Last week I discussed my intense issues with the shortening of blog posts in RSS feeds. It was a bit of a rant (okay, a lot of a rant), but the overall response was positive. All of the commenters and tweeters agreed that blog reading needs to be made simple, and if someone subscribes, you shouldn’t make it harder for them to get to your...
Yesterday, registration opened for the intensive blog writing workshop to those who had signed up early. But, I do still have a couple spots left. Which means, registration is open to the public! Click Register to pay and reserve your spot now!Need a reminder of why you should attend?November 16th from 9am-12pm Only 15 attendees 3 hours of time with me Wifi so we can work live One on...
A month ago, I wrote a post about how much I despise blog titles and my boycott against the tradition of them. I challenged myself to break the status quo and only use one word in my blog titles. After one month, I have to say I still don’t like blog titles and I love this new approach. It is actually more difficult than I...
Are you actually ready to take on blogging? Let’s find out: What would you do if someone told you that your thought/idea was a bunch of crap, that you have no idea what you are talking about and have zero right to be talking about what you do.Calmly tell them that they are being rude and that you can write whatever you damn well please. Cry, yell...
Blogging takes time and discipline…but every once in awhile we all run out of ideas. When you do, here are 10 topics that will fit any genre and any person. Pick one and get writing:Answer a frequently asked question with details and photos. Create a list of links on a specific topic for research. Ask a question of your readers – get them to get involved. Simplify something...