“What makes writing matter is not a story, clearly told, but a voice, however odd or ordinary and a point of view, however strange or sentimental.” --Adam Gopnik A very dear friend of mine passed away last year in August. She was a brilliant writer and editor. She graciously left me with a ton of thoughts and material to write about, … [Read more...] about Finding Voice
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Writing with Clarity
If you are a reader of this website one thing you may have noticed is the simplicity of the articles. Meaning, the posts are not in great length. It is not uncommon for other sites that write about blogging tips to create long articles funded with images, not saying this is a bad thing, only saying it is not the style here. Direct and to the … [Read more...] about Writing with Clarity
Fix Broken Links
If you use links make sure they work! If you have a sizeable archive of articles and have used links within that content take some time to do some house cleaning. Start with your oldest article and check all the links to make sure they still are being directed to the correct place. Nothing can be more irritating to readers when clicking your links … [Read more...] about Fix Broken Links
Keep Your Blog Updated
Not doing this? You're not alone. If you are operating a blog then there are updates that need to be performed. WordPress can be set up to do automatic updates but many people like me prefer doing the updates manually. I like to know what I am updating beforehand in case there could be a glitch with other components on my sites. In most cases, … [Read more...] about Keep Your Blog Updated
How Many Blog Posts Do You Need Starting Out?
A question asked by most beginning bloggers. Honestly, there is no right or wrong answer and there is no magic number of posts needed when a person has decided to launch into the world of blogging. In fact, there are a number of successful bloggers that started with only one post and kept blogging day after day. Many had no idea what they were … [Read more...] about How Many Blog Posts Do You Need Starting Out?
Know Why You Want Start a Blog
Sounds like a simple question right? Yet a question that causes pause for thought before jumping into the blogging world. Perhaps you already have an idea in mind about the type of blog you want to create that has been rolling around in your head but there is still no clear understanding of the why. So ask yourself these simple questions: What … [Read more...] about Know Why You Want Start a Blog