As a professional freelance writer, I get requests for all types of writing, including ghost writing articles, features, newspaper articles and even blogging. Though general blog posts like those for home décor blogs, health and fitness blogs or lifestyle blogs are easy and interesting, the real writing challenges comes in blogging for a celebrity.
One needs to keep one’s cool while delivering creative writing services for rock start clients who can really keep a good writer busy and thriving, which is so vital in today’s competitive writer’s market. Especially with price cuts and content mills making fresh content available at cheap rates, writing professionals need to diversify their writing skills to cater to a wide range of service buyers, including business writing, magazine writing, web content writing and of course, blog writing.
However, in the case of celebrity blog writing, there is a need to chalk out tentative goals and have a game plan outlined for successfully increasing blog readership, value and rankings on major search engines to ensure steady growth for the celebrity client. Since most celebrity blogs seek comments, feedback and members/friends, it is important for the blog writer to understand the mutual interest areas for both the celebrity client and the readers. This helps to translate the celebrity’s personal info in a readable, generally appealing and easily understandable format.
For this, a blog writer needs to gather lots of personal information so a real and attractive persona behind the blog writing project can be brought before the readers and encourage repeat blog visitors and recommendations on social bookmarking sites, like Digg and Delicious, even Twitter and Facebook applications to help boost web traffic to the blog!
This can be ensured by understanding the personality of the celebrity client and presenting it through out blog posts that appear in sequence, enhancing the star quality further while keeping a down to earth aspect constant for the client – a tactic that provides strategic direction for the individual’s public image building.
Homework on a celebrity client (background research, basic questionnaire reverts, career and personal goals, trivia and high resolution photos, video clips and peer or critical reviews) is the first step to smart celebrity blogging for a ghostwriter.
I soon found out Googling, telephonic interviews and regular interaction with the celebrity client’s publicity agent also helped me get over any self consciousness towards the stature of the client, as it helped me make the correct word choices, match their personal tone of thinking and present fragments from the client’s life in a way that was intriguing, appealing and fun for readers.
But, this was only the beginning of a really demanding writing assignment as celebrity clients can really stress out a writer in wanting them to ‘get in the groove’ and get them more hits, positive reader comments, more fans, higher search engine rankings and fresh perspectives on every new incident in their live and the world they inhabit – all while maintaining their star appeal!
By: Deepanjolie Figg
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Filed under Writing And Speaking by on Nov 21st, 2010. 
I follow these 5 tips to ensure client satisfaction and repeat business orders across varied industries, like publishing, acting, music, fine arts, painting, gambling, product design and fashion designing.
Here’s how I made blogging for a celebrity another fulfilling writing genre in my list of writing services:
1. Even the most brilliant and creative minds have some areas they are not able to convey accurately and interestingly to people. As a writer, once I recognized these gray areas of my celebrity clients – topics they had difficulty expressing themselves in effectively, I was able to make them appear human and relatable for fans, friends and general blog readers, by taking some of the focus away from achievements and laying it instead on their very real and human insecurities. The approach won them more blog visitors without trivializing any of the challenging life aspects!
2. It is preferable to work towards gaining the confidence and regard of a few high quality clients rather than taking on a bunch of requests for every new celebrity on the block as most tend to have giant egos and can demand a lot of writing time, which affects a writer’s productivity. Lack of productivity due to rock star egos of celebrity clients can lead to a slump in creativity in blog posts eventually, which can adversely affect a writer’s business image as well as their bottom line. I learned not to get carried away with accepting too many ghost blogging requests for celebrities and keeping my productivity constant – and also my sanity – by picking a select few I could personally relate to.
3. Integrity is vital in ghost blogging for a celebrity, particularly if the writing they expect is out of a writer’s usual category or knowledge area. It cultivates respect and recommendations for a blog writer who can refuse an assignment that is not completely in tune with their passion for the celebrity’s work or industry, saving a lot of time and disappointment for both service buyer and provider.
4. Aim at quality over perfection as the blog posts for a celebrity should be guided by a pleasurable feeling rather than created under pressure in order for them to have lasting appeal. This is the factor that wins a celebrity blog repeat visitors and recommendations, as much as use of hot keywords, tags and in-bound links to other relevant posts. The last practice ensures readers stick around the blog longer, reading other linked posts based on highlighted phrases and hyperlinks inserted at strategic points in the blog!
5. A professional blog writer for a celebrity client needs to also maintain a cool façade for the service buyer so the client never sees you sweat, no matter what! Projecting competence in all interaction with the client ensures winning the trust they seek easily enough so you can win a long term writing contract and hopefully, rave reviews, recommendations and a testimonial for your writing website that lands you higher paying gigs!!
By: Deepanjolie Figg
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Filed under Writing And Speaking by on Nov 21st, 2010.
Male celebrity hairstyles generally do not elicit the same kind of attention as do the ones that their female counterparts sport but nevertheless these hairstyles still will attract quite a lot of attention. If you check out what male celebrities are sporting these days, you will notice a few celebrities have chosen to wear their hair in a very unusual style.
However, when it comes to evaluating male celebrity hairstyles, there is bound to be much debate as many people can love a particular hairstyle while others will simply detest the same one. If a magazine is going gaga over the hairstyle, the people at entertainment news programs will perhaps be hating it. Whats more, men just cannot elicit the same level of interest in their hairstyles as do women celebrities.
Part of the reason why male celebrity hairstyles are not so hot is because men wear the same kind of clothes including the ubiquitous tuxedo and black shoes that hardly raise any eyebrows. However, a man can look much more distinguished if he sports the right hairstyle. It is therefore a good idea to look at some of the hairstyles that have made male celebrities stand out from the rest.
George Clooney has experimented with his hairstyles and has worn everything from **** wavy to casual to even a Caesar style. His hairstyles always seem to be greeted with much fanfare on account of the fact that he is considered to be among the sexiest males in America.
Justin Timberlake is another male celebrity whose hairstyles have attracted a lot of attention. His curly locks have been well loved and his fohawk (short for faux hawk) is another hairstyle that has attracted attention from his fans.
Brad Pitt is a well loved male celebrity and though his hairstyles have not changed much over the years, they are still attention grabbing nevertheless. He looks great with short and spiky and youthfully cut hair though when he wears his hair long in straggly locks he does cut a dashing figure.
Orlando Bloom has a nice hairstyle and in fact his thick as well as wavy hair lends it well to many different hairstyles. He looked good with a long mane that he sported for the movie Pirates of the Caribbean and his short boyish do was also quite ****.
By: Adam Burhan
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Filed under Health And Fitness by on Nov 21st, 2010.
Celebrity endorsed cookware has come to the home front as affordable. If you’re thinking of the perfect gift for the culinary artist in your family, consider new cookware as that gift. New quality cookware will add sophistication and class to the family culinary experience. Whether it is Mother’s Day or Christmas, it is the perfect year-round gift that will keep giving back to your whole family.
Cost is only one consideration when picking out the right cookware for a given purpose. Of course, celebrity endorsed pots and pans are not always an indicator of quality, we must also consider construction methods and materials. The aesthetic appearance of good looking cookware is not always a guarantee of anything. Consideration should be given to the following things.
Conduction and Even Distribution of Heat
There are several types of materials used in the construction of pots and pans. Heat conduction qualities are the most important, and this is directly related to the materials used in the construction of the cookware. The nine point construction rule should apply.
Copper is the best overall conductor of heat, and is used for both the primary (all copper) or the secondary (bottom only) construction material. Pots and Pans made entirely of copper can be very expensive. All pure copper cookware is usually lined with stainless steel, or enamel and porcelain. However, copper clad options perform very well in conduction and heat distribution tests.
The best options are as follows:
1). Copper-clad surgical stainless steel with a non-stick cooking surface. I prefer a textured non-stick cooking surface for aesthetic reasons. This type of surface allows you to saute’, fry or steam foods while using less oils or water. Food browns easily as the heat distribution is even throughout the cooking surface.
2). Heavy clad cast aluminum cookware with a copper-clad bottom is easily the second best option in cookware. For aesthetic reasons, this cookware is coated with tough enamel. Enamel can be exterior, interior or both. Fully coated pots and pans are best because aluminum oxides can flavor delicate foods. Again, heat distribution is excellent with this type of construction. Also, this enamel can come in many colors and patterns that allow you to pick something that pleases you, and looks good on the table or stove.
3). Heavy duty cast aluminum coated with porcelain is the third choice. Again, we have superior heat conduction and distribution ability. Both enamel and porcelain have a tight grained surface characteristic offering less porosity in the cooking surface. The less porous the surface, the less it will allow foods to stick. Much like Teflon, these surfaces are great, assuring a smooth cooking experience and easy cleanup afterwards.
Waterless Surgical Stainless Steel Cookware
Waterless cookware is a great option for the healthy foods choice. They are made of surgical stainless steel with tight fitting lids. The lids are designed for stack cooking on the stove or in the oven, and for easy storage in your cabinets/cupboards. Waterless cookware has many benefits and some drawbacks, these are as follows:
1) This type of cooking process eliminates or cuts down on need for oils and grease. For those who have health considerations such as HDL/LDL cholesterol, this method of food preparation is a real problem solver.
2). Vegetables are always best when steamed rather than boiled. This system allows you to use little or no added water. You can actually cook using the natural water content of most foods. The food also keeps it’s natural and appealing color. Since we eat what appeals to our eye, there is no need to say more here. Vitamins and essential minerals are retained by this method.
3). Because this cookware is designed for ’stack cooking’, which means the bottoms of the pans are made to fit inside each other, the system is economical. Once you start something cooking on the bottom, you stack another item on top to use the heat from the lower cooking process. This works well when planned out properly. In some situations the entire meal can be cooked on one stove burner. This can help defray the cost of purchase, and save money throughout the lifetime of the cookware.
4). Stove top baking is possible with this type of cookware.
5). It is always best to clean these lids by hand. However, stainless cookware is very easy to clean as it also offers a tight grained cooking surface.
This type of cookware is not for everyone. It is fundamentally different from the cooking we usually do. However, if health foods are a necessity for you or a loved one, this option is a good solution. The only real drawback is flavor. In this process you are giving up flavors that derive from frying in oils, saute’ of vegetables, searing of meats, etc. This is fundamentally a low heat cooking process. Another drawback is cost, though there are some economical aspects to buying, those savings don’t come at the time of purchase.
Cooking the Old Fashioned Way
I am a traditional old school chef. Growing up, our family used “Cast Iron Cookware”. I swore by this cookware, and stand by it today. The problem is breaking in the new pots and pans, which are unseasoned upon purchase from the store. There is a process you must use in seasoning this cookware properly. It is also true that maintenance must be done properly to keep the cookware seasoned. You must not clean them in soap and water. Simply wash them under lukewarm water with a mild abrasive scrubber, just enough to get food off. The wash should occur when the pans are hot off the stovetop. You must then dry them on the stovetop flame or electric element. Once dry, you oil them lightly to keep them from rusting.
If economy is a consideration, this is the solution. Once cured and seasoned, these pans will last hundreds of years. When seasoned properly, they don’t stick either. I have cooked in these for many years, and have had no problems with eggs or meats sticking to them when properly seasoned and cured.
Conclusion
Cookware offers a lot of options. As for celebrity cookware, I recommend “Emerilware” made of enamel coated heavy gauge cast aluminum. Second choice would be “Rocco Cookware”, made again of heavy cast aluminum that is porcelain coated. For economical choices in celebrity cookware, I recommend Martha Stewards “Everyday” collection and Wolfgang Puck’s “Bistro” collection. Because I came from Oklahoma, I’ll also recommend at least buying a good selection of “Silicon Cast Iron” skillets. Break them in proper and you will choose them more often than most pieces you’ve got in the home. They just do a great job when cooking, and foods brown well in them.
Have fun cooking, I know I do!
By: Larry W Price
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Filed under Shopping And Product Reviews by on Nov 21st, 2010.
Celebrity lifestyles are such a massive part of 21st century culture and the acquisition of celebrity autographs has seen substantial growth in the modern age. Celebrity culture is rife in the tabloids, specialist magazines, advertising and indeed on the internet. For impressionable teenagers in particular, celebrities act as role models, so landing celebrity autographs certainly raises the popularity stakes amongst friends.
In an age when becoming a celebrity is without limitation or barriers, autographs by celebrities are more common and readily obtainable than they have ever been. Given the close relationship between celebrities and the public eye, celebrities are now expected to carry a pen when turning up to an event or walking down the red carpet. It is not uncommon for celebrities to take a diversion towards crowds nowadays to sign whatever is put in front of them, literally!
Of course before such days existed, celebrity autographs consisted of a professional headshot and an autograph proudly displayed upon the said photograph, which adoring fans would readily purchase. Autographs in the modern era are far more accessible in terms of being able to meet celebrities on a far more frequent basis. One of the more popular ways to obtain autographs is to attend book signings. Most celebrities nowadays tend to pursue the idea of releasing a book and as a promotional aspect celebrities will visit a designated book store allowing fans the opportunity for a personalised signature.
The attraction to this method of obtaining celebrity autographs is of course those few seconds of standing face-to-face with your idol. For those of you who are serious about accumulating a good number of autographs, the hours of waiting in whatever weather conditions are of little consequence. Autographs are certainly in high demand, however, with such great demand, comes a number of fraudulent attempts to separate people from their hard earned money, with non-authentic celebrity autographs assigned to pictures of celebrities. The pictures are often not the problem; it is more often than not the autograph. When purchasing autographs online, it is advisable to do your research.
Autographs are arguably the most sought after form of memorabilia as the term celebrity is a broad label. If looking to purchase genuine celebrity autographs, it is well worth researching websites that have genuine accreditation for the products that they are selling. Many websites that specialise in the selling of autographs will have no problem in providing buyers with documents that verify authenticity. If you are an avid collector and have a good relationship with a particular specialist do not be swayed by flashy website advertising that draws your attention to sites that look too good to be true. If in doubt, consult industry experts that will be more than happy to help you in your pursuit of genuine autographs. They can refer you to genuine online agents and provide sound advice on things to look out for should you feel unsure when making a purchase.
One thing is for certain, the buying and selling of celebrity autographs will continue to grow and in years to come you could be holding an autograph worth much more than you anticipated.
By: Lydia Cooper
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Filed under Home And Family by on Nov 21st, 2010.
World over people have always been fascinated by the secret behind celebrity measurements. What is not a secret though is that for millions of people around the world, celebrity measurements are the benchmark when it comes to a workout regimen.
For instance who would not want to have washboard abs like that of R& B singer Usher or a figure like that of actress Jessica Biel. Being fascinated and aspiring to get those measurements is one thing and actually getting into that kind of a shape another. Getting celebrity measurements requires a lot of hard work and discipline. You must be prepared to slog it out in the gym apart from maintaining a strict dietary discipline, just as the celebrities.
There are no short cuts to celebrity measurements and it is all about hard work. Take a look at actress Jessica Biel, who stands 5′8″ tall and weighs about 108 pounds or roughly 50 kilograms. Her hour glass figure is a result of a sticking to a stick fitness program consisting of crunches, skipping, aerobics and weight training. Her diet consists of healthy carbohydrates and loads of leafy vegetables and fresh fruits. Another good example for celebrity measurements would be that of Jessica Alba who is 5′7″ tall and tips the scale at 126 pounds.
She too has put in a lot of hard work at the gym and been very strict with her diet in order to get into that kind of a shape. Yet another good example would be Jessica Simpson, who underwent a rigorous military style training program in order to get into great shape. Remember, there are no short cuts to celebrity measurements.
Megan Fox is another actress who can make heads turn with her figure. This sprightly actress is 5′6″ tall and weighs 115 pounds. A regular fitness training program along with a diet plan is the secret behind this gorgeous actress’s ravishing look. So too is the case with Kate Beckinsale, another popular actress, who at 5′8″ and weighing 115 pounds is another good example. Celerity measurements as we have seen have not been achieved overnight and require plenty of hard work.
You too can get into great shape and aspire for all those celebrity measurements, if you were to make a firm commitment to a strict fitness routine. It could be weight training, aerobics, pilates or yoga, the secret to celebrity measurements is commitment. Your motivation levels should be such that you must not do the mistake of dropping out from a fitness program in between.
By: Michael Lawstock
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Filed under Health And Fitness by on Nov 18th, 2010.
By: Drv
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Filed under Media & Journalism by on Nov 18th, 2010.
There’s a very long list of celebrity bikers. Harley Davidson motorcycles have been the chosen toy of both the rich and the famous for a very long time. This phenomenon took place almost immediately after the bike was manufactured. I’ve often wondered what the Bad Boys did to set themselves apart in pre-Harley days.
I wonder if people who rode motorcycles were even considered to be rebellious or tough before bikers were featured as such in the motion pictures of the fifties. I know that James Dean in “Rebel Without a Cause” and Marlon Brando in “The Wild One” were considered to be THE original motorcycle movies of the day. I believe that the bikers in the latter movie that terrorized the locals while Johnny (Marlon Brando) romanced the local law’s daughter, have made a mold and formed negative opinions that many are loathe to put aside decades later.
After awhile the coast seemed to be clear for peaceful law abiding citizens to hop on their bikes and ride without being social pariahs. Then enter Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda of Easy Rider fame. Who can forget all those really bad clothes, dirty looking hair and what about the hand gestures we had not seen on the silver screen before?
Parents lived in fear of their babies growing up to be motorcycle riding ruffians and members of Hell’s Angels. The mention of the name of this infamous club brought fear to the hearts of many. The existence of this group didn’t do much to promote a positive Harley or biker image in those days. We’re happy to say that things have gotten better in that situation.
Owners of the Harleys of modern day don’t necessarily fit into the rough and ready persona that has preceded them. While Harleys seem to have become a middle class working man’s toy, there are many riders among the wealthy and even the SUPER wealthy. I suppose celebrities, moguls and millionaires need stress relief just like the blue collar worker that punches a clock, maybe even more so.
Malcom Forbes, the founder of the famous financial publication of the same name, didn’t become a motorcycle fan until he reached his late forties. He seemed to enjoy collecting motorcycles about as much as he seemed to enjoy making money! Malcom seemed to open the doors for businessmen going through their mid-life crisis to go out and buy a Hog and hit the roads.
Jay Leno, is an avid collector of Harley Davidson’s and vintage automobiles. Jay was a mechanic for awhile in his younger days and still likes to tinker on engines. That’s one thing you don’t see many celebrity riders doing! Most movie stars are just along for the ride, so to speak.
There are many celebrities that enjoy riding motorcycles and many still prefer Harley Davidsons. Even President Clinton appeared riding a Harley during his Presidential campaign! And let us not forget the ladies. The list of well known biker ***** would include Tina Turner, Liz Taylor and Lauren Hutton. Many women are becoming independent motorcyclists. Whoever you may be, famous or ordinary in every sense of the word, once the Harley bug bites, it’s jump on and ride with the pack or be left behind!
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Filed under Automotive by on Nov 18th, 2010.
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Filed under Homework Help by on Nov 18th, 2010.