Writing to order: Why a schedule is crucial for long term blogging
In the unlikely event that I decided to start going to a gym to get fit or build some muscle, I’d need a goal and a plan of what to…
Variety is the spice of life and keeps blog posts fresh and interesting
When I tell people that I blog for businesses, they often ask: “What’s your specialization? Do you have a particular business sector you write for?” I know that these days,…
Writing with purpose: Aim your business blog at selling
A master of the Japanese tea ceremony was once challenged to a duel by a samurai swordsman for some perceived but unintended slight to his honour. Having no training with…
Writing blogs: Why is it so hard to get started?
I’m a professional blog writer but I haven’t written a blog post in months. That’s not strictly true. I’m writing posts all week but they’re for, and about, other people;…
Stop Shouting at Your Readers! When to use capitals in your copy.
The Germans have always had too many capitals
I’m not talking about Berlin and Bonn; when I started my German GCSE many years ago, the language was strange and new, not least because you have to write every Noun with a Capital Letter. However, since I’ve started writing (and rewriting) other people’s web copy as Bill Blogs, I can’t help but notice that the ‘German vice’ has spread across the North Sea. (more…)
How did you spend your extra hour today?
It feels like a gift from the gods – an extra hour to do with as we will. Even though I know those same gods will grab that time back in the spring, it set me thinking about how I use and manage my time. (more…)
How on earth do we self-employed make time for work?
I’ve just come back from my first holiday away since I set up Bill Blogs and started online copywriting in the new year, gritting my teeth against swarms of midges and cold water on beaches around the Outer Hebrides with the family – about as far away from my laptop as it’s possible to get. (more…)
Plagiarism damages reputations: keep copy original
Plagiarism: the “wrongful appropriation” and “stealing and publication” of another author’s “language, (more…)
Blog writing tips from the past masters
History is made by blog writers, not winners.
If a tree falls in a forest and there’s no-one to hear it, does it make a sound?
Spontaneity Takes 6 Weeks
Noel Coward once said that he loved spontaneity on the stage – provided it was rehearsed for at least 6 weeks. (more…)