Diary of a Mad Editor

Welcome to the April 12, 2010 edition of the mad editor’s round-up.

Matt Day presents 11 Ways to Get Unlimited Amount of FREE Traffic posted at Internet Marketing, saying, "Do you need more targeted Traffic? I have compiled a list of my favorite ways to get FREE traffic to my sites and blogs. Most of these methods are also used by the most successful blogs and websites."

TheWahFreedom.com presents How To Work From Home and Stay Productive posted at The Work At Home Freedom ~ Tips & Advice.

Ava Jones presents 10 Famously Reclusive Authors & Artists posted at Online University Lowdown, saying, "No matter their motivations or preferences, these artists and writers only become more fascinating with the decision to live their lives shunning the overrated trappings of fame, fortune, and glory."

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Madeleine Begun Kane presents Limerick Ode To National Grammar Day posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

Madeleine Begun Kane presents Yet Another National Grammar Day Limerick posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.

Tiffany Colter presents Upcoming writing events and contests posted at Writing Career Coach, saying, "This article is a list of upcoming writing events and contests."

Tiffany Colter presents Writing 101: How to market your writing posted at The Writing Examiner, saying, "This article gives writers ideas on how to market their writing."

Tiffany Colter presents Writing for the newspaper: events posted at The Writing Examiner, saying, "This article talks about how to get your event(s) in the newspaper."

Olivia Davis presents 100 Awe-Inspiring Artists You Should Follow On Twitter posted at Graphic Design Degrees, saying, "Everyone knows the works of Picasso, Van Gogh, and others, but who has the time or money to travel the world viewing works of new artists? We have found 100 awe-inspiring artists you should follow on Twitter listed mostly by number of current followers."

Mia Taylor presents 50 Free Games for Teaching Literacy Online posted at Online University Reviews, saying, "Anyone striving for an education must absolutely display some degree of literacy in the language of their classes. There are obviously far, far more than the 50 that are listed, which can be revealed through a quick search. However, the following activities provide an excellent place to start when it comes to a well-rounded educational supplement."

Literary Criticism

Jane Eisenhart presents Disambiguation posted at Hometown Grotesque, saying, "This blog explores the allure and the faults of certain well-known titles. Thank you for considering it for The Mad Editor’s Round-Up."

Olivia Davis presents 50 Places to Find Literary Criticism Online posted at Online University Lowdown, saying, "Students of the literary arts in need of some excellent supplements to their education or simply hoping to sample the extensive range of available ideas can hop online and connect with experts, fellow collegiates, and hobbyists to participate in discussions about poetry, prose, and the venues writers use to convey them."

Publishing News

Kristie Lewis presents 101 Habits of Highly Effective Writers posted at Online Degrees.net Blog.

Honeypurple presents 50 Famous Author Interviews That Shouldn’t Be Missed | Online College Tips – Online Colleges posted at Online Colleges.org.

Writing

Missy Frye presents Finding Value in Writing and the Writer posted at Incurable Disease of Writing, saying, "Janet Grimes shares her insight on what hard work is worth."

Robert Terrell presents swimming posted at the existential poet, saying, "The Existential Poet blog contains original haiku of poet Robert Terrell. I write about many subjects – seasonal, inner states and moon haiku, with an existential attitude."

Missy Frye presents The Elusive Theme posted at Incurable Disease of Writing, saying, "My journey to understanding themes in fiction was long and discouraging. Perseverance led me out of the darkness into the light."

Robert Terrell presents every night freight trains posted at the existential poet, saying, "The Existential Poet blog contains original haiku of poet Robert Terrell. I write about many subjects – seasonal, inner states and moon haiku, with an existential attitude."

Writing Tips

Tiffany Colter presents An example to illustrate… posted at The Writing Examiner, saying, "This article shows how editing helps you in the writing process."

Tiffany Colter presents Writing business owners need? posted at Writing Career Coach, saying, "This article gives advice on what to tools writing business owners need."

Tiffany Colter presents Writing for the newspaper is still an opportunity. posted at Writing Career Coach, saying, "This article talks about how writing for the newspaper is still an opportunity."

Tiffany Colter presents Opinion posted at Writing Career Coach, saying, "This article is from our guest blogger, Rachel Mendell, on how to write for the newspaper’s opinion page."

Tiffany Colter presents Writing for the newspaper: Stories posted at The Writing Examiner, saying, "This article is from out guest blogger, Rachel Mendell, on how to write stories for the newspaper."

Luke Geraghty presents The Four Cornerstones of Good Writing posted at Luke Geraghty.com, saying, "We’ve all heard that "content is king" but what separates the lint from the gold? This is a simple guide featuring four tenets that will improve anyone’s writing, which will not only bring more people to your site, but help keep them there."

Allison presents How to Write a Good Review posted at AfterGraduation.

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