“Happy Dance” From My Client

by Sharon Hurley Hall

Here’s a great testimonial from one of my recent clients, to start off the year.

“I must admit, I did the “happy dance” after reading the articles. They’re perfect! No edits necessary. I’m not accustomed to that.” – Vickie Perry Barker.

I love it when my clients are happy. :)

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New Gig At Suite101

by Sharon Hurley Hall

I’ve started writing for Suite101. It’s great because I can write about a wide range of topics. Here are the articles I’ve written so far:

  • Common Freelance Writing Scams
  • Resources for Setting Freelance Writing Rates
  • How to Create A Great Online Writing Portfolio
  • Brizzly, a Twitter Web Application
  • Book Review – Dreaming in Hindi
  • Book Review – The Snail and the Whale
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    BloggingTips Post List

    by Sharon Hurley Hall

    I started a new blogging gig at BloggingTips in September. Here are the posts I’ve published so far:

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    I’m still posting on travel on the Taking Off Travel Blog. Here are more of my recent posts:

    November 2009

    October 2009

    September 2009

    August 2009

    July 2009

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    These are my latest website and tool reviews on PiggyBankPie.

  • TwitIQ – A Smarter Twitter?
  • Beyond The WordPress Comment Box
  • Wakoopa – App Tracking Gets Social
  • Brizzly – A Better Twitter?
  • The Value Of A Blog Series
  • Personalize Your News With Guzzle.it
  • Why Streamy Won’t Replace Friendfeed For Me
  • Feed Reading Gets Easier With Lazyfeed
  • Thesis – A Great Theme For Non-Techies
  • Skimmer – Skim Your Social Media Accounts
  • Does The Facebook-Friendfeed Marriage Work For You?
  • Manage Twitter Followers With Tweepular
  • A Dandy Way To Collect Your Social Media Identities
  • Apps – What’s The Alternative?
  • Managing Your Followers In Twitter
  • Five Plugins To Get You Started With WordPress
  • Stitch Your Feeds Together With Feedstitch
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    Sharon On The Web – December 2009

    by Sharon Hurley Hall

    I last updated you on my web activities in September. Since then, in addition to the new writing gigs I’ve landed, I’ve also been featured in an interview with John Bardos of JetSetCitizen about being a location independent freelance writer. It was a real pleasure. I’ve also been getting active on Brazen Careerist, where I wrote a post called Working From Wherever – Getting Into Location Independent Living. Suz James was also kind enough to describe me as one of the best self taught SEOs she knows in a post she wrote for Get Paid To Write Online. That means a lot coming from a qualified search engine marketer. Thanks, Suz.

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    One of the projects I’ve been working on behind the scenes is a new site called Location Independent Parents. Lea Woodward, Amy Palko and I share our experience of being location independent parents. We’re all very different, so the site has something for everyone.  Here are my first three posts (but be sure to check out the rest):

  • Can You Run Your Location Independent Business With The Kids At Home?
  • How To Integrate Your Location Independent Home And Business Life
  • Location Independent But Not Homeschooling? Tips For Finding the Perfect School Abroad
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    More Appvita Web Reviews

    by Sharon Hurley Hall

    Here are more of my website reviews on Appvita:

  • Wishpot – Manage Your Wishlist In One Spot
  • Toggl – Track Your Time Anywhere
  • Freckle – Time Tracking Gets A Facelift
  • EduFire – Get Fired Up About Education
  • 23AndMe – Get The Inside Scoop On Your DNA
  • TSheets – Punch Your Timeclock the Modern Way
  • Ronin – Track Projects And Invoice Online
  • RatePoint – Complete Customer Feedback Management
  • Kickstarter – Get Funding For Your Project
  • Flixster – Discuss & Discover Movies
  • Spezify – Try A Different Kind Of Search
  • GDGT – Find And Discuss Great Gadgets
  • OwnerIQ – Get Easy Product Support
  • MagCloud – Publish Your Own Magazine
  • Fonolo – Don’t Spend Your Life On Hold
  • Tibesti – Earn Money From Social Shopping
  • The Big Picture – Task Management Made Simple
  • Litmus – Put Your Web Code To The Test
  • Geni – Build Your Family Tree With Ease
  • Aardvark – Get Quick Answers To Any Question
  • Kukoo – Singletasking Email
  • Mad Mimi – Create Stunning Email Promotions Fast
  • Zcope – Easy Project Collaboration And Communication
  • Wordnik – The Real Time Dictionary
  • Warranty Elephant – Get Timely Service Reminders
  • Suggestion Box – Get Easy Customer Feedback
  • Convos – Manage Multiple Groups With Ease
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    Testimonial From Martha Isaac

    by Sharon Hurley Hall

    I recently got this testimonial from Martha Isaac, for whom I did some proofreading and editing work. Thanks, Martha. :)

    I have avoided editors because having an editor somehow seemed to me to be relinquishing control of my work. However, Sharon showed me that an editor could gently work with you, picking up pieces of carelessness or oversight in construction and generally streamlining a text without intrusion.

    The experience of working with her has changed my thinking, and I now consider her work as an editor a necessary stage of assistance in completing the writing project.

    My first e-mail of twenty- five queries at the end of the first chapter was alarming, but it also set the tone for work, I anticipated similar or greater numbers at every interval and because she was so well organized and focused, the task of responding was pretty painless.

    When I saw the final version, I felt very pleased, because she had transformed the appearance of the text into a neat and organized entity.

    I will work with her again and I recommend her highly.

    Martha Isaac

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    Sharon On The Web – September 2009

    by Sharon Hurley Hall

    Unlike my last on the web post, this time I’m writing about interviews and mentions rather than guest posts. I’ll handle those in a follow-up post.  This month I have contributed to a post on the cost of living abroad on Man vs Debt, a post on Brazen Careerist on the freelance writing jobs I refuse to take, and have been listed on Info Barrel among the top ten freelance writing blogs.

    I have also been interviewed by Brooke Ferguson of Business Backpacker and hope to have another interview appear soon on Jetsetizen. I’ve also agreed to play a leading role in the Location Independent Parents site and have been busily getting content ready.

    Stay tuned for a roundup of the blog posts I’ve published recently as well as a wonderful testimonial from a client which I’ll be adding to the site soon.

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