I am putting together a section of guides, references and links for writers, jewelers and small business owners.  Bear with me while I get my haystack of bookmarks and notes into order for you.

Wondering how to sum up 2009?  Thinking about what recurring themes you would like to change for a better 2010?  There is a pretty cool little app doing the rounds on Facebook at the moment that will create a pretty little collage made up from some of your random updates from 2009.  Pick a layout, choose a title, and away you go.
You might be surprised to see the results.   One of my resolutions for 2010 is to work more, yet most of my tweets indicate that I was working too …

I hate forwards as much as the next online warrior battling through their overwhelming inbox each day, but every once in a while someone sends me one that appeals to the geek in me. Sadly, few of my friends other than the one who originally sent it to me would appreciate the humour, so I have decided to start archiving them here in the hopes of passing round a giggle and forehead slap or two.
So here is #1.
All of these are legitimate companies that didn’t spend quite enough time …

I pretty much wound down during the last couple of months of 2009 after a hectic few years, and have to say that it has left me refreshed and ready to go for the new year. So I stand by the idea that sometimes freelancers need to kick back and unwind in order to maintain a steady level of creativity and productivity. So here, to keep you amused during downtime over the festive period is their list of Top 21 Fun Distractions for Freelancers.
Happy Holidays! 

The online community was shocked this week when the micro-blogging platform, Twitter, was hacked by a group calling themselves the Iranian Cyber Army.  Early visitors after the attack saw a graphic of the Iranian flag super imposed with Arabic writing, along with a strangely polite message in English, before Twitter suspended all services.
This kind of total shut down of one of the most popular sites in existence is more than worrying.  While the hack may seem benign enough, it certainly leaves a lingering bad taste.  If the attach was indeed …