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10 Thoughtful Gift Ideas for Writers

1. AquaNotes Writers often come up with some of their best ideas in the shower. With waterproof notepads from [AquaNotes](http://www.myaquanotes.com), you’ll never lose an idea down the drain again. 2. Writer Emergency Pack When you hit a dead-end in your story, the [Writer Emergency P

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6 Bad Habits Writers Must Give Up to Be Successful

It’s commonly known to take about 21 days to break a bad habit, so if you start today, you’re already one day closer to getting rid of these six bad writing habits. 1. Thinking about writing instead of actually writing. Time to ‘fess up, because you’ve all done it. You’ve thought about writin

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Guide to SEO for your Writing Portfolio

On-site SEO involves the content, markup and information on your actual site as well as things like how fast your site loads. These are often the easiest things to do to improve your SEO as you have direct control of your own site. Off-site SEO involves building links from other websites and other t

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The Best Writing Tools Every Student Should Use

Assignment Survival Kit If you break into a sweat the moment your professor gives you a writing assignment, start with the [Assignment Survival Kit](http://www.staffs.ac.uk/ask/). You simply enter your start date, due date, and type of assignment and it will give you a breakdown of the steps yo

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How to Change Your Fonts on Journo Portfolio

[J.N Paquet - Journo Portfolio User](https://www.jnpaquet.co.uk)  At first glance, [J.N. Paquet’s portfolio](

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5 Places You Should Be Posting Your Writing Portfolio

If having a completed portfolio is the most important thing a writer in digital spaces can do, the second most important thing is portfolio visibility. Linking to your writing portfolio, may feel like self-promotional—and frankly, that’s what it is. But giving readers easy access to your writing por

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The Importance of Finding a Niche in Sports Journalism

Finding a niche is not necessarily vital in gaining recognition for your work but it certainly helps. Just ask Jonathan Johnson, an English freelancer writing about French football for ESPN and Yahoo amongst others, who told me: “If I can offer any word of advice to people wanting to break into the

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5 Ways To Jumpstart Your Career By Blogging Personal Essays

It may be tempting to use your blog as a place to give advice, but showing readers your personality beyond the tips can endear people to your unique brand and help you land more writing gigs. Here’s how to use personal essays to jumpstart your career. Blog Like It’s Your Favorite Website I