Painting Pictures About Hawaii
Whether it’s writing content about Hawaii’s business, travel, culture or people—or something else—I do it.
Tag: Freelance Writing
Books on Writing
I could read about writing, sometimes instead of sitting down and actually writing, until the cows come home. (“What cows?” asked my then-four-year-old with a puzzled look, once, when I used that expression.)
How Freelance Writing Has Changed, & Why Editors Get What They Pay For
If you’re not in the freelance writing business, you might not know how much it’s changed. But oh, how it has changed.
My Vog Article in Honolulu Magazine
I wrote about vog recently and the article is out in the current (August 2009) Honolulu magazine. Here’s how it starts: It comes on the Kona winds—the dreaded yellow-brown haze of vog that makes eyes burn and lungs protest. On the Big Island, of course, it has done far more …
Why I’m Bad At Scheduling Meetings
Wow, this article, which my Twitter friend Pierre Omidyar posted about today,* really resonated with me. It’s called: and it’s by Paul Graham, and it starts like this: One reason programmers dislike meetings so much is that they’re on a different type of schedule from other people. Meetings cost them …
Writer/Editorial Consultant
One of my specialties is that I write for businesses. Here’s what you’d find if you read my Copywriting page: These days it’s especially important that your business stands out. That it gets noticed. How do you make that happen? We work together and make sure your potential clients know …
What Do Andy Bumatai & Imiloa Astronomy Center Have in Common?
We are about to announce the winners at our On The Cheap websites. We had several contests — 14 in all — to celebrate our big launch. Did you enter? Andy Bumatai is choosing names out of a hat for the Honolulu On The Cheap contests, and he’s doing it …
Our “On The Cheap” Sites To Launch 3/10
Leslie: “Oh, nothing much; what’s new with you?” FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Leslie Lang hawaiionthecheap@gmail.com 808 964-1494 Twitter: @LeslieLang  Kris Bordessa hawaiionthecheap@gmail.com 530 295-0887 Twitter: @KBordessa “On The Cheap” Websites Highlight Best Bargains on the Big Island and in Honolulu Hilo, HI – March 6, 2009 – Tuesday, March …
Honolulu On The Cheap
Here goes: A “soft launch” of my new project! I’ll bring out the balloons and party streamers later soon, but for now, I’ll just tell you: I’ve launched a new website. It’s called Honolulu On The Cheap, and it’s all about cheap, discounted and free things to do in Honolulu and …
Wired.com Article: Managing Your Freelance Time
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this article Diary of a Self-Help Dropout: Flirting With the 4-Hour Workweek by Chris Hardwick, which is posted at wired.com. It’s about a busy freelancer who checks out three popular time-management systems and tries to apply them to his life. It’s a well-written and fun read, especially if you’re …