As freelancers, we’ve all decided to work from home for probably a wide variety of reasons. I personally had a few reasons for choosing this career path. I am very introverted and don’t care much for being around a lot of people, and I felt that my then teenage daughter needed me home and available […]
Productivity Method – The Medium Method
Much of the world is going paperless, many brick and mortar bookstores are closing, libraries are lending e-books, receipts are sent via text or email and bank statements are sent electronically. We even file our taxes online and use digital calendars to set reminders. But, there’s still a place for paper in our lives and […]
Sticky Sentences, What They Are and How to Avoid Them
With any type of writing, it’s important to keep your sentences as concise as possible. And it’s vital when writing eCommerce content. When you’re writing product descriptions and category pages, you need to include as much information as possible in a relatively small space. With the average product description being about 300-350 words, and an […]
Sept 2023 Newsletter
Issue: 25 Sept 2023 The eZu newsletter connects with our CrewMachine crowd. The CrewMachine network includes thousands of people around the globe, working in 12 languages. Every issue will […]
Parallel Structure
For many projects you’ll notice parallel structure being mentioned in the creative brief. Especially if the project involves writing bullet lists. But what exactly does parallel structure mean? It simply means using the same pattern of words in order to show that two or more sentences or bullets have the same importance. Our brains are […]
May 2023 Newsletter
Issue: 24 May 2023 The eZu newsletter connects with our CrewMachine crowd. The CrewMachine network includes thousands of people around the globe, working in 12 languages. Every issue will […]
eZu Newsletter April 2023
Issue: 23 April 2023 The eZu newsletter connects with our CrewMachine crowd. The CrewMachine network includes thousands of people around the globe, working in 12 languages. Every issue will […]
All About Run-on Sentences
Run-on sentences, sometimes known as fused-sentences happen when two sentences are squished together without using proper punctuation or a coordinating conjunction. Run-on sentences can be long or short. A long sentence isn’t necessarily a run-on sentence. Examples Incorrect – Sarah enjoyed the bunch of tulips Sam gave her on their wedding anniversary however she likes […]
eZu Newsletter March 2023
\\\ Issue: 22 March 2023 The eZu newsletter connects with our CrewMachine crowd. The CrewMachine network includes thousands of people around the globe, working in 12 languages. Every issue […]
eZu Newsletter February 2023
\\\ Issue: 21 February 2023 The eZu newsletter connects with our CrewMachine crowd. The CrewMachine network includes thousands of people around the globe, working in 12 languages. Every issue […]
Productivity Method – The Commitment Inventory
A 2015 study by Ernst and Young showed that modern working lives are increasingly complex – We usually have a lot of varied responsibilities and work longer hours. And, of course, there’s always multiple things to distract us. It’s no surprise many of us feel overwhelmed, distracted and struggle to focus. There are a lot […]
Stop Tinkering and Submit Already!
Writing is a little different than doing a math equation. There is no definitive solution and it’s rarely ever perfect. It’s doubtful you’ll look at a piece and think ‘yes, every word adds up completely to form the perfect piece’. The hard part is knowing when to stop tinkering and submit already. Of course, editing […]