Writers Remedies

I learned the tricks of web writing from Suite 101 before Google demolished it via the Panda algorithm. Now I write for myself, having several blogs and Google Sites. I saw my earnings steadily increase with the quantity of content published. As can be seen from the screenshots, my sites comprise original content, have easy navigation and share useful information. They also get a fair amount of hits. Left: my Google Site; Right: my blog. However, no matter what I do, Google Sites always massively outperforms blogger. Earnings from Google Sites are underlined in red; blogger in green Google Sites is a free intranet site builder for businesses and for sharing knowledge. When I began writing, you could select to ‘share with the world’, so in effect, the Google Site is no different to any other website. It is public. You could also place Google Ads on Google Site pages. However, Google in their wisdom, decided to ‘sunset’ Adsense on Google Sites in 2013. I was ...

Making money blogging has been made a little easier. Google’s page-level ads are a special type of Adsense code with two actions: They stick to the screen regardless of the scrolling action. These are known as anchor or overlay ads. Page Level Ads on Blogger The other type of ad, vignette ads, appears between pages. These take up the whole screen. Page level ads can be easily be dismissed. The great thing is that page level ads do not count towards your quota of 3 ad units per webpage. This could only mean more money for the blogger! Money Making Tips for Bloggers How to put page level ads on your Blog I tried to implement the code into my blog template, but error messages kept coming up. Such as the following: “Could not load template preview: Error parsing XML, line 5, column 15: Attribute name "async" associated with an element type "script" must be followed by the ' = ' character.” Fellow bloggers may experience the same diff...

Making money blogging has been made a little easier. Google’s page-level ads are a special type of Adsense code with two actions: They stick to the screen regardless of the scrolling action. These are known as anchor or overlay ads. Page Level Ads on Blogger The other type of ad, vignette ads, appears between pages. These take up the whole screen. Page level ads can be easily be dismissed. The great thing is that page level ads do not count towards your quota of 3 ad units per webpage. This could only mean more money for the blogger! Money Making Tips for Bloggers How to put page level ads on your Blog I tried to implement the code into my blog template, but error messages kept coming up. Such as the following: “Could not load template preview: Error parsing XML, line 5, column 15: Attribute name "async" associated with an element type "script" must be followed by the ' = ' character.” Fellow bloggers may experience the same diff...

Every author must have an author page on Amazon, including pseudonyms. This free writer’s marketing tool enables fans and readers to find out more about you and your other books. You can use your existing Amazon account to create author central. Just log onto Author Central https://authorcentral.amazon.com An author central is also available on https://authorcentral.amazon.co.uk. But the UK site does not presently allow a third pen name. I have emailed them to see if they will add it manually. Adding Multiple Pen Names on Amazon If you write under more than one pen name, you can create separate author pages from just one account. I write under my own name, and also have two other pen names. You can have up to three names under one account on Amazon.com. If you write under more than three names, then it might be worth creating another Amazon account. Here’s how to create more than one author page from author central. Refer to images below for further clarification. 1...

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Win a copy of my audio book the Shuttered Room free from Audible. Enter simply by posting a link on Twitter or like my Facebook page via Rafflecopters sweepstakes. This fantastic giveaway is a must for audiobook lovers. Read more about the Shuttered Room on Audible Or visit the Charles Jay Harwood Audible page to learn more my other thrillers. Enter this great prize. a Rafflecopter giveaway Win my Audiobook Charles Jay Harwood facebook page Charles Jay Harwood twittepage A quick review of the kidnap thriller up for grabs. THE SHUTTERED ROOM Little do they know their captive has a little secret. Jessica Fraser would appear to have everything: money, a devoted husband, a lively son and a fulfilling career. But her life takes a nasty turn when she is taken hostage and incarcerated in an upstairs room by three thugs demanding a huge ransom from her rich father. In a bid to escape, she cuts a hole in the bedroom floor with a cutlery knife. From there, Jess ob...

Wordpress seems to be the platform to rave about. It’s the essential website design tool if you have a business, you are a celebrity or a media guru. But for those who simply want to share ideas and articles, I have found Blogger is much better. Here’s why. Most of the features on Wordpress require you to sign up for a plan. Even the smallest thing such as the use of a font on your webpage.  The message comes up: ‘purchase to use Typekit fonts on your site’. In other words, you have to sign up for Wordpress’s premium plan which requires a yearly fee. I don’t want to pay to use a font when I have already paid to use Word. Which is Better Wordpress or Blogger? On Blogger, you can use any font you want for free. On Wordpress, you can’t custom the background colors of your site for free. You have to sign up for a premium plan to do so. I didn’t know colors had to be purchased. Are they copyrighted? On blogger, you can use any background color you like. You ca...

I am thrilled to see a book review of my psychological thriller A Hard Lesson in the summer 2015 Edition of Patoss Magazine. They have reviewed my novel because one of the main characters has dyslexia. I have yet to encounter any fictional character with dyslexia, but am sure they exist. According to Dyslexia Action , 1 in 10 people have dyslexia. But this does not seem to be reflected in fiction or the entertainment industry in general. This is a shame, as people with dyslexia tend to be more creative and think outside of the box. Buy from Amazon The Patoss Bulletin is a magazine for teachers and students dealing with specific learning difficulties. A book review section can be found in the back, which rates all manner of books and resources connected with different learning styles, as this magazine recognizes lateral thinking. Fictional Character with Dyslexia Here is what Patoss Magazine has said about A Hard Lesson: “A psychological thriller which, after a slow ...

The Audio Book Reviewer gives narrators the opportunity to complete a questionnaire about their experience of book narration. Questions like how did you get into narrating audiobooks? Which narrators do you admire and what is the hardest part of narrating audiobooks gives food for thought for every narrator. Mastering Audiobook Narration Narrating and producing audiobooks is one of the hardest things I have ever done, particularly since I knew nothing about audiobook narration before taking up the challenge in 2015. Challenges of Book Narration But after filling in the questionnaire, have become aware of what I have learned after this challenge and the sort of style I have developed after narrating 7 audiobooks. Accents are tough to master, since I do not have a strong regional accent, despite coming from the Midlands. As every narrator must be aware, differentiating between characters is important, or the listener may not be sure who is supposed to be speaking. I have h...