Promote yourself with a one-sheet
By Peter Wood — As an eager first-time attendee during the 2007 OWAA conference in Roanoke, Va., a seminar on launching a blog got my attention.
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Are you branded?
By Mary J. Nickum — What is branding? Branding is about communication: Effectively understanding your own purpose, the purpose of your audience, and ways to connect the two…
Why give to a charity (like OWAA)
By Bill Powell — Since the 1950s OWAA has been classified as a tax-exempt public charity. Public charities are strongly favored by the Internal Revenue Code…
What to do if you think your stuff is being stolen
By Bill Powell — These days it is rapidly becoming more common for authors, photographers and other media types to find their work published electronically without their permission…
Sun, Wind, Fire and Internet
By Christopher Batin — I’ve always been fascinated by the ancient sages of Eastern philosophy…
Get those e-books sold
By Kevin Rhoades — Now that you’ve created e-book files to upload to Amazon.com’s Author Central, Barnes & Noble’s PubIt and Apple’s iBookstore…
A key ingredient of professionalism
By Glenn Sapir — In researching the word “professionalism,” I haven’t bothered to read a Merriam Webster…
New report: Conservation, recreation, preservation generate $1 trillion per year for US economy
Officials looking for cost-effective ways to stimulate the economy should look no further than out their own windows…
Staying afloat in your new freelancing career
This article is the final installment of a three-part series about leaving an office job for a freelance career…