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10 Ways Writers Can Use SQUIDOO

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SQUIDOO - A Tool for Writers

Squidoo can be a great tool for writers. For the past two weeks I've been swimming around this vast cyber-ocean and found it fascinating. The more I read about Squidoo and the more I swam around, the more I realized how useful the publishing platform might be for writers. It's easy to do with a small learning curve. There are plenty of easy-to-read guides and helpful people known as Giant Squids and Angels who are more than willing to offer help and guidance.

If you're a writer interested in publishing or self-promotion or sharing your passion, this site is for you. And it's no small wonder, after all, Squidoo is the brainchild of marketing guru Seth Godin..

10 Ways Writers Can Use Squidoo

For play, practice, publishing and promotion

  1. For new writers who want or need to practice their craft, creating a "lens" is perfect. By its nature a lens is organized and has a tightened focus, plus you have the reward of publishing a finished lens.

  2. For writers who look for other writers, Squidoo is designed to foster community. You are encouraged to read, to comment and to learn from others. The communal spirit and willingness to help is phenomenal.

  3. For writers who seek ways to gain attention for their online work, creating lenses can help with cross-promotion, backlinks and all that other handy stuff needed.

  4. For writers who work on other projects but want a quick change of pace, creating a lens is a playful and productive way to free the mind and let it spin.

  5. For writers who are deep in research, creating a lens about a particular place, event, person or topic may be a productive way to deepen your thinking about the subject, gather your thoughts together, and, in the process, produce and publish a lens.

  6. For writers who have out-of-print nonfiction work, creating lenses by re-purposing content may be a quick way to revive old material.

  7. For writers who want multiple ways to promote their books, creating lenses that focus on the book, the topic, or an aspect of the story or relate their writing process might lead to new readers.

  8. For writers who are in search of some extra income-and who among us isn't?-creating lenses may, over time, help fill a writer's piggybank.

  9. For writers whose minds are stuck and who can't turn on the writing engine, creating a lens might ignite the subconscious, trigger an epiphany and get that writer over the blank page hump.

  10. For writers who like to practice their skills but insist on a productive and useful way of doing so, creating a lens may provide a way to keep the keyboard clicking and their mind ticking.

Squidoo Belongs in my Writer's Tool Box

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A Fun Toy for Writers

Writers are a playful bunch and books aren't their only toys.

Think writers keep their noses in those heavy books all day? Not anymore. E-books are gaining more and more popularity and writers appreciate their convenience as much, if not more, than anyone else.

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I'm a huge book fan, yet even I bought a KINDLE a few years ago. Love it. I still buy hardbacks and paperbacks but it's great to be able to add books without adding more stacks of books around the house to trip over. Super for travel and really lightens the suitcase load. The Kindle's convenience is terrific, too. No more foot tapping when I'm in the doctor's office, standing in line, etc. Some books I even prefer to read on the KINDLE because of the bookmarking and note-making features. Even my 96 year-old mom loves her KINDLE. She can easily make the print larger. Has the e-book reader bug bitten you?

More Ways Writers Can Use SQUIDOO

  • 1For writers who like to diversify and write for more than one publishing platform, create lenses that work in tandem with other sites and set them up as couplets. For instance, I do a Bucket List lens for a type of person here and then a Gift Ideas for the same type of person on another platform and cross-link.

Is SQUIDOO a Good Tool for Writers?

Would you add SQUIDOO to your writer's tool box?

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Yes, I love it.

Kirilov says:

The very fact that we are all here makes this question a bit strange :)

golfspice says:

Great site and lots to learn.

sheilamarie says:

As long as Squidoo isn't the only place I write, I'm all for it. It's a lot of fun to write here, though I find I spend more time "playing" on Squidoo than I do writing my more serious pieces. It does get addicting. . .

cdevries says:

Already have!

pacrapacma says:

I've been enjoying working on lenses. It has tightened my writing. Advice from other Squidooers has helped me a lot.

No, it's not for me.

 
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Or is SQUIDOO just another online waste of time?

  • flighty02 Jun 30, 2011 @ 2:02 am | delete
    Squidoo is a great place to start if you want to start writing online. You can find so much help and inspiration here to improve your writing skills.
  • golfspice Jun 15, 2011 @ 10:29 am | delete
    Learning new things all the time and hopefully improving writing skills.
  • george185 Feb 13, 2011 @ 4:50 pm | delete
    Writing on Squidoo can really train you on how to grab and keep a reader's attention. Most readers are only here for a moment before they make a decision on a lens.
  • BigGirlBlue Feb 13, 2011 @ 1:51 am | delete
    So many ways so little time! :D
  • GrammaLinda Feb 10, 2011 @ 3:08 am | delete
    I am using Squidoo as inspiration. I have found so much I had never heard of while perusing Squidoo lenses. It has been a real education!
  • Blessedmombygrace Feb 2, 2011 @ 1:44 pm | delete
    I use Squidoo in our homeschool to get my kids writing. My daughter is addicted. She has more lenses than I do!
  • vikksimmons Feb 13, 2011 @ 12:58 pm | delete
    Using Squidoo to encourage kids to write is a terrific way to go. It's interactive and multimedia which seems to be what attracts and engages folks today.
  • deyani Feb 1, 2011 @ 6:40 pm | delete
    Squidoo is not an online waste of time if it's done correctly. Any online writer will find squidoo as a great platform as it offers flexibility, freedom and amazing tools & modules to help us write a great catchy articles. I also love the Squidoo community who always helps each other out. It brings squidoo journey to a whole new level --- Blessed ---
  • partybuzz Feb 1, 2011 @ 7:45 am | delete
    I think Squidoo is what you make it. It can be a waste of time, but it can also be a very useful tool for writers and business owners.
  • WritingforYourWealth Jan 30, 2011 @ 11:48 pm | delete
    You can use it to build links to your author blog and book site. :)
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  • golfspice Jun 15, 2011 @ 10:33 am | delete
    Squidoo is cool, as they say these days.
  • LisaAuch Apr 2, 2011 @ 2:55 pm | delete
    Squidoo is indeed the best writing platform I have found online
  • Bea_Gabrielle Mar 4, 2011 @ 3:33 am | delete
    Squidoo is a great tool for writers, no questions asked! :-)
  • pacrapacma Feb 15, 2011 @ 10:29 pm | delete
    I completely agree that Squidoo helps writers. I'm finding a voice and a passion to write.
  • GrammaLinda Feb 10, 2011 @ 3:09 am | delete
    Great lens! Isn't technology grand?
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