I try to keep the mood light for 5ThingsTuesday but sometimes the prompt takes a turn for the serious. Today I ask you to list 5 things that you sometimes (or always) take for granted. Here is my list : Myself My health Running hot & cold water The Planet The fact that both my parents were bi-lingual so that I’m fluent in two languages … Continue reading 5 Things Taken For Granted
TODAY’S QUOTE: Gary Vaynerchuk “What you do after you create your content is what truly counts. MY THOUGHTS: Whether or not you agree with today’s quote depends on the kind of blog you have. It also matters what your blogging goals are. If you have a business blog or if you are trying to increase the readership and following of your blog Gary’s comment holds … Continue reading Blogging Insights — New Format # 36 – Blog Promotion
We are having fun writing about books in the 5things prompt. Let’s make it more interesting by throwing movies into the mix. Today I ask you to name : 5 movies that you liked better than the books that inspired them. Here’s my list : The Devil Wears Prada Julie & Julia The Godfather The Princess Diaries Hidden Figures Continue reading 5 Movies Better Than Books
I am sure you are all very familiar with this quote, or saying, or whatever: See no evil, hear no evil , speak no evil. You may well ask what this has to do with writing or blogging. A great deal, in fact. Blogging has a lot to do with opinions and views. When you publish a post, it is interesting only when you infuse … Continue reading Blogging Insights-New Format #35 – See no evil …..
I have been doing the A to Z Blogging challenge for the past two or three years but it was always “unofficial ” . This year I am trying to do it “properly ” and “officially”. This involves registering with the creators of this prompt as well as publishing a “Theme Reveal” post. My theme for 2022 : Elements of Crime Fiction I am a … Continue reading A to Z Challenge 2022 Theme Reveal
For the past few weeks we have been talking about our favourite books. For 5ThingsTuesday this week, let’s do something different. Let’s list some unfinished or Un-finishable books. Here’s my list: War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy Maybe I made the attempt to read it too early, I must have been about fourteen or fifteen. I got through the “peace” times and urban settings quite … Continue reading 5 “Un-finishable” Books
TODAY’S QUOTE ” I never dreamed of success. I worked for it.” Estee Lauder MY THOUGHTS : This quote is true of any thing that you want to do in life. It can apply equally to blogging. The more you work at posting engaging content and interacting with other bloggers the more successful your blog will be. What do you think? Do let me know … Continue reading Blogging Insights – New Format # 34 – success
Some of you enjoyed 5things on favourite books to re-read. I will try to create more book oriented prompts. Today let’s list 5 books you enjoyed as a child. Here’s my list: Several books by Enid Blyton This should actually be ‘several series by Enid Blyton ‘. I grew up with them. Beginning with the Mr. Meddle and Amelia Jane books I went on to … Continue reading 5 Childhood Favourite Books
TODAY’S QUOTE: Matt Wolfe “There’s a lot of information out there for free, so you’ve got to figure out what makes your information different.” MY THOUGHTS: I basically agree with this quote, but like someone said “it’s all in the details“. Let’s take the example of clothes : two women can wear the same dress but end up looking different. The way they do their … Continue reading Blogging Insights — New Format # 33 — Different & Unique
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