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Deborah Ng of Freelance Writing Jobs recently published an e-book — Beyond Blogging: Using Your Blogging Skills for Bigger and Better Things.
The 23-page e-book is selling for $9.95, and two winners will have a chance to receive it for free! (Yes, this is a women’s blog, but men are very welcome to enter as well.)
Deb’s book is about moving beyond blogging, but, of course, working as a full-time blogger is a valid career choice too. However, that option isn’t available for everyone. And you may choose to move into a job that’s not on a freelance basis. Or perhaps there’s a company you really admire, but they aren’t hiring bloggers. How to get in?
From Deb’s recent post:
Beyond Blogging: Using Your Blogging Skills for Bigger and Better Things is about realizing your potential, and using it to your benefit. In addition to suggestions as to the types of jobs and careers you look into, Beyond Blogging will also show you a few places to look.
Keep reading this review to find out how to enter to win.
Deb’s own experience as a blogger (both for networks and on her own) led to a full-time job at blogtalkradio!
Her e-book won’t explain how to set up a blog or get readers. It speaks to experienced bloggers who may not realize that their blogging skills can lead to other positions. Obviously, the employment rate is falling, so e-books like this that help you take a look at your skills will be quite useful.
Beyond Blogging is a blogging-related careers guide, but not one that holds your hand. Deb said in another recent post:
My book offers many suggestions for taking your blogs to the next level, and even offers a few suggestions for getting started. I think it gives the reader inspiration to move on to the next level and hope it gives out lots of ideas for avenues to pursue. It doesn’t hold your hand, however. It doesn’t give you step by step instructions for taking your career from point A to point B.
But that’s fine! I believe that part of life’s journey is sometimes figuring out the directions for yourself.
Often, the most obvious things about yourself are hard to see until a good friend points them out. That’s how I think of this e-book. Perhaps you’ve never taken the time to really evaluate all the skills required in blogging. Maybe you have no idea how those skills can help you get a job. That’s where this e-book comes in. It’s like a mini-counseling session for cheap.
As I mentioned, two readers will receive a copy of the e-book courtesy of Deb Ng!
To enter to win Beyond Blogging:
• Leave a comment on this post telling me why you choose to blog.
• Enter once with a comment, but gain a second entry by either blogging this contest or leaving a link on Twitter. Just come back here and leave a second comment with the link.
• Deadline to enter is end of day (midnight CST) on Wednesday, February 11.
Good luck and have fun with your blogging today.
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I like to express my opinions and talk with people.
I blog to communicate and reach out to the world!
Tweeted!
http://twitter.com/choochoo428/status/1201711768
Right now, my blog is private, and I use it to complain about things or rave about them. One of my resolutions this year is to start up a public blog…and my promise to myself is to keep my rants to a minimum. :-D
I have to be honest. I only set up my blog so I could qualify for some contests. But I am trying to decide on a direction. I am thinking of sharing my crafting and quiltmaking.
I like blogging because of the discussion. I can always find people to discuss topics with.
I chose to blog to find information on subjects I am interested in and to meet others.
blogging is theraputic for me.I need to get stuff off my chest and blogging is the perfect place to do that
I choose to blog because it allows me to post items on my mind. I have a couple of blogs one is very private and the other is very open.
http://twitter.com/dddiva
I choose to blog because I love the interaction with others- and I choose to blog with my family because it is new and fresh. ;-)
I blog mostly for my enjoyment and to keep in touch with family.
I blog to keep my out-of-town family up to date on our daily lives.
Well, I blog because Its the only time Im really free. I can talk about anything, anything.
And I have alot to say. It ranges from world matters, to trivial celebrity gossip.
I choose to blog because I feel there are too few blogs for my demographic and interests. I like putting ideas out there and seeing what bounces back and I like writing memoirist pieces that compel people to comment.
because I enjoy it
I twittered about this contest: https://twitter.com/EHartshorn/status/1170961657
Lovely giveaway! I’ve been reading Deborah Ng’s Freelance Writing Jobs blog for a while, and I’d love to read her e-book.
Why I blog: because with no one at home but a baby and a dog to talk to, I have to share my opinions with someone.
I don’t blog myself, but my brother-in-law does. He likes to share his views with others, and wants to network. If I win the book, I will give it to him.
I love blogging in my spare time; it lets me relax.