by Debbie Weil | Jan 26, 2010 | Books, Uncategorized, Writing
It’s one thing to be Tweeting and obsessively checking your email in order to procrastinate about a writing project. It’s yet another to find yourself cleaning the toilet. The lizard brain, as Seth Godin calls it in his new book, LINCHPIN, will always win....
by Debbie Weil | Jan 19, 2010 | Books, The Corporate Blogging Book, Uncategorized, Writing
I am writing today. I am updating The Corporate Blogging Book for a new e-book edition. First, I cracked open the procrastination nut with 20 minutes of freewriting. This really works. Mark Levy, author of Accidental Genius, turned me onto freewriting. He just...
by Debbie Weil | Jan 5, 2010 | Uncategorized, Writing
Ha! Coming soon… Seriously, I’ve got more to say about this. Stay tuned. ProcrastinatorsGuidetoWriting.com
by Debbie Weil | Nov 5, 2009 | Uncategorized, Writing
Results of my quick poll, “What does Writing 3.0 mean to you?” suggest that most folks (39% of respondents) assign a 3.0 to the kind of concise writing we do for Twitter or Facebook. Others mention co-creation, collaboration, wikis or...
by Debbie Weil | Oct 9, 2009 | Corporate Blogging, Social Media, Twitter, Uncategorized, Writing
The subtle differences between how one uses Facebook, Twitter and a blog are very interesting. I’m continually trying to explain this to clients. Strategy aside, there are distinct differences in how you talk or write for the different platforms. Simply put, you...
by Debbie Weil | Aug 12, 2009 | Stuff, Uncategorized, Writing
One of the ways to sharpen your writing chops is to parody another author. I’m interested in improving my skills at creative nonfiction so I’ve been reading John McPhee. Here’s my little parody, based on a Japanese sumi-e art class I’ve been...