Sharon Hurley Hall

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

• Five Freelance Writing Lessons
• How to Set Writing Goals
• Create a Home Office for Writing
• How to Write with One Hand
• Essential Writing Tools for Freelancers
• Freelancers: Build Web-Writing Skills
• Three Quick Ways to Create Freelance Writing Clips
• A Writers’ Guide to Copyright Law
• Freelance Writing Markets
• A Guide to Ghostwriting
• Promoting Your Freelance Writing

Home and Garden

• Quick Guide to Stain Removal
• Save Money with Natural Cleaning Products from the Pantry
• How To Organize Schedules For Cleaning
• How To Buy A Used Car From A Private Party

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
• Air Travel Tips For Flying With Children

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

How To Write With One Hand is my latest article on Garden and Hearth. It’s an example of how I used a personal experience as a starting point for an informative article. The research I did into the condition for my own information proved very useful when writing.

Tendonitis can strike at any time. One day you’re putting the finishing touches on a written masterpiece, the next you can barely move your hand. It’s an inflammation of the tendons brought on by repetitive motion – and you can’t get much more repetitive than typing. So how can freelance writers cope with their work if it strikes?

It’s always nice when you get published and get paid too. I’ve been neglecting this blog a bit, which means I’ve got quite a few portfolio items to add over the coming weeks. Here’s the first one, an article on the history of reiki.

It’s called Reiki: History of the Healing Touch.