Sharon Hurley Hall

Testimonial From Martha Isaac

Sharon Hurley Hall — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:07:20 +0000

I recently got this testimonial from Martha Isaac, for whom I did some proofreading and editing work. Thanks, Martha.

I have avoided editors because having an editor somehow seemed to me to be relinquishing control of my work. However, Sharon showed me that an editor could gently work with you, picking up pieces of carelessness or oversight in construction and generally streamlining a text without intrusion.

The experience of working with her has changed my thinking, and I now consider her work as an editor a necessary stage of assistance in completing the writing project.

My first e-mail of twenty- five queries at the end of the first chapter was alarming, but it also set the tone for work, I anticipated similar or greater numbers at every interval and because she was so well organized and focused, the task of responding was pretty painless.

When I saw the final version, I felt very pleased, because she had transformed the appearance of the text into a neat and organized entity.

I will work with her again and I recommend her highly.

Martha Isaac

Sharon On The Web – September 2009

Sharon Hurley Hall — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 18:02:40 +0000

Unlike my last on the web post, this time I’m writing about interviews and mentions rather than guest posts. I’ll handle those in a follow-up post. This month I have contributed to a post on the cost of living abroad on Man vs Debt, a post on Brazen Careerist on the freelance writing jobs I refuse to take, and have been listed on Info Barrel among the top ten freelance writing blogs.

I have also been interviewed by Brooke Ferguson of Business Backpacker and hope to have another interview appear soon on Jetsetizen. I’ve also agreed to play a leading role in the Location Independent Parents site and have been busily getting content ready.

Stay tuned for a roundup of the blog posts I’ve published recently as well as a wonderful testimonial from a client which I’ll be adding to the site soon.

New Blogging Gig!

Sharon Hurley Hall — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:04:41 +0000

I’m now writing for Blogging Tips. I’ll be posting once a week and my first post has just gone live. It’s called: Two Weeks With Echo.

Guest Post On Location Independent

Sharon Hurley Hall — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 19:52:34 +0000

Simple Social Media Strategies For Location Independent Professionals is my first guest post on the Location Independent blog. A few weeks ago, Cath Duncan suggested that writing about how location independent professionals can manage social media without getting overwhelmed might be a good idea. This guest post is the result. (Thanks, Cath.) Here’s an excerpt:

I belong to dozens of networks but of late my interaction has been limited to just three. Here’s what I’ve chosen, why I’ve chosen them and what I get out of each

Hope you enjoy it.

Sharon On The Web – August 2009

Sharon Hurley Hall — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:26:14 +0000

It’s always nice when someone features your blog, interviews you or otherwise helps boost your online presence. Here are some places where I, SharonHurleyHall.com and Get Paid To Write Online have been featured over the past couple of months.

Inspired By Water – guest post on Andy Hayes’ blog
How To Get A Big Job From A Small Country – guest post on Freelance Writing Gigs
Inspirational Destinations: Barbados – interview on Location Independent
155 Ways To Work From Home Without Distraction - my tip is no. 106

Get Paid To Write Online has appeared on

Websites for writers
100 Women Bloggers To Watch Out For In 2009
Cited incorrectly as a place to find job listings, but thanks for the mention
Listed in the top ten on Top Of Blogs
Doing quite well on the Invesp list of writing blogs

Appvita Site Reviews

Sharon Hurley Hall — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:07:02 +0000

Appvita has continued to give me the chance to test new sites and review them in the past few months. Here are some of my recent reviews:

PiggyBankPie – Blogging Series And More

Sharon Hurley Hall — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:52:11 +0000

One of the highlights of my recent posts on PiggyBankPie was a series on getting started in blogging. I’ve also reviewed several interesting sites.

Taking Off Travel Blog – Recent Posts

Sharon Hurley Hall — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:52:04 +0000

Well, recent is a relative term. The posts I’m going to list cover the period from November 2008 to June 2009. I enjoy writing about travel and these posts give a flavour of the topics I can cover:

June 2009

May 2009

April 2009

March 2009

February 2009

January 2009

December 2008

November 2008

27: Queen Of The Road
25: Offsite Airport Parking Tips
21: New Indy Park Ride & Fly Opens – Travel News
19: Stress Free Vacation Travel
13: Track Business Travel With Dopplr
11: Layover In Detroit (DTW)
06: A Mini Florida Eco-Tour
04: Layover In LaGuardia Airport (LGA)

PiggyBankPie Post List

Sharon Hurley Hall — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:21:06 +0000

Here’s a list of everything I’ve published on PiggyBankPie to date. These are mainly about blogging, but also include website and tool reviews.

2009

2008

2007

Web Reviews On Appvita

Sharon Hurley Hall — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 14:43:33 +0000

Shortly after I published the list of my latest posts for the What’s New Online kiosk, the site author contacted me to say that the post were doing double duty and could also be found on the Appvita blog. Those are the links I’ll be publishing in future. Here’s a full list of what I’ve done to date:

2009

2008