If you have to procrastinate, at least spend your time surfin’ on sites that can help you be a better writer. Here are the five best posts for writers from the past week that I’ve read…and feel free to leave a comment with a recommendation of your own!

How to be Funny from Men With Pens
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How to Create Better Content: Treat Your Readers Like Dogs from Copyblogger
Five Reasons Not to Burn Your Bridges from Business Tips for Writers
How to Create Compelling Content Through Reader Interaction from Problogger
Writers, What Words do you Overuse? from Jennifer Escalona

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Just a quick reminder to those of you who wanted to take part in the motivation interview series: Get your answers in! I’m missing responses from a number of writers who have said they wanted to take part, and although you’re not obligated, everyone is excited to see what you have to say!
There’s still time. I’ll be accepting the interviews through the end of the month. Even if you haven’t emailed me yet, you can still do so (allison-at-abcontentonline.com), and I’ll send you the questionnaire. Get those interviews in so that I can feature you and your sites during the …read more

If I can’t inspire you, maybe some successful writers can. Today’s Motivation from Masters post features F. Scott Fitzgerald.
You don’t write because you want to say something, you write because you’ve got something to say.
Why do writers start writing? I don’t know how you would answer that question, but to me, this quote sums things up perfectly. I have so much to say, and writing is my way to say it.
Because I write for a living, not everything I write will change the world – but I’d like to think that my personal projects really do “say something.”
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If I can’t inspire you, maybe some successful writers can. Today’s Motivation from Masters post features Ray Bradbury.
Any man who keeps working is not a failure. He may not be a great writer, but if he applies the old-fashioned virtues of hard, constant labor, he’ll eventually make some kind of career for himself as writer.
That really says it all, doesn’t it? Personally, I really find Bradbury’s work inspiring, so I love quotes from him. Here are some others I love:
“First, find out what your hero wants, then just follow him!”
“Every morning I jump out of bed and …read more

If you have to procrastinate, at least spend your time surfin’ on sites that can help you be a better writer. Here are the five best posts for writers from the past week that I’ve read…and feel free to leave a comment with a recommendation of your own!

10 Tips for Kicking Ass as a Freelance Writer from Copyblogger
What a Difference a Title Makes from Ask Allison
It’s about the Pumpkin from Writer Unboxed
Long Copy Vs. Usability? What About Relevance and Design? from The Copywriter’s Crucible
Ten Tips for Taking Notes from Daily Writing Tips

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During the rest of the summer, I’ll be posting interviews with writers from across the country and around the world. Hopefully, we can all inspire one another! You can see all of interviews already posted here, and if you want to participate, email me with “writer’s interview” as the subject line. I’ll keep posting as long as you guys keep sending them in.
Today’s interview is with Chesley Maldonado. Chesley is a freelance writer and specializes in web articles, blogs, and web pages. Her favorite topics are related to finance, personal development, women’s issues and relationships. Her website is www.freelancebychesley.com.
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If I can’t inspire you, maybe some successful writers can. Today’s Motivation from Masters post features Kurt Vonnegut.
“Who is more to be pitied, a writer bound and gagged by policemen or one living in perfect freedom who has nothing more to say?”
Vonnegut is one of my favorite authors of all time. I don’t always agree with what he has to say, but I respect very much his opinions and ideas. He always makes me think, if nothing else. Here are some other quotes from him that  I love:
“Beware of the man who works hard to learn something, learns it, and …read more

During the rest of the summer, I’ll be posting interviews with writers from across the country and around the world. Hopefully, we can all inspire one another! You can see all of interviews already posted here, and if you want to participate, email me with “writer’s interview” as the subject line. I’ll keep posting as long as you guys keep sending them in.
Today’s interview is with Dionne Obeso. Dionne writes freelance articles for a wide range of consumer and trade magazines, most recently including Rinksider magazine and Conceive magazine.
Why do you think freelancers get writer’s block?
Honestly, I think the …read more

During the rest of the summer, I’ll be posting interviews with writers from across the country and around the world. Hopefully, we can all inspire one another! You can see all of interviews already posted here, and if you want to participate, email me with “writer’s interview” as the subject line. I’ll keep posting as long as you guys keep sending them in.
Today’s interview is with Roberta Goli. Roberta is a contributing writer for Suite 101 and has a writing blog called The Write Words. She also writes short stories in her spare time.
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If I can’t inspire you, maybe some successful writers can. Today’s Motivation from Masters post features Maya Angelou.
“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.”
If for no other reason, Maya Angelou should inspire you because she’s such a spokesperson for the black community and for women of every race. Her work challenges what you already know about everything – even yourself. Some other quotes by her that I love:
“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. Don’t complain.”
“I want all my senses engaged. Let me absorb the …read more