writing for Wikipedia - an Editor’s Insights

Wikipedia is a relatively new phenomena, and it can be a wonderful resource on an amazing number of topics.
Part of the draw of the Wiki is that, in theory, they are editable by the masses. The idea is to create truly collaborative work. Many, including me, find figuring editing anything but straight forward.
Mary Rotman, […]

By Anne Wayman -- 1 comment

February 3rd, 2008

Software for Taxes and Writers

Okay, I’ll brag. My 2007 taxes are done! I do use an accountant, but since I’ve added Quicken, it gets easier and easier. I might even try this myself next year.
Kelly Phillips is our TaxGirl here at b5 and she’s got a great post about the differences in tax software. It’s worth of read even […]

By Anne Wayman -- 6 comments

February 2nd, 2008

Get Organized Painlessly

Is it possible to get organized painlessly? I think so, but I needed some help. That help came from Jennifer Hoffman. I met her through one of Mark Silver’s seminars where she literally held me and made me know that I didn’t have to sort out making my office effective alone. We healed a huge […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

December 3rd, 2007

Marketing Yourself

Lori Widmer who blogs at Words on the Page, waxes a bit nostalgic as she remembers finding writing work when the ‘net was new. It’s all a way of introducing her new series about finding writing work and marketing yourself.
The first post is Marketing 101: Finding the Clients and it’s definitely worth a read, maybe […]

By Anne Wayman -- 0 comments

November 6th, 2007

Make My Day! Nominate Me ;)

Michael Stelzner, who blogs at Writing White Papers, is running his second annual Top 10 Blogs For Writers 2007/2008. I’d like to be in the running, which means you have to nominate me.
Just go to the blog and nominate http://www.thegoldenpencil.com in the comments section. And tell ‘em why you like this blog.
Thanks!
Write well and often,
Tags: […]

By Anne Wayman -- 2 comments

October 26th, 2007

Get Paid To Write – A Blog

There are so many resources on the web. I don’t know about you, but I go into overwhelm on a regular basis.
Sharon Hurley Hall, a freelance writer and blogger, has put up a collection of 150 links to feeds that will interest many freelance writers. There’s an emphasis on blogging and on making money online. […]

By Anne Wayman -- 2 comments