TODAY’S QUOTE: “A professional writer is an amateur who didn’t quit.” — Richard Bach MY THOUGHTS: ” Winners never quit, And quitters never win.” I think this is what Richard Bach’s quote refers to. Consistent effort is the basic difference between amateur and professional anything, not just writing. What do you think? I would love to know. You can leave a reply in my comments … Continue reading Blogging Insights NF 48
Blogging Insights returns today after a month’s hiatus. I posted almost daily for theA to Z Blogging Challenge 2022 last month and couldn’t keep up with my prompts. So here goes : TODAY’S QUOTE “I believe the term “blog” means more than an online journal. I believe a blog is a conversation. People go to blogs to read AND write, not just consume.” – Michael … Continue reading Blogging Insights — New Format # 37 — Interaction
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
“Nothing worth doing is ever easy. “ Today’s quote takes me back to January 2018 when I first launched my blog. I wasn’t very good at computer stuff except for the very basics. Navigating WordPress used to be quite a challenge for me. My daughter helped me a great deal but I used to be quite dependent on her for simple things like adding images … Continue reading Blogging Insights – New Format # 22
“Good writing is supposed to evoke sensation in the reader – not the fact that it is raining, but the feeling of being rained upon.” — E.L. Doctorow I think this is what it means to “show and not tell”. What do you think? You can tell me what you think by leaving a reply in my comments section. Better still why not write a … Continue reading Blogging Insights – New Format # 13
I am not a fan of Stephen King because the horror genre does not interest me. Writing tips and advice from him can be found abundantly on the Internet. This has made me keen to read his book On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft. The following quote really speaks to me : “Writing did not save my life, but it has continued to do … Continue reading Blogging Insights — New Format # 9
For this month I am going to try something new on Blogging Insights. For the next four weeks we will discuss different aspects of the same theme : Blogging Inspiration. We have discussed what inspires us earlier on this platform. This time let’s do it in a little more detail. So here goes: TODAY’S QUESTION Do real life events and real people inspire your blog … Continue reading Blogging Insights — Real Life Inspo
TODAY’S QUESTION What are you learning (or are you still learning) from your blogging experience? MY ANSWER The answer to this question can be divided into two parts (in my opinion). One kind of learning is technical knowledge of blogging. This includes setting up an account, choosing a theme , writing and posting . When I was at this stage, three years ago, I used … Continue reading Blogging Insights — What are you learning?
I love saying that change is the only constant in life and in the world. Our blogs are as liable to change with time as our lives, case in point being the topsy turvy upheaval caused by the pandemic. TODAY’S QUESTIONS How comfortable are you with change? How often do you like to change your blogging style or the topics or format of your blog? … Continue reading Blogging Insights — CHANGE
I have been blogging for a little over two years now and I feel that it has taught me a lot. This is what we discuss today whether your blogging experience is two years or two hours or two decades. TODAY’S QUESTION What has your blogging experience taught you? MY ANSWER About Myself I love writing and blogging. I already knew that but now I … Continue reading Blogging Insights– Blogging Experience
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