In my quest to craft a viable freelance writing niche, I signed up for Media Bistro a few weeks back and, since the stomach flu decimated my house right after that, I didn’t check the results.
Wowzers! I signed up to receive several of their blogs like:
- FishbowlNY – Jezebel Offers $10K for Unretouched Lena Dunham Photos to Prove… Something
- AllFacebook – The History of the Selfie
- AllTwitter – The 7 Deadly Sins of Social Media
- 10,000 Words – Why Are Digital News Orgs Getting into Print?
- and GalleyCat – eReading is Rising, But It’s Not Replacing Print: Pew Research
Take a gander at those articles! Every post I opened had something that interested me. So, I’m on info-overload right now, but I’m pretty happy about it so I had to share for the writers in the posse.
Have you found anything lately that surprised you with how good the info was? Enquiring minds always want to know these things here at More Cowbell!
~ Jenny
Jenny Hansen's Blog 
Feel better. Jenny! And everyone else in the house too. 🙂 Thanks for the links.
LikeLike
You’re so welcome, Jessica! And we’re crossing our fingers that the flu is done with our place. 🙂
LikeLike
I got hit with the stomach flu, too! Oh my goodness! I actually turned green! I hope you are recovering! It took me a week to achieve semi-normal, but I’m old. LOL
One of my must read blogs is The Business Rusch (http://kriswrites.com/business-rusch-publishing-articles/). I also love The Passive Guy (http://www.thepassivevoice.com/). He is a lawyer and his wife writes novels. I also recently found The Blog Tyrant (http://www.blogtyrant.com/). I tend to read a mix of writing business/craft blogs and social media type stuff. {grow} is also a favorite in the social media realm (http://www.businessesgrow.com/2014/01/21/courage-and-blogging/).
LikeLike
Those are all fantastic blogs, Pauline! And I wasn’t aware of the Blog Tyrant. I adore that name and I’ll go check him out. Thank you!!!
And yes, this bug was a MONSTER.
LikeLike
Great list! I checked out the Twitter article. Loved their correlation to the sins.
I researched the Blue Check and posted about it yesterday. So many writers are hesitant to follow others thinking it will make them look uncool and unbluecheckable. That’s not how it works!
I hope you have a healthy household soon!
LikeLike
LOL. I know…I thought that was a cute take. And I’m behind on posts, so I’ve got to head over to your place and find out about Blue Check. If you see this comment, post the link so other’s can come check you out. 🙂
LikeLike
Thanks Jenny!
How to Get The Little Blue Check
LikeLike
Thanks, Susie!!
LikeLike
I am so trying to avoid My fiancee’ had it and many in my office too. Feel better soon!
LikeLike
You’ve got Tough Mudder to train for, dude. No time for the flu!! 🙂 May this one miss you…
LikeLike
Hope I do. Now I just have a snowstorm to deal with. Ugh.
LikeLike
Hope y’all don’t get too buried in the white stuff!! This is a wicked hard winter you’re having.
LikeLike
Not bad here in the city as streets and sidewalks are clear already. That’s why I love city living. Out on Long Island they got about 15 inches of snow. Which will take forever to melt.
LikeLike
Where in the city do you live? I adore New York.
LikeLike
Good stuff, Jenny! I like it when blogs share helpful information in a concise post. Y’know how it is to find time to read. I was truly surprised at the stats that showed only 4% of readers are committed to ebooks only.
Hopefully the nasty germs that invaded your happy home have been vanquished!
LikeLike
I was so fascinated by that statistic, Patricia! I thought people were much more committed to their e-readers too. My hubby is quite committed to my e-reader, since it helps save on clutter but I could go either way. 🙂
LikeLike
Feel better, Jenny. I recently signed up for MediaBistro too. Cool stuff. Interesting stats in the article about ebook reading. We still love our print. 🙂
LikeLike
Absolutely, Jolyse! And isn’t Media Bistro full of the most useful information? Geesh, it’s been like drinking from a firehose this week.
LikeLike