Author: Ryan Dube
•10/19/2009
While the art of writing certainly requires a bit of talent, learning the techniques of good writing through free online writing courses can send your own writing quality into the stratosphere. When it comes to online writing, the truth is that good things come to those who write well. Once your articles reach wide distribution and your name gets out there as a recognizable source for excellent writing - your earning potential as a freelance online writer is limited only by how much time you have available to devote to your writing.

Previously, I've written quite a bit about free online resources and tools for online writers, and I've also provide a little bit of insight into the path that you can follow to become a freelance writer. However, in order to lay down a solid foundation as a writer, you really need to take a few writing classes - so I've decided to put together a useful list of the top 10 sites that offer free online writing courses in order to provide you with a page that you can bookmark and return to often whenever you'd like to take another free writing course.

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Author: Ryan Dube
•10/06/2009

It happens to the best of us - the day when you're faced with the issue of dealing with criticism. Maybe you've spent hours researching and writing up your work of word-art, yet within the first few days of it being posted and online your comment area is inundated with both constructive and hurtful criticisms.

Maybe you messed up a point or two in your article, or maybe you just completely missed the plot. If this has ever happened to you, I'm going to offer a few tips for bloggers out there on dealing with both kinds of criticism on your blog in a way that displays healthy maturity, but also in a confident and non-confrontational way.

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