Jul
07
Two-word Tuesday #4
Two-words to give you a bit of creativity. Do with them what you will – and don’t forget to share!Link Love...
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Jun
29
The most important writing rule
There are hundred’s of rules in writing.Don’t start a sentence with ‘and’. Write in complete sentences. Stories must have a beginning, middle and an end. Use the active voice unless you absolutely need to use the passive. Omit unnecessary words. Don’t end a sentence In a proposition.But what happened to “be creative”? Shouldn’t that be the #1 writing rule? I know what you’re thinking: “Not everything can be creative, Kirsten. There...
Jun
19
Get yourself unstuck and out of a comment rut
I follow my stats every day, from both google analytics and stat press (although stat press is becoming less and less trustworthy, so I have been using Google analytics more.) Anyway, while I have still been writing every week day (going on 9 weeks!) I have found that over the last 2, while readership has actually gone up, the comments have gone down. And I...
Jun
16
The launch of Two-word Tuesday!
A successful blog takes more than just writing down ideas and hoping someone reads it. Successful blogging takes consistency and requires material that people are going to want to read. It also includes a bit of repetition. People expect certain topics when they visit certain blogs. Every once in a while, all bloggers stray off topic, but for the most part, Chris Brogan is always...
Jun
10
How to create a backlog of knowledge
I am a firm believer in having a knowledge channel that you can go to for ideas and inspiration – for me, that channel is my Outlook RSS feed. I have over 40 blogs that I subscribe to and read on a daily basis. They range from business marketing and social media writers to sites good for a morning laugh. A few of my favorites...
Jun
09
9 ways I’m improving the 2nd half of 2009
We’re almost halfway through 2009. Unbelievable, right? While I have never been good at sticking to a New Years Resolution, I always try to set goals for myself each January 1st. But, by this time every year, I seem to have either completed all the goals or have forgotten where I put the list of them. So I have decided to create a new list...
Jun
04
How Perez Hilton can make you a better writer
Image courtesy of PerezHilton.com Stop staring at me like I just swore in church. Whether you love him or hate him, you most likely know who he is. What you may not know is Perez Hilton really is an incredible writer – of eye catching headlines! Whenever I am having trouble thinking of a headline for a post, I will visit his site and check out some of...
Jun
02
If I’m going to motivate, I should probably do it myself…
Last month, I stayed on top of my blog calendar. I had it mapped out, easy to change and maneuver, something that was going to make sure that May was done right and it was. I only missed one weekday post all month. I was thrilled, proud and motivated. And apparently, I motivated others. Unfortunately, as I stare at my blog calendar for the month...
May
27
8 writing sites to bookmark today!
If you couldn’t tell, I love to write. Absolutely passionate about writing. And it’s something that I do very well (not to sound conceited…). But, great writing isn’t born overnight. It takes practice, effort, training and did I mention practice? All writers have resources that we use when we need to improve our writing, but some writers would prefer not to admit that. I have...
May
18
A coloring book, crayons and me. Creativity at its finest.
Have you ever reached your creative breaking point and wondered where to turn for help? The usual coffee/glass of wine/rock music/running/etc just isn’t cutting it? Try breaking out your favorite tools from when you were 6 (okay, my favorite tools still!): A coloring book and crayons.I am serious! I even talked about how my 10 year old niece reminded me of how powerful coloring can...