Writing Leads: Gorkana Jobs

For writers looking for in-person work, Gorkana Jobs is one place you can find journalism and writing jobs. While this is less for freelancers and more for writers seeking a full time career, there are occasionally freelance positions available. Similar to Career Builder but just for writers, check out Gorkana since new jobs are posted regularly.

Using Pinterest to market your blog

I'm 5 followers away from 1600 on my Pinterest account.

When I first joined Pinterest last year, I had only about 30 followers and all of those were friends. Today, I have followers I've never met, who don't know me, yet who are reading my blogs and posts on a regular basis.

And Pinterest has pushed my blog readership (on all of my blogs) from 50 readers a day to sometimes nearly a thousand hits per day. While for many bloggers these are tiny numbers, for me I'm still incredibly excited about it.

So how does Pinterest work?

And is it really worth your time?

For me, I've chosen to focus on a particular niche. I've found that when I pin posts about education, teaching kids, and home education in particular, readers tend to repin my posts and I get more hits on my blog.

For others, posts about beauty, humor posts, or even how-to-do-it posts are what projects their blogs best.

Perhaps the easiest way to use Pinterest is to pick an image that best relates to your blog post and simply "pin" every time you post something new on your blog. It may take a month or it may take 6, but eventually your readership and your blog traffic will increase.

Bible Study Topics

If you're interested in starting a Bible study group or simply on coming up with some new ideas for your group or Sunday school class, there are a number of topics you can study within your group that will help you not only grow as a person, but as a Christian.

Possible topics to study include:

What is the meaning of life?

Do I have a purpose?

Death

Dying

What happens after you die

Heaven vs. Hell

Living a Christian life

Sin

The life of Christ

Purity

Becoming a better spouse

Having a happier marriage

How to know who "the one" is

Any book of the Bible

The history of the Bible

How can I know the Bible is true?

Why Christianity?
Christianity vs. other religions

How do I know Jesus was real?

Missionaries

Should I go into mission work?

Different types of church work

How to help others

Ways to be a better Christian

Living a Christian life

Breaking free from sin

Dealing with an addiction

Being a better friend

Witnessing to others

Ministering to the needs of others

These are just a starting point, but should give you a few ideas for what your group wants to study. 

The X

When I received my copy of The X in the mail, I was delighted to find that not only was it autographed, but that the author included a thoughtful note I've been thinking about a lot. Life is meant to be kicked, and I can certainly see that in this story.

The X is a story I never would have picked up on my own, but that I'm glad I did. I wasn't blown away by the cover of this book or really even sure what to expect, but I was captivated right from the first line. I was immediately sucked into a world of deceit and excitement, of shame and horror, of a mother's love and the strength that lies inside every woman.

I think the most powerful element of the book was simply how believable the story line was and how it causes the reader to question her own life. After all, how well do we really know the people around us? How well do we really know everyone's little secrets?

If you're looking for an adventure, if you're ready to explore something new, if you want to know what it means to truly love someone, The X is for you.

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using Tomoson.com. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers.

How to Work From Home Without Going Crazy

If you're new to freelancing, check out How to Work From Home Without Going Crazy. This book will be free on Amazon all week long and covers everything from how to create a schedule to how to figure out an office space. If you do download the book, please take the time to leave a review on Amazon. Remember, Kindle writers depend on book reviews "likes" to help their work show up better in Amazon searches. The more you download and comment on a book, the better the writer's work will fare.