Tag Archives: Writing

Now WBE Certified!

Now WBE Certified!
  Silverpen Productions is proud to announce that we are now officially certified by the state of New York as a Women-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE)! We have many service options for businesses, organizations, and publications. Contact us today to find out how we can help you make your organization shine! *Customized services for every budget.*
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7 Life Lessons from the Oscars

7 Life Lessons from the Oscars
  As one of the "artsy" kids, the Oscars were always like my Super Bowl. I had big dreams and knew I was going to work in Hollywood someday. The Oscars - Hollywood-bound or not - always represented to me that crazy dreams can and do come true. As I got older and became more…
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Top 6 Blog Headlines

Top 6 Blog Headlines
  Are you looking for ways to increase the amount of clicks you get on your blogs?   Try Some of These Tried & True Grabbers: "The List" - Lists could be as few as 5 or 50 or higher. It doesn't matter because lists mean traffic. People are always looking for the easiest way…
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Do I Really Need to Blog?

Do I Really Need to Blog?
Short answer? Yes, yes you do. And here's why. I often get this question. I will be setting up a website for a client and showing them where the blog will be, and they'll say, "Oh, I don't need a blog." Or, I'll get someone saying to me, "No one really pays attention to blogs…
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How To Break Writer’s Block – Option 1

How To Break Writer’s Block – Option 1
Writer's Block is a very real thing. Anyone who has had to stare at a blank sheet of paper or a blank screen knows the panic that creeps up when you need to get something done by a zooming deadline, and absolutely nothing is coming. But there's another kind of writer's block too - one that…
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Hemingway’s Top Five Tips for Writers

Hemingway’s Top Five Tips for Writers
In his book titled Ernest Hemingway on Writing, Larry W. Phillips writes, “Throughout Hemingway’s career as a writer, he maintained that it was bad luck to talk about writing — that it takes off ‘whatever butterflies have on their wings and the arrangement of hawk’s feathers if you show it or talk about it.’ Despite…
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Everyone Can Draw

Everyone Can Draw
At Barnes and Noble a few weeks ago, after I’d read two chapters of Sandman, the adult graphic novel written by Neil Gaiman, I happened to walk by a box that read, “Everybody Can Draw.” The message slapping my face: all I needed to draw fantastically in the way I saw in that graphic novel…
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The McDreamy Dilemma

The McDreamy Dilemma
SPOILER ALERT - If by some miracle you have not seen Grey's Anatomy this week, or have not already heard what happened, STOP READING.   The internet was buzzin' after Thursday night's episode of Grey's Anatomy. People were outraged that Shonda Rhimes not only decided to kill off yet another character from the show, but…
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Are You Ready for Google’s New Settings?

Did you hear the news? Google is making major updates to its search results. And if your company's website is not super mobile friendly, you could be losing some major hits! Not sure how your website ranks? Try using Google's Webmaster Tool to see how your site adds up. You can also use their Mobile-Friendly Test…
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Quote of the Day

"Those of us who write do it because there are stories inside us burning to get out. Writing is essential to our well-being. If you're that kind of writer, never give up!" -Judy Blume
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