Below you will find some samples of my work across the web.
Web Publishing
I have published hundreds of articles for dozens of websites and blogs across the web. Here are a just few examples:
Blog Critics
http://blogcritics.org/writer/damien_rileyThe Man Page
http://www.sparkplugging.com/the-man-page/pull-your-kid-out-from-school-painlessly/It Might be Love
http://www.itmightbelove.com/author/Damien/In Good Taste (Food and Recipes)
http://ingoodtaste.wordpress.com/2008/03/25/healthy-tasty-easy-pita-chicken/Associated Content
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/653941/public_schools_annual_review.html?cat=4Fuelmyblog’s Official Blog
http://blog.fuelmyblog.co.uk/blog/author/damien/page/2/Finally, Here’s an ongoing commentary and archive of my publishings I try to update (not a complete listing)
http://www.postcardsfromthefunnyfarm.com/category/my-publishings/
MY OWN BLOGS
I have an array of posts across the web. Below are links to my three blog domains. I post original sponsored and non-sponsored content on a regular basis.
D-Cast, My Weekly Podcast
Riley Central Freelance Services (You are here.)
BLOG CREATION with CUSTOM ARTWORK
I create blogs and websites and when I need artwork my wife is my professional Photoshop consultant. Here is an example of a real estate blog we created:
COPYWRITING
This is a broad category but the way I see it, it is basically when a writer creates content intended to sell and promote a product or concept. Here a couple some examples:
What Webhost do I Recommend?
Friday, October 17th, 2008
Ok, putting my blog coach/mentor hat on for just a second … I have a resource to share. A webhosting rating website. In plain English: it spotlights the best webhosts out there for you so you don’t have to learn who is good or bad the hard way.
Why is it important to pick the right webhost? Simple answer: because bad ones go down. When you’ve been running a heavy traffic site for a few months and you wake up to find out your latest post is not reaching your readers, all you think about is the potential losses: of traffic, of money, of rank.
To avoid starting a commitment with a webhost that goes down a lot, use this service. They have every point mapped out and you can sort them by different characteristics that you are looking for. After all, not every blogger is going to need tons of bandwidth and not every coder is going to need Fantastico and other user friendly services. If you were to ask me what webhost to use, I would start you out at this site. Oh, and they also have sort of a “blog” of articles about webhosting that you will really benefit by. For example, I read this one about the benefits of multiple domains. This is something I have recently invested in.
Made to Measure Suits
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008
A made-to-measure suit is far superior to an off-the-rack type, especially if the price is the same! In teaching and administration, as in many male professions, a collection of suits in your closet are a must. I’ve written quite extensively about the Northeastern U.S. and the state of education there. Teachers in New York specifically are really innovating the trade. Some schools are using a dress code there to keep the kids focused on learning. In a similar way, some northeastern states are invoking a dress code for the staff and teachers as well. The men wear suits. Principals and teachers in that area, or any area, that want to build their suit wardrobe should check out a site I ran across promoting my.suit
Call me old fashioned, but I feel a suit makes you more professional in the image of the community. While I don’t wear them every day, they definitely have their place in my profession of teaching. I was asked to speak at an evening awards banquet recently and was prompted to get a suit handcrafted for the event. Since then I have taught in it many times and found it helped to command my group of kids. They were more eager to learn.
I like the pin-stripe fabric but whatever you choose and prefer they can set you up with. This suit was one of the pinstriped kind and I’ll probably wear the thing until I die I like it so much. These folks have Made to Measure suits at off-the-rack prices. Give them a try, you ‘ll feel the difference.
Newsletters for Schools and Organizations
For more samples of my online copywriting and publishing you can Google my name.
