tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541449694055436982024-02-18T17:32:54.485-08:00Write and Market with WritingMuseTIPS, TRICKS & Marketing MAGIC for Your Books, Yourself or Your Business & Building A Professional WebsiteWritingMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727758553150352160noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654144969405543698.post-50723360914470279852019-12-26T13:29:00.002-08:002019-12-26T13:49:04.475-08:00Fun Free Online Tools for your Website
FUN - FREE - WEBSITE TOOLS
BY SANDY PENNY
I haven't posted on this blog for a long time, but I thought I'd share some fun tools I've found online for those who don't use sophisticated tools like Photoshop.
If you want to layer two images to create something new and cool, click the link below, and you can upload two images and see what happens when you overlay them. You can choose how WritingMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727758553150352160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654144969405543698.post-808941549390493712018-06-08T14:06:00.001-07:002018-06-13T11:26:46.731-07:00Writing for Electronic Books by Sandy Penny
Writing for Electronic Books
by Sandy Penny,Fresh Eyes Proofing
I read and review many books on my Kindle, and I often use my read-aloud feature. Once you get used to the sound of electronic speak, it's great to have, and it saves these old eyes. There are some things I've noticed that make the experience less enjoyable though.
If you use page numbers in your file, the auto reader may WritingMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727758553150352160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654144969405543698.post-74254703208523590822017-06-10T15:51:00.005-07:002017-06-10T15:59:26.910-07:00The Soul of a Page by Adam Rich
The Soul of a Page by Adam Rich
Musing of a Writer ...
Does a piece of paper possess a soul?
Does a lonely sheet wait longingly to be touched?
Does an unopened notebook feel an emptiness that it can't find a way to fill its own pages?
Do reams lay about in an attempt to define themselves, seeking the knowledge of what they are to become?
And are the pages actually blank, or do they possessWritingMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727758553150352160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654144969405543698.post-67370654739369688382014-06-21T19:01:00.003-07:002016-10-13T21:51:59.148-07:00Fresh Eyes for Authors
"Avid readers notice mistakes, and it affects whether they want to finish your book, review it or buy another one in the future.
Fresh Eyes For Authors by Sandy Penny
I read dozens of books a month for my Sweet Mystery Books blog, to review and help promote independently published authors. Unfortunately for those authors, I find so many errors in some of the books that, WritingMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727758553150352160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654144969405543698.post-42957261445629689082014-03-11T14:45:00.003-07:002023-08-29T08:22:17.528-07:00All Platforms Need Consideration
Mobile Wreaks Havoc on Marketing Sites . by Sandy Penny . http://writingmuse.com
Wow, this whole mobile web surfing craze has surpassed everyone's expectations. Even the mobile developers have fallen behind on offering solutions to problems that are arising from the shift to tablets and smarter all the time phones.
I got a Kindle Fire for Christmas, and I love it, being an avid reader, WritingMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727758553150352160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654144969405543698.post-32181586513894809382013-05-07T15:41:00.001-07:002014-08-25T14:30:46.469-07:00Blogging Tips from My Marketing Perspective
by Sandy Penny
(30 years of corporate marketing with a specialty in
company communications/newsletters/blogs.)
This is for business blogs:
1. Don’t beat around the bush and write a long intro to your post. Your
readers came based on the title subject, get right to the heart of that
information. Engage the reader immediately or they’re likely to close the
window. Short attention WritingMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727758553150352160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654144969405543698.post-3636048212157084612012-09-10T14:57:00.000-07:002014-08-25T13:56:02.328-07:00Create a Great Blog
Create a Great Blog . by Sandy Penny and othersI saw this great blog post today by Rachelle Gardener, 13 Simple Tips for a Better Blog
Focus first on improving the content of your blog
rather than any fancy strategies for increasing traffic. The better
your content, the more your blog readership will naturally grow.Make sure every post contains a single main idea. It can be supported by WritingMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727758553150352160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654144969405543698.post-52990208447208594202012-07-29T11:40:00.003-07:002016-10-06T20:27:31.660-07:006 Great Indie Book Marketing Tips
Indie Book Marketing Tips
by Sandy Penny, writer, editor, intuitive marketing consultant
As I've been working with a self-published book author to market her book, I've been learning a lot about indie marketing.
1. You may be snubbed by the bookstores who only want name brand authors/publishers.
If this happens, you'll have to get creative and find other places to start your book signing WritingMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727758553150352160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654144969405543698.post-77069154567092408972012-04-10T09:20:00.002-07:002023-06-27T15:06:44.773-07:00Pre-Website Questions to Ask
In a Linked-In discussion about websites, Michael published this list of questions to ask yourself or a client before creating a site plan or proposal. Loved them, wanted to share them.
by Michael Parish
What are the key reasons for creating/revamping your website?
What goals do you have for the site?
What products/services do you offer?
What benefits do your customers gain from these?
Who is WritingMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727758553150352160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654144969405543698.post-84725521264774137942012-04-09T16:06:00.001-07:002023-06-27T15:16:05.421-07:00Getting Started as a Freelancerby Sandy Penny . http://sandypenny.com . http://simplewebclasses.com . http://sitesandwrites.com I have belonged to several writing groups on Linked-in and found them to be good places to network, learn from other writers, and hone my skills. Recently, a new freelancer asked how to get started in freelancing. There were a lot of good answers, and here are mine. Read a lot of the writing that WritingMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727758553150352160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654144969405543698.post-8612858096037144422012-02-01T17:13:00.001-08:002023-06-27T15:24:03.871-07:00Blogging Your Heart Centered Business to Success
"Dialogue Creates Community" by Sandy Penny
It has long been known in the marketing community that keeping in touch with current and potential clients is the path to future and multiple sales to loyal customers who appreciate the time, effort and thought you give them.
I began blogging before it was even called blogging. I have offered an email and online newsletter since I WritingMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727758553150352160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654144969405543698.post-33231597899415802352011-05-14T11:44:00.000-07:002014-08-25T15:18:40.288-07:00The First Thing You Need to Know about Making Money on the Internet
Pat O'Bryan is one of those successful marketers who not only makes a great living but loves what he is doing to help others. When asked for the number one thing people should know when they start, he got down and dirty.
He says, "If you’re not making enough money to take care of your own needs, you internet business is a hobby. So, let’s just stipulate here that a primary function of your WritingMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727758553150352160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654144969405543698.post-36124426799147806882011-04-08T18:00:00.000-07:002014-08-25T15:08:02.831-07:00I am Not a Techie - Websites for Everyday People
Hi, I'm Sandy Penny. First, let me say, I am not a techie. I'm just a writer who loves to write and share my writing, and I love free and easy tools. It's time to get paid for what you love to do. I know that's my goal, and the easier it is to create an online business, the more likely I am to do it.
The internet economy is growing every day while many other economies are not. As a proponent ofWritingMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727758553150352160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654144969405543698.post-69358618948748630342011-03-30T12:37:00.000-07:002011-03-30T12:37:14.672-07:00Seven Things to Keep in Mind When Building a WebsitePosted on Facebook by Yola on Monday, March 28, 2011 at 12:06pm.Congratulations on taking the big first step toward getting your business website online! By signing up with Yola, you’re on your way to creating a professional website for your business. If you’ve suddenly realized you don’t have everything you need to get your website live, don’t panic. Here are a few simple things you can do to WritingMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727758553150352160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654144969405543698.post-17197134183872749092011-03-02T21:31:00.001-08:002011-03-02T21:35:02.812-08:00Make Money Bloggingby Sandy Penny, http://webclassesnm.com This is one of the most down to earth, easy to read blogs I’ve found in a long time with non-hyped sane information about how to make money blogging. I think you’ll like it, and I am currently creating my blogging empire, so it’s a hot topic for me. http://www.problogger.net/make-money-blogging/ I immediately signed up for updates. Inquiring minds WritingMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727758553150352160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654144969405543698.post-50623865470461274232010-09-29T14:13:00.001-07:002010-09-29T14:13:01.103-07:00More on Building Your Free WebsiteSo, I’ve been working on my new website now for a while. After years of being unavailable, my sandypenny.com domain name became available. I jumped on it as I had wanted it for so long. Having already set up my Yola.com site for WritingMuse.com, I had mastered the tools pretty well, except they gave us a bunch of great new tools, like a blind contact form and easy to use mp3 media player. Lots ofWritingMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727758553150352160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654144969405543698.post-3489059110830660392010-08-24T08:42:00.001-07:002010-08-24T08:42:40.317-07:00How to Help Out a Writer FriendWe all have friends who are writers of one kind or another these days. In fact, I am one of those, but this is not me asking for help yet, but I’ll remind you of these hints when my books is ready this spring. Buy the book as soon as it is released if you can afford it. Early numbers encourage publishers and other readers. Don’t ask for free copies because they are not free to the author.WritingMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727758553150352160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654144969405543698.post-70641578587781125092010-07-27T13:28:00.001-07:002010-07-27T13:28:09.506-07:00Can Psychic Skills Improve Your Business? By Sandy Penny, http://sandypenny.com The first time I used my psychic skills in a business setting I was 24 and working as Secretary to the Dean at the Christ Church Cathedral in Houston, Texas. I had just finished reading “Think and Grow Rich,” by Napoleon Hill, and I was eager to try out the techniques he gave for creating what you want in life. I felt it would be as life changing for me WritingMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727758553150352160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654144969405543698.post-46684617934350813292009-10-06T11:51:00.001-07:002009-10-06T11:59:00.181-07:00Are you Missing this Huge Target Market?Who are these masked men and women?According to Wikipedia: Cultural Creatives is a term coined by sociologist Paul H. Ray and psychologist Sherry Ruth Anderson to describe a large segment in Western society that has recently developed beyond the standard paradigm of Modernists versus Traditionalists or Conservatists. The concept was presented in their book The Cultural Creatives: How 50 Million WritingMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727758553150352160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654144969405543698.post-42350680722774980062009-09-17T09:52:00.001-07:002009-09-17T09:52:10.832-07:00Questions of Pricingby Sandy Penny I received an email today asking about pricing for reading a manuscript that is ready for design. The designer has noted errors and inconsistencies and is unsure of how to proceed with the author: [Good morning Sandy, I'm a graphic artist who will be formatting a client's book after her manuscript is complete.  She is not a fluent writer, her grammar usage is poor, she WritingMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727758553150352160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654144969405543698.post-55555398448218550262009-08-29T12:48:00.001-07:002009-08-30T08:08:37.576-07:00… Do you Want to Know What Your Customers Think? Have you read my article titled “Is Feedback Important” yet? If not, this article is the second in a series about asking people for feedback. It’s more about email marketing and website structure. This whole doing business on the internet is evolving so quickly that some of the niceties of doing business are being forgotten or intentionally left out or made obscure in the technology. When WritingMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727758553150352160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654144969405543698.post-91369235387397533892009-08-25T12:11:00.001-07:002009-08-25T12:11:36.028-07:00Is Feedback Important?by Sandy Penny Why do so many people use a question as a headline? It starts the reader thinking about the subject of the article. It speaks directly to the reader and immediately engages them. It’s a popular marketing strategy because it works. It actually sounds like you care about the opinion of your reader, and most authors do care. So what if it’s a marketing ploy? If it engages you in WritingMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727758553150352160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654144969405543698.post-4775411752154382712009-04-07T23:55:00.001-07:002009-04-07T23:55:33.934-07:00Why is Advertising More Important Now?By Sandy Penny Many small business owners make the same mistake when times get tough. In an effort to slash expenses, they stop advertising. It may seem like a likely place to save dollars, but it’s a surefire way to go down the tubes with the rest of the entrepreneurs who don’t recognize the full value of marketing and advertising. You cannot measure the benefit of an ad as a one to one WritingMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727758553150352160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654144969405543698.post-4063739323870293042009-03-20T16:44:00.000-07:002009-03-20T17:10:34.548-07:00How Can You Turn the Web into Money for Your Writing?How Can You Turn the Web into Money for Your Writing?By Sandy PennyI got an email from a fellow writer who is desperate for some money using his writing skills and working from home. This is part of my mission in this New Age, to help people do what they want to do, live where they want to live, and market their skills, services, or products online to a world market. Since I’m still developing myWritingMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727758553150352160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-654144969405543698.post-23699000642606330092009-03-15T21:34:00.000-07:002014-08-30T15:02:18.468-07:00FREE, FREE, FREE WEB SITES
Should you have a Free Web Site?
By Sandy Penny
I paid for a Web site through Yahoo for seven years. It was only $20/month, but over those years, I spent $1680. At the time I signed up, I was living in Houston, making plenty of money, and that was nothing. It was a bargain.
Since then, my life has changed. I have retired from the corporate world, and I have scaled back of my own accord. IWritingMusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14727758553150352160noreply@blogger.com0