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Google the Verb

by Barbara Feldman August 9, 2005

Did you notice the lower-case “google” used as a verb in my last post? The American Dialect Society chose “google” the verb as the “most useful word of 2002.” Then, a few months ago, the Oxford American Dictionary blessed “google” by including it as a verb in their latest edition. I’d heard “google” here and [...]

Make Money Online

by Barbara Feldman June 30, 2005

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 word) to publishers. Become a publisher yourself. Publishing can include websites, ebooks, newsletters, ezines, books, courses, tool kits, manuals, how-to guides, etc. If you go [...]

It’s Not Junk to Me!

by Barbara Feldman March 11, 2005

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 mail with impunity. Now that I’m a student of the art of copywriting, junk mail ain’t junk no more. It’s an important sample for my [...]

Web Search Garage

by Barbara Feldman July 28, 2004

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 met face to face, but we’re buddies. I read her weekly ResearchBuzz newsletter (highly recommended for librarians and other info maniacs), and she’s helped me [...]

Finding a Publisher

by Barbara Feldman January 8, 2004

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 looking for a “real” publishing house, not some internet house on the verge of collapse. Any ideas?Brian Dear Brian, The publishing biz still works the way [...]

How to Syndicate a Column

by Barbara Feldman January 2, 2004

An audio transcript is now available of the one-hour teleseminar I gave last year titled “Getting Syndicated for Fame and Profit.”

Six Free Blogging Tools

by Barbara Feldman July 7, 2003

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 will devote to blogging tools, here are six options for FREE hosted blogs: Blogger, Tongue Wag, Journal Space, Diaryland, Diary-X, and Xanga. The next obvious [...]

Easy Online Syndication

by Barbara Feldman February 6, 2003

In addition to my weekly newspaper column, which is syndicated by United Feature Syndicate, I also self-syndicate five free features. They include a mix of daily, weekly and semi-monthly content. You can take a look (and feel free to use them on your site) at http://surfnetkids.com/daily.html. The product I use and recommend to those wanting [...]

Getting Syndicated for Fame and Profit

by Barbara Feldman February 3, 2003

I gave my first teleseminar in January, and I loved it! What an efficient use of time. No driving, no parking, no traffic. Here’s the handout each of attendees …

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