http://www.barbarafeldman.com/ I am a syndicated newspaper columnist, online publisher, author, mother, wife and Net surfer supreme (not listed in order of importance, of course). Because I am often asked for advice and recommendations that don't have anything to do with "Surfing the Net with Kids" per se, but rather are about my experiences in running that business, I've created this site as a compendium of resources and recommendations, as well as a central depository for my personal ramblings. en-us 2009-07-21T16:28:36-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/mommy_bloggers_wanted.html Do you blog? I am considering adding a handful of mommy (and daddy) bloggers to SurfNetParents.com. Although I haven't completely fleshed out the plan, I am looking for parents with... Working at Home Barbara J. Feldman 2009-07-21T16:28:36-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/what_would_you_do_with_3_extra_hours_every_day.html Psst. Come closer. I want to tell you a secret. Can you hear me now? Here it is: Unless you are a computer, multi-tasking isn't working for you. It's not... Working at Home Barbara J. Feldman 2009-02-03T14:23:55-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/w00t_wins_award.html W00t? What? A word spelled with two zeros wins the 2007 Merriam-Webster Word of the Year? The honor does NOT mean that the word will be included in their regular... What's New? Barbara J. Feldman 2007-12-12T12:11:56-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/internet_poem_by_molly.html This poem just arrived in my inbox from Molly, age ten. I liked it and decided to share it. Internet Not 2 bad but stll unsafe Tyrants are all over... Writing Barbara J. Feldman 2006-12-02T13:02:53-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/going_back_to_college_one_question_survey.html For the last few weeks I have been working on a guide for adults considering continuing their education. When I asked my readers if they had any questions about going... What's New? Barbara J. Feldman 2006-07-27T17:43:05-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/stella_awards.html Since the bulk of my experience has been with self-publishing online, I rarely venture into the topic of traditional book publishing. But my friend and colleague Randy Cassingham (who has... Writing Barbara J. Feldman 2005-10-31T08:55:27-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/make_money_online.html I've often repeated that money is made in publishing, not writing. By that I mean: Do not sell your writing for a dollar a word (or worse yet, pennies per... Online Publishing Barbara J. Feldman 2005-06-30T12:44:17-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/its_not_junk_to_me.html I've always had a problem with paper clutter: knowing what to keep, where to keep it, and what to trash. But at least I was able to throw away junk... Writing Barbara J. Feldman 2005-03-11T14:27:34-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/web_search_garage.html I am reading the draft manuscript of the soon to be released "Web Search Garage" by New York Times best-selling author Tara Calishain. Tara is a virtual colleague. We've never... Writing Barbara J. Feldman 2004-07-28T11:14:57-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/finding_a_publisher.html Dear Barbara, I am a published author of short stories and poems. How likely is it that I will be able to find a new publishing house online? I am... Writing Barbara J. Feldman 2004-01-08T10:37:12-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/how_to_syndicate_a_column.html An audio transcript is now available of the one-hour teleseminar I gave last year titled "Getting Syndicated for Fame and Profit."... Syndication Barbara J. Feldman 2004-01-02T11:11:31-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/six_free_blogging_tools.html Blogging is all the rage now, isn't it? This week I am researching journal writing for my Surfnetkids column. And although I haven't decided how much of my column I... Online Publishing Barbara J. Feldman 2003-07-07T15:47:42-08:00 http://www.barbarafeldman.com/free_or_fee.html Today I received an email from an author who has invested "heart and soul" in publishing a free newsletter for 15,000 subscribers without deriving any income from it. She now... Syndication Barbara J. Feldman 2003-05-16T10:14:46-08:00