Sharon Hurley Hall

Travel Blogging Gig - First Post

Sharon — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:09:06 +0000

I’ve been a nomad all my life. It’s my parents’ fault, really. They had itchy feet and took us with them to the UK and the Caribbean. When I was older, I travelled in America, South America, Europe and saw even more of the UK. I love visiting new places and meeting new people, so a travel blogging gig is a dream job for me.

I’ve just started blogging for the Eclectic Rebel travel blog. My first post looks at things to do on a layover in LAX. Visit, bookmark and don’t be afraid to show some social media appreciation. I’ll be blogging twice a week at first, but who knows what may happen? I’ll keep you posted.

More Guest Blogging

Sharon — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:27:46 +0000

I’ve been busy for the last couple of weeks, publishing lots of posts on the blogs where I contribute. Here are some of the recent ones on PiggyBankPie:

I’ve also been working hard on TechGerm:

Writing About Books

Sharon — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:07:31 +0000

Or should that be: writing for a books site? One of my latest gigs is writing for Webooks. It’s an ebook publishing site that is expanding to include articles related to the books’ content. I’ve written four articles for them so far, and two have been published. They are Moving Your Article From Mag To Web and Proofreading Tips For Writers. Hope you enjoy them. Bookmark my profile page so you’ll know when the next ones appear.

Life123 - New Writing Gig

Sharon — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:07:24 +0000

This is not so much a new writing gig, as a successor to an old one. I used to write for Garden and Hearth, which eventually became part of Life123. Hence, a new site and new articles, covering not only writing, but parenting and health issues. Here’s a list of what I’ve posted on that site so far:

Freelance Writing

Home and Garden

Pregnancy and Parenting

Understanding Pregnancy Ultrasounds
Preventing Stretch Marks
Coping with Postpartum Depression
A Guide To Fertility Treatments
Creating A Birth Plan
A Guide To Your Fertility Cycle
Facts About Open Adoption
Finding A Nanny
Understanding Closed Adoption

Health and Safety

A Parents’ Guide to Teenage Obesity
Staying Healthy Over 50
What Are ADD and ADHD
Eating Well Over 50
How We Age
Back to School Safety Tips for Parents
Vacation and Travel Safety for Kids
Water Safety for Kids
Issues With Teens And Social Networking

I’ll be updating the links as the articles go live.

More Writing Tips

Sharon — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:52:11 +0000

Time for another roundup of my posts on Daily Writing Tips this year:

April

May

June

July

Writing White Papers Post Index

Sharon — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 13:17:58 +0000

I sometimes write guest posts for Writing White Papers and it’s a gig which I always enjoy. Here’s an index of my posts on Mike Stelzner’s fabulous blog:

Pureblogging Post Index

Sharon — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:12:09 +0000

One of my gigs in the early part of this year was for Pureblogging, where I published 20 posts. Here’s the full index:

Five Reasons To Keep On Blogging

Is It Time To Give Up On Your Blog?

Five Steps In The Evolution Of A Blogger

Five Lessons From The Blog Black Hole

Four Favorite WordPress Theme Designers

The Three Ps of Good Blogging

How To Find Blog Content When You’re Out Of Ideas

The Parents’ Guide To Blogging

Five Firefox Faves For Blogging

The Best Way To Feed Yourself

Is There A Book In Your Blog?

Blog Advertising: A Quest

There’s Gold In Them There Archives

Entrecard: A One Month Review

What To Do When Nobody Likes Your Blog Post

So You Wanna Be A Problogger?

Windows Live Writer Review

Analyze That! My Favorite Blog Stats Packages

Don’t Rush To BlogRush

Do You Zoom? - BloggingZoom Review

Momma Helpers Parenting Post

Sharon — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:35:05 +0000

When I heard that Momma Helpers was looking for guest posts, I sat down and started to write. As the mother of a five year old, I have lots of thoughts on parenting, and don’t always get the chance to share them. I hope to do more guest posts on that blog one day, but for now I’ve started with a call to the moms: What have you done for YOU lately?

SHH On The Web

Sharon — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:02:37 +0000

I published three new posts at TechGerm last week, including starting a new weekly feature on add-ons and plugins. Here are those posts:

I was also lucky enough to be featured on SEO-Scoop as a search blogger. Thanks, Donna.

New Reviewing Gig

Sharon — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:16:41 +0000

I’m always browsing around, looking for new things to try, so it’s nice for me to get paid for my obsession. My latest gig is reviewing sites for CenturyTel. For this gig, I need to use the site, research power user tips and fit the review into a specified format. Here’s my first review, of Ustream.TV. I’m writing the second one now. Stay tuned for updates.