Julie Roads

Aug 21

Dumbing down, Stepping up

By Julie Roads Critical Copywriting, How To, Writing 2 Comments

I was a midfielder on my field hockey team in high school and, like the Cancer that I am, I thrilled at the opportunity to both defend and attack in reaction to the other players.…

Aug 19

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Yeah, I think I’ll just skip over the crap

By Julie Roads Writing One Comment

So the cast is off, and though I'm a little sore, I can walk pretty well. I can rollerblade (thank you, God), but I still can't walk/hike for exercise - and I miss my morning…

Aug 17

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Change of a blog.

By Julie Roads Blogging, Writing 19 Comments

I have a torrent of cliches raining down on me right now: Change is good Change is inevitable All good things must come to an end Times they are a'changin'... Are you as nauseous as…

Aug 14

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Turning the Writing Switch On

By Julie Roads Critical Copywriting, How To, The Business, Writing 2 Comments

Guest post by Ron Miller my trusty sidekick, partner at SocMedia101, virtual office mate and all around terrific dude. Oh and he's a phenomenal, award winning tech journalist to boot. (You know how you can…

Aug 13

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Oh look. The secret to life…

By Julie Roads How To 5 Comments

I've been hotly debating making this post public. I told myself that I couldn't possibly publish it - because my discovery is so ridiculously simple. I thought this, mind you, after I made the discovery.…

Aug 11

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Using mirrors the right way.

By Julie Roads How To, Myth or Reality, The Business 4 Comments

The wrong way... Simply put, the wrong way is to look at it alone. Just you and the mirror. I'm sure there is that lone star out there, like my father, who loves to look…

Aug 07

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Blog content: trunks, branches, leaves

By Julie Roads Blogging, How To 7 Comments

I just came across a post by Ari Herzog where he answers the question, 'Should bloggers only blog about one topic or is it okay for them to talk about a lot of different things?'…

Aug 05

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Excuses, Excuses

By Julie Roads Myth or Reality, Writing 16 Comments

Do you have something you've been waiting to write? (or simply do, for that matter) - but, you just haven't done it yet? We're talking about personal writing here, not client copywriting. (Because if you're…

Aug 03

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Writing music, writing feeling

By Julie Roads How To, Writing 8 Comments

My last post about the differences, or similarities more accurately, between writing words and writing music really got me thinking about music's powerful contribution to the writing practice. Why not harness it? If it makes…

Aug 01

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A finite amount…

By Julie Roads How To, Writing 7 Comments

I've always been deeply affected by music. Not all of it, but certain songs that seem to take up residency in my heart, my brain and my ever present and pulsing emotions. The feelings brought…

Dumbing down, Stepping up

Yeah, I think I’ll just skip over the crap

Change of a blog.

Turning the Writing Switch On

Oh look. The secret to life…

Using mirrors the right way.

Blog content: trunks, branches, leaves

Excuses, Excuses

Writing music, writing feeling

A finite amount…

Jumper Cables…

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