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About me - Allison Whitehead

I'm a writer living in England, UK, and I also run an eBay shop with my partner.

My latest writing job has come by way of a local graphic designer; I'm freelancing for them and creating copy for websites they design.

I am also a member of both Constant Content

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Jobs & Careers > Getting Ahead Careers: Finding happiness on a slow career path: 2 of 21
My own career path could be seen as being rather slow, since I first started writing with a view to earning money some sixteen years ago.It's been a bumpy ride, and I've never yet been able to be self-sufficient and survive only on my writer's earnings. But I wouldn't have changed that path for anything. For one thing it's th... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing for Success Freelance writers need self-discipline: 4 of 21
Self discipline is a vital skill to cultivate for any writer. If you work for a publication, rather than being freelance, it's learned more easily as it's kind of forced upon you, but if you are freelance you just have to grit your teeth and write... even if that's the last thing you want to do.The need to earn money from you... More..
Food & Drink > Salad Recipes Recipes: Egg salad: 8 of 38
Keep it chunky! That's my favourite way to serve egg salad.I throw the hard boiled eggs into a bowl and chop them roughly against the edge of the bowl using a knife. The whites and yolks should be cubed rather than mashed into tiny pieces.Once I've done this, I add some salt and fresh ground black pepper, and some real mayo (... More..
Business > Website Marketing & SEO Best way to get free hits to your website: 2 of 9
Traffic and how to get it... the challenge of having a website. But getting traffic does not guarantee you a successful online business, whether it's free or not.That might surprise you but it's true.You don't actually need to get loads of free hits - you just need to get a reasonable amount of QUALIFIED hits.By qualified I m... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing & Rating at Helium Tips for surviving and succeeding in Helium's spring 2007 Write to Win Contest: 2 of 9
At the time of writing we're deep into Week Three, and I'm no nearer figuring out the best strategy for Writing to Win.I've done okay so far, bagging $20 in Week One and $5 in Week Two. This week I'm bobbing up and down between the $20 and $5 mark, so anything could happen (except probably shooting up to the top three, but he... More..
Relationships & Family > Family Life Recipe for a happy family life: 12 of 52
The ingredients required for this recipe will vary depending on the personality traits of each family member, but some are (or should be) universal to every family:- honesty- trust- respectOf these, respect is probably the most important. Everyone makes their own lifestyle choices, and however hard these may be for us to acce... More..
Relationships & Family > Tips for Marital Happiness Married life: How alone time can benefit your relationship: 7 of 30
Oh boy, is that true. But you don't have to take that to extremes. You can be apart but still in the house together.My partner and I run our own business, so we do spend a lot of time together. We also do agency work to get a little extra cash in, and that involves working at the same factory together (although that's pretty ... More..
Jobs & Careers > Blogs & Online Writing Jobs Blogging as a career: 6 of 25
If you're going to attempt blogging as a career, then you have to approach it like you would approach any other career choice.Firstly there is a learning curve. You have to know what you are doing - after all if you wanted to become a doctor you wouldn't go out and attempt to treat people with no knowledge, would you?Yet that... More..
Arts & Humanities > Internet Writing & Blogging Finding websites to pay for articles: 3 of 12
I have to say, Constant Content is a great marketplace if you stick with it and view it as a long term effort. Lots of people online seem to try a site with their writing, and then give up within days or weeks if they don't get paid loads.I've personally earned over $500 with this site over the last few months, but I've alway... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise Tips Make exercise habitual: 2 of 8
There are two great rules to follow if you want to make exercise a regular habit. Follow these two rules and you will benefit from the results.First off, the type of exercise you choose HAS to be something you really enjoy, otherwise you just won't keep it up. If it starts feeling like a chore, you know you're on the road to ... More..