The Mad Editor’s Round-Up #28
Published March 20th, 2011 | 
Welcome to the March 21, 2011 edition of the mad editor’s round-up.
Writing
O.C. Heaton presents Do words count? And if they do, should I be counting them? posted at A Rush of Green, saying, "Do the numbers count? Or should I just worry about making sure the words I already have meet the standards of my publisher’s beady eye?"
Samir Bharadwaj presents See Also … posted at Samir Bharadwaj dot Com, saying, "Rambling about writing journals, recording ideas, and writing for yourself and others."
Carl Andrews presents 20 Essential Irish Authors posted at Online Colleges and Universities.
Molly Cunningham presents Where Do Writers Go For Inspiration? posted at Business Administration Degree.
Vicky Polk presents Linguistic Essentialism or A Language for the People? posted at Online Education Degrees, saying, "Hello, Here is my submission for the next carnival. It is hosted on a degree site but I made sure to put the content on a stand alone page. Let me know if there are any concerns, thanks!"
Madeleine Begun Kane presents Writing Humor Isn?t Funny posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.
O.C. Heaton presents Are writers all “liars and thieves”? posted at A Rush of Green, saying, "Are we? Well, according to Nicholas Hardiment, the serial philanderer and highly successful author in the film Tamara Drewe, we are. After watching the film on Saturday night, I immediately dismissed the incendiary statement. What self-respecting writer wouldn’t? But alas, the words seem to have stuck with me and after five days I have made a U-turn."
Writing Tips
Tim King presents Writing Interesting Sex Scenes posted at Be The Story, saying, "It’s one of those controversial and loaded topics for every fiction writer, how much detail to include in your sex scenes—or whether to write them at all. If you do include sex scenes in your stories, here are some tips on keeping them from dragging down the rest of the story. Here’s the secret: sex scenes are usually not about sex."
Chris Davis presents 4 Invaluable Tips for Writers posted at Criminal Justice Degrees.
Joseph Morris presents 3 Reasons to Become a Ghostwriter posted at Masters In Public Administration.
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Madeleine Begun Kane presents Sheer Madness: My Non-Existent Book (Limerick) posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.
That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of the mad editor’s round-up using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.
The Mad Editor’s Round-Up #26
Published January 3rd, 2011 | Welcome to the January 3, 2011 edition of the mad editor’s round-up.
Etc.
Madeleine Begun Kane presents Drunken Limerick posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.
Madeleine Begun Kane presents Trippy Limerick posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.
Madeleine Begun Kane presents Premature Concession Syndrome — A Remedial Limerick posted at Mad Kane’s Political Madness.
Lindsay presents Is There Money in Writing Ebooks for Children & Young Adults? posted at The Irreverent Introvert.
Madeleine Begun Kane presents Eclipse Haiku Septet posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.
RE Ausetkmt presents Enjoy Online Radio ? Get It On Your Smart Phone FREE Everywhere posted at P O D 3 1 3 Tech Tips, saying, "The Electronic Age means digital delivery on every device. read this post to get your stream on"
Lindsay presents 7 Quick and Dirty Link Building Tips for Authors posted at The Irreverent Introvert.
Interviews
Rick Sincere presents Author Interview: Greg Mills Discusses African Poverty and Solutions posted at Book Reviews by Rick Sincere, saying, "South African author Greg Mills’ most recent book, Why Africa Is Poor, was published November 17 by Penguin Global. This interview was conducted on October 6 in Washington, D.C."
Literary Criticism
Kate Rothwell presents 20 Essential Works of Asian-American Literature posted at mastersdegree.net, saying, "Plenty of other excellent books and authors did not make this list due to space and time constraints, but they certainly warrant attention."
Jessica presents “Lunar Baedeker” by Mina Loy posted at Literary Journey of a Freelance Writer.
Publishing News
cheek thao presents BrandStyle Design posted at BrandStyle Design.
Writing
Jerry Rogers presents 20 Essential African-American Writers posted at Masters Degree.
swagat presents Just like old times!!!! posted at Witty Humor, saying, "A different take on "Noah and his ark""
Florine Church presents 12 Amazing Authors Who Died Far Too Young posted at Bachelorsdegree.org, saying, "This article does not intend to come off as ageist by any means, but for consistency’s sake chose writers under 50 — when Americans attain eligibility to join AARP."
Amy Waterman presents How to Sell Your Writing posted at Waterman Words, saying, "Why do some people become best-selling authors while other, even better writers must keep their day jobs to pay bills? It all comes down to how you view sales."
Madeleine Begun Kane presents Limerick Ode To My Limerick-Off Friends posted at Mad Kane’s Humor Blog.
Writing Tips
Charles Chua C K presents Do More Be Successful posted at All About Living with Life.
Charles Chua C K presents Effective Ways to be Creative posted at All About Living with Life.
That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of the mad editor’s round-up using our carnival submission form.
You Have to Spend Money On Your Blog in Order to Make Money
Published November 27th, 2010 | Say your publish a blog using Blogger or Wordpress.com. You are operating at a disadvantage. If you want to generate income from your blog that is. First of all, you are operating a blog using a subdomain you don’t own. Secondly, a subdomain is inherently less valuable than a root domain when it comes to best SEO practices. And lastly, your content will benefit Google or Wordpress more than it will benefit you.
No, you need to find a web hosting provider and have your own domain name if you want your blog to be more than a hobby. With your own domain, you have the ability to grow the value of your blog. You have options. A root domain that you can build a brand around and the ability to create your own subdomains and subfolders that, when used appropriately, will benefit you more than the provider.
While I can’t pretend that my blog makes me rich, I can attest to the fact that when I started this blog, it was hosted on a "free site" as a subdomain of that site. Now it’s a subfolder of a root domain on a site I own and I make money from it. Again, not a fortune, but more than what I pay for hosting it.
