In yesterday’s writers’ call Mona and I discussed what makes a great tip (more COWBELL, baby!) and our policy on tip payment. We also talked about the different tone and style each individual project may require. These range from journalistic/informative to conversational (which does not mean slang or Snoop Dogg lingo), as well as witty to authoritative. It also helps if you have skills in writing marketing copy that can promote products or services. In the next few weeks Mona and I will be posting examples of each style; the tips we will feature have all earned $10 payments.

One issue that a writer brought up during the discussion had to do with the LifeTips website. Many writers have expressed their concern that another writer’s photo appears alongside the content they wrote. Alternately, some writers are baffled that their own photo will pop up next to tips they have never seen before. While the caption below the writer does not claim that he or she is responsible for the tips, we agree this is misleading. Our chief of technology is working to correct this technical error, and our goal is to have all bumps massaged out in the coming weeks. I’ll keep you posted!  

Thanks to those of you who joined the call! We love the opportunity to stay connected to our community of writers.