Category Archives: Copywriting

Here She Comes to Save the Day!: ‘Wanton Exclamation Point’

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I’m not a big fan of  rant blog posts. They get old fast, especially when every blogger on the block is doing them. But problematic punctuation? Well, that  pushes all my buttons. What can I say? I’m a writer. Three months ago, I wondered who the first person was who put an apostrophe in where…

How to Remove the OCD from Your Blogging

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Please give a warm welcome to Krissy Brady, the first guest blogger on the Cat’s Eye blog in 2012. I met Krissy when she began reading and commenting here. I checked out her blog and was impressed by the resources she so freely offers to writers. I encourage you to visit her blog. And if…

Write Better in 2012 by Reading More: What’s on Your Bookshelf?

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I hope you are finding time to refresh and rejuvenate this week between Christmas and New Year’s. I’ve been reading a lot, since Bob, Mr. WordPress, gave me the best Christmas present ever. It was better than the warm, fuzzy socks. Better even than the foaming bath oil and scented candle from L’Occitane. It was…

Harry Potter Headlines: 10 Ways to Conjure Up a Viral Blog Post Title

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Writing your blog post is a lot of work. But it’s usually not the part that gives you the most grief. Your toughest task is coming up with the right title. Someone once said, “You can’t judge a book by its cover.” But you know what? People do that all the time. Just go to…

‘Clean Slate’ Blogging: How to Write a Post Your Readers Will Remember

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In my tenth year of teaching, I learned a lesson that forever changed the way I look at people, their abilities and, in particular, my own capacity to produce great things. As a writer, I have revisited this discovery time and time again. For reasons unknown to me at the time, I was recruited to…

Preventing Apostrophe Abuse Begins at Home

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Where did it start? Who was the one who first put the apostrophe in where it didn’t belong? Was it some bartender who innocently printed Tequila Tuesday’s on the specials board one day? Or maybe it was the appliance store that advertised Used Refrigerator’s and Washing Machine’s.

Storytelling for Business Bloggers

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On the CatsEyeWriter blog, professional editor and blogger A. Victoria Mixon offers excellent storytelling advice for business bloggers.

Should You Write Your Blog Post Title First or Last?

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Ever wondered if you should write your blog post title first or last? Find out how Top 10 blogger CatsEyeWriter does it.

Why Most People Quit Blogging: The Princess Syndrome

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Is writing the perfect post slowing down your blogging? Learn how to write your blog posts better and faster.

Is Your Book Hiding Inside Your Blog?: 5 Steps to Finding It

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What if you had half a book written, just laying somewhere? You just might. How to decide if there is a book hiding in your blog.

CatsEyeWriter Confessions: 5 Things I’ve Learned Since My Stinky First Post

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Were the blogging superstars always perfect? 5 things CatsEyeWriter has learned since her stinky first blog post.

Is 2011 the Year to Finally Write Your Book?: 10 Blogs to Help You

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Whether you have that next blockbuster fiction book in your head or 2011 is the year you’ll finally write that how-to book to help your clients, here are 10 blogs to help you do that.