Freelance Writing: Squidoo, Hubs, and More…

Written by Michele T on June 21, 2008 – 2:57 am -

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Michele L. Tune

Warning: This is pretty much an uninteresting post about where I’ve been and what I’ve been doing, so if this type of stuff bores you to tears, remember you’ve been warned… ;-)

Photo Credit: Me :-)

Ah, at last I return. So, where have I been? Writing, of course! Where? I’ll share a few of the places with you.

  • Squidoo - I’ve wondered what all the rave is about with Squidoo Lenses. Now I know! I’m having a blast at Squidoo.com. So far, I’ve only created one lens: How to Make People Smile. It’s much like blogging, and it’s great fun–wonderful way to express your creativity!

I’ve shied away from sites like this for a long time, but I finally caved in and decided to just give them a try. I’m so glad I did!

I also wrote a piece for my local newspaper recently and finished a 1,500 word article that I’ll hopefully be able to let you know a link to soon.

So, lots of stuff going on... I’ve also been working on a fresh design and content for my freelance website. Heather, at Goofy Girl Designs, has been working hard on the design part and I’ve been working to write the content to really reflect the creative, inspiring person I am.

In other news… I’m getting a lot better about actually following up with my queries and submissions. I should have done this a long time ago. If you don’t follow up, it’s something you should really consider doing. Sometimes editors honestly are interested in what you submitted or queried about, or at least your writing style, but the e-mail gets lost or forgotten about. If you follow up, you’ll refresh their memory and possibly make that sale–or hopefully many sales!

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Well, that’s pretty much what I’ve been doing–as far as writing is concerned anyway. What have you been up to? Do you write Squidoo Lenses? Are you a Hubber who loves writing HubPages? Do you write for your local newspaper? Have you thought of giving your freelance website a fresh design and content? Let us know what you’ve been doing lately!


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    15 Comments to “Freelance Writing: Squidoo, Hubs, and More…”

    1. LS Says:
      June 21st, 2008 at 4:54 am

      I like Squidoo and HubPages too. I just looked at your Tea Tree oil article- very interesting! I had heard about using olive oil but not about the tea tree oil.

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    2. Michele T Says:
      June 21st, 2008 at 5:01 am

      Hi LS,

      Welcome to Writing the Cyber Highway! I’m thrilled that you stopped by–and even jumped right in by starting the conversation! :-)

      I’m loving Squidoo and HubPages a lot. I’m so glad I decided to go ahead and give them a try.

      Thanks for looking at my Tea Tree oil article. It is interesting! I’ve seen it work, too. It’s amazing stuff! :-)

      You see this is a writing-related blog, so my natural remedies passion doesn’t always fit well into this theme. I don’t want to start a complete new blog on the topic, so Squidoo and HubPages is a very nice way to “blog” about the different things I love!

      Thanks again for stopping by. Hope you’ll visit again soon!

      *smiles*
      Michele

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    3. Kurt Evans Says:
      June 21st, 2008 at 5:53 am

      I’m a fellow writer. I might have to give hub pages a try. I hate to keep all my eggs in one basket. I think I need to be diversified. Thanks.

      Kurt Evanss last blog post..Hi everybody

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    4. Michele T Says:
      June 21st, 2008 at 7:01 am

      Hi there, Kurt!

      Welcome to Writing the Cyber Highway! I’m glad you decided to stop by and join in the conversation. Yeah, it’s not too good to “keep all your eggs in one basket.” I think you’ll like HubPages. I’m having a blast with them!

      And… you’re most welcome!

      *smiles*
      Michele

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    5. Melissa Donovan Says:
      June 21st, 2008 at 8:50 pm

      Michele, it sounds like you have lots of great and interesting projects underway! I wish you the best of luck with all of them ;)

      Melissa Donovans last blog post..Link Love Mad Libs Writing Exercise for Bloggers

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    6. Michele T Says:
      June 21st, 2008 at 8:55 pm

      Hi, Melissa!

      Thanks, I’m trying. :-) I wish you the best on all your writing endeavors as well!

      Loved, loved, loved your latest post!

      *smiles*
      Michele

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    7. Tina Says:
      June 22nd, 2008 at 3:47 am

      Michele, you sure are keeping busy. Congratulations on the article to your newspaper! Your articles for hubpages are excellent. I especially like the recipe for pumpkin! Your flowers in the wheelbarrow photo is very pretty! :-)

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    8. Michele T Says:
      June 22nd, 2008 at 3:51 am

      Thanks, Tina! Yes, I love keeping busy. :-) The pumpkin one is great! I responded to your comments over there. Do let me know how you like that “pumpkin pie.” hehehe

      I loved the flowers in the wheelbarrow. It’s really pretty when they grown even more and spill over. I love rose moss…

      *smiles*
      Michele

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    9. Opal @ Addicted to Writing Says:
      June 22nd, 2008 at 3:48 pm

      It all sounds great, just a thought you could create a subdirectory on here that focuses on natural healing or you can purchase another domain name and host it under the same account. In doing so you can generate traffic to your website also monetize it through a variety of ways (adsense, affiliate marketing, ebooks, private sales, etc.) Those type of websites tend to do very well. ;-)

      Opal @ Addicted to Writings last blog post..A change in plans; Daughter attending school this fall

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    10. Michele T Says:
      June 22nd, 2008 at 3:57 pm

      Thanks for the advice, Opal! It’s definitely something that’s already on my mind. ;-) You’ll be seeing just that type of site in the near future! As you know, my mom has studied and used herbs and natural remedies for 20 years now and I’ve juice fasted extensively (52 days was the longest–without food, just raw juices, herbal teas, and water) and have improved my health tremendously with natural methods. I’m working with her to create a site focused on herbal healing, natural remedies, and alternative medicine, etc. We’ll probably both be writing there. I’ll let everyone know as soon as it’s live. :-)

      *smiles*
      Michele

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    11. Bamboo Forest Says:
      June 23rd, 2008 at 6:04 pm

      Diversifying ones writing seems like a good idea. Keeping busy is certainly a good idea.

      Bamboo Forests last blog post..How to Squash Negativity with Your Bare Hands

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    12. Michele T Says:
      June 23rd, 2008 at 10:40 pm

      Hi, Bamboo!

      Yeah, keeping busy and writing on different topics in different places is a good idea–and very fun! :-)

      *smiles*
      Michele

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    13. Grandy Says:
      July 1st, 2008 at 8:59 am

      Wow, you have been busy indeed. Sorry I haven’t been by in a little while. But I have been thinkin’ about ya. I figured you were keepin’ pretty busy.

      Grandys last blog post..I’m back…but barely

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    14. Michele T Says:
      July 1st, 2008 at 2:56 pm

      Hey there, Grandy! Yep, I’ve been busy. :-) I’ll have even more announcements to make soon. hehehe

      No worries about not being by much. I know a lot has been going on with you. :-(

      How are you?

      Yes, I’ve been thinking about (and praying for!) you. ;-)

      *smiles and hugs*
      Michele

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    15. lissie Says:
      July 19th, 2008 at 8:06 am

      I’m a big hubpages fan: why not – it got me a paying freelance writing gig from someone I met there – so now I am hanging around all these freelance writing sites figuring out how to be better! I fan’ed you on hubpages: nice hubs – get back and do some more!

      lissies last blog post..Where to publish your best content

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