1. Your username sounds like your real name. To you. 2. Friends will reach you faster through a comment than email. 3. Readers start showing up in your dreams. 4. Your sweetheart quotes you from your posts. “It’s not aBoUT you, k?” 5. The dish pile has become part of the furniture. 6. You know… Read More Ten Signs You’re a Real Blogger
We make a thousand choices each day. What to wear, what to eat, how much, which errand to run first, how to get there, what to say. Ever notice how one simple decision ushers you into a world of unforeseen events, some that are life-changing? In the aftermath of the accident you think, “Why did… Read More Do You Love Your Blog?
So I had told myself I wouldn’t post personal updates. I want to give my readers more. But I hope you get something out of these stories. This post is about my blogging journey. How I’ve been on my face in the dirt this month, knocked over by hail and tree. How those nearest and… Read More My Pen and I: In Sickness and In Health, ‘Til Death Do Us Part
Socializing I just finished saying in Part One that before you connect with others, you have to know and be yourself. Moving on, we see that a purpose-driven blog won’t stand alone. Because it’s a blog, not a book. If you are putting in the time to draft posts that are four, six, eight paragraphs… Read More How to Succeed as a Blogger – Lighting Dynamite, Part 2
This is one post I did not see coming. When a reader recently asked how I built my “vibrant community in such a short time,” I thought of the reasons I’m not the ideal blogger to be offering advice. While I’ve been blessed with a dynamic readership, my numbers are not something power bloggers would… Read More How to Succeed as a Blogger – But This May Not Work For You, Part 1
If this one isn’t short and sweet, hopefully it’ll be short and sensible. Before publishing anything, take the good that time offers and – where at all possible – step away from your work. Stephen King says, “With six weeks’ worth of recuperation time, you’ll be able to see any glaring holes in the plot… Read More The Writing Process II, Part 5: The Gift of Time in Revision
I’ve sat on this award over a week, wondering what more to name about myself that could possibly be of interest to anyone. I accept the thoughtful nomination from Belsbror. I find there’s a lovely spirit to his writing. As much as I really do appreciate it, I will decline the Liebster from Defusing Chaos,… Read More Versatile Blogger Award, 500 Follows, Ode to My Readers
I appreciate this nomination from the thoughtful writer Belsbror. It’s one thing to encourage me to shine on. Another to declare I am of such influence. B, thanks again for all the incredible support. I like the tenor of your writing. Keep up the great work. Gabriel, I didn’t need double affirmation. I would rather you… Read More Most Influential Blogger Award: Double Nomination
The Process is as rich as there are writers. I now see that in my earliest years of writing I had been trying on words for size, putting out what I thought sounded good. Of course sounds are what give birth to words, and it is the thrilling privilege of writers to show communication is… Read More The Writing Process II, Part 1: Keep It Real
So Jayde-Ashe of The Paperbook Blog nominated me and I encourage you to visit her. You’ll find substance and a clear, fun, intelligent voice on her blog. She writes on the lives of famous writers. I am happy to support her also for her sweet kindness. The rules for The Shine On Award are as… Read More Shine On Award: Double Nomination
A Holistic Journey 