This week I have failed to meet my weekly deadline. When life gets in the way, you unfortunately have to put your greater priorities first...
If They Can Do It, So Can You!
Do you feel afraid when putting content online? You worry that people will laugh or worse no one will care at all? This post explores the risk/reward of being willing to put your content out there.
10 Reasons Why I Unfollowed Your Blog
I was reading a post over at Hugh’s News and Views, which captured my attention: Hugh’s Views and News: Are You One Of The Victims Of This Time-Wasting Blogging Trap? In the post Hugh commented that not many people talk about why they unfollow blogs, and to this my reaction was to say “Challenge accepted!” … Continue reading 10 Reasons Why I Unfollowed Your Blog
The Ultimate Guide For Building Long Term Blogging Habits
Introduction: It’s that time of year again... Logging into WordPress a notification popped up to inform me it was my eight year blogging anniversary. WordPress 8 Year Anniversary. Eight years maintaining a regular blogging habit, being driven to keep going, and having the mindset to push through difficult times, where my vision has given me … Continue reading The Ultimate Guide For Building Long Term Blogging Habits
How to Write the Perfect About Me Page For Your WordPress Blog
Last week I was checking out a blog from someone who had recently commented on my post. Something I always do when exploring a new blog is check out the ‘About Me’ page. If you're not familiar with this, it’s a default page that WordPress.com creates on any new blog, allowing YOU the creator to … Continue reading How to Write the Perfect About Me Page For Your WordPress Blog
Six years a writer, lessons from a persistent journeyman blogger
Six years a writer, lessons from a persistent journeyman blogger It’s that time of the year WordPress sends a reminder of my continued persistence to keep writing a blog. Six years… Six years of various ups and downs crises of faith, to losing drive to write, yet through it all, I’m still standing strong with … Continue reading Six years a writer, lessons from a persistent journeyman blogger
So you want to be a writer?
So you want to be a writer by Charles Bukowski if it doesn't come bursting out of you in spite of everything, don't do it. unless it comes unasked out of your heart and your mind and your mouth and your gut, don't do it. if you have to sit for hours staring at your … Continue reading So you want to be a writer?
Perfect Blogging: Don’t take the piss
Hello dear reader, Upon the positive feedback on my post writing good comments on a blog, I thought I would extend my advice to another area that irritates me in the world of blogging and blog writing. The irritant is when a site or an author takes the piss out of their loyal readers. Firstly I will … Continue reading Perfect Blogging: Don’t take the piss
Writing your life story
I have started writing my life story. Just by writing that statement it feels strange and narcissistic. To write your life story you have to be a celebrity or achieve something right? But I have been motivated to do this indirectly by family. I was over at my grandfather's listening to his old stories - … Continue reading Writing your life story
Blogging Etiquette: How do you ask someone to view your blog?
Hello good reader. As writers we are eager to get people to see our work - in the world of blogging and the Internet there is so much content out there that it is difficult to be seen. In many situations we may get frustrated and quit because we are not getting that instant validation … Continue reading Blogging Etiquette: How do you ask someone to view your blog?
Why Bloggers Need To Think Twice Before Quitting
I thought I would take 5 to reflect on the process of blog writing. Since I have started in the WordPress community, I have seen a number of blogs that begun come and go. And to be honest I don't always know why they stopped - because some were seriously good! Maybe they didn't enjoy … Continue reading Why Bloggers Need To Think Twice Before Quitting
It’s Friday! Wear a pocket square.
I love suits. But this time last year I got the best bit of fashion advice - wear a suit with a pocket square. So I bought one I really liked the look of it. It added a bit of extra colour and gave the impression that a serious effort had been made. The only … Continue reading It’s Friday! Wear a pocket square.
Perfect Manifesto 