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October 21, 2008

New Forum: Write Web Now

I’ve started a new forum, Write Web Now. It is where I’ll be helping writers who are setting up websites. I’m not going to make sites for them but will help them learn to do it themselves.

This has grown out of my initial desire to help writers create impressive, professional looking websites. Too often I’ve seen writers with sites that don’t show them off in the best way. I’ve even seen sites of professional, paid, successful novelists that were less than satisfactory. Since I am a writer too, I really want to help others have the sites they need. It seems that though writers are good at writing, many are panicked at the thought of learning a little HTML. I’m trying to demystify it and make it seem easier to learn, because HTML really is easy when you learn to use only one or two tags at at time.

If you’re a writer, or blogger (for bloggers ARE writers)… you’re welcome to join us at Write Web Now.

Filed under: Design Process — Linda @ 8:57 pm

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October 15, 2008

Graphic Background with Whitespace for Text

This week I’m presenting a workshop, Creating an Impressive Writing Website, at the 2008 Muse Online Writers Conference. One of the participants wanted the code for a web page with a graphic in the background, and whitespace for the text area.

I am a whitespace fanatic, especially for professional websites.

Anyhow, here’s the code I gave her. I’m putting it here in case someone else might need it.

Click here to see the result of using this code

You’re welcome to take this and use it in any way that suits your needs:

<html>
<head>
<title>YOUR TITLE</title>
<style>
body {
background: url(http://www.lindajomartin.com/images/ybg.gif)repeat;
font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;
font-size: 1em;
}
div.whitespace {
background-color:white;
border: 2px #000000 solid;
margin: 150px;
padding: 30px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div class=”whitespace”>
<p>Put your main text here.</p>
</div>
</body>
</html>

Filed under: Design Process — Linda @ 3:27 pm

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October 12, 2008

Another Day, Another Dollar

I closed up shop here last year after getting a “day job” as a cook in a nearby restaurant. Though I enjoyed the work, that job has ended and I’m back, ready to prosper through working from my home. The Internet is a wonderful tool for generating income, and I know that if I put my heart into it, the money will come.

Recently someone living in a foreign country expressed a desire to earn money with her writing skills. I told her:

“Since you live in a foreign country, you could probably make lots of money there by offering your skills with English locally.

I worked as a web designer for several years and got way more job offers than I could handle, and I live in a tiny town of only 1200 people, and most of my jobs were local! Why not start a small business, advertise your skills a bit, and see what comes of it? With my web design, I actually did get content writing and SEO jobs too though that wasn’t specifically what I advertised about.

The jobs are out there. Open the door and don’t be shocked if you’re inundated with requests for your help!”

Filed under: Business — Linda @ 12:52 am

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