TODAY’S QUOTE “Reading is the finest teacher of how to write.” Annie Proulx MY THOUGHTS We have done quotes and questions on the topic of reading as a great learning resource for writers. It is, however, a piece of wisdom that cannot be repeated too often. Today, however, I want to take this universal truth further. As an aspiring writer, I would like you to … Continue reading Blogging Insights 3.0 # 12 — Reading
Welcome back to another Sunday Poser, a prompt by Sadje of KeepItAlive. This week, the question is; How often do you check your blog stats? My answer: I think the answer to this question has changed for me over the years. When I launched my blog in 2018, I used to check my blog statistics all the time. Every like and follow seemed like a … Continue reading Sunday Poser- Blog Stats
TODAY’S QUOTE ” Learn to write by doing it. Read widely and wisely. Increase your word power. Find your individual voice through practising constantly. Go through the world with your eyes and ears open and learn to express that experience in words.” P. D. James. MY THOUGHTS P. D. James is one of my favourite crime writers. In this quote, she has given us five … Continue reading Blogging Insights 3.0 # 11
Today, we are back to the ‘discussion of quote format’ : TODAY’S QUOTE “Better to write for yourself and have no public, than to write for the public and have no self.“ Cyril Connolly. MY THOUGHTS I like to post quotes like this, where you can argue both sides of the question. You can both agree and disagree with it depending on the context. For … Continue reading Blogging Insights 3.0 # 10
For quite some time, I have not been blogging as much as I used to. I began the draft for this post way back in August 2022. That shows you how things have been with me blog – wise. My List: Instagram, Pinterest & Wordscapes When I first launched my blog, WhatsApp and YouTube were the only ways that I used the Internet (apart from … Continue reading 5 Things that distract you from blogging (apart from work, family & housework)
TODAY’S QUESTION : What type of writing do you enjoy the most? MY ANSWER: I love writing almost as much as reading. This includes all kinds of writing, fiction , nonfiction, academic, and even poetry (mainly free verse). I don’t know how good I am at any of it, but I enjoy doing it. Non–fiction is quicker and easier for me to write than fiction. … Continue reading Blogging Insights 3.0 # 9 — Type of Writing
TODAY’S QUESTION What is your Blogging Backstory? Why and how did you begin blogging? MY ANSWER I have shared my blogging backstory or history several times in previous posts, but I love to relate it. But for two events in my life, I might never have started blogging. The first was a meeting with a wonderful lady who had just retired from a hectic job. … Continue reading Blogging Insights 3.0 # 8 — Your Backstory
The A to Z Blogging Challenge is held every year in April. Bloggers choose a theme ahead of time and post about related topics in alphabetical order every week day. TODAY’S QUESTIONS: 1. Are you participating in this year’s A to Z Challenge? If not, have you participated in the past? 2. What do you enjoy about this Challenge in particular, and what do you … Continue reading Blogging Insights 3.0 # 7 – A to Z Challenge
Let’s discuss a quote today. TODAY’S QUOTE: “We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.” ~ Anaïs Nin MY THOUGHTS: I am not very sure what “to taste life” means. If it means a pleasurable experience , then I agree with the quote. Writing is indeed an activity very much to my taste. Revisiting what you have written is a good … Continue reading Blogging Insights 3.0 # 7 – ‘Tasting Life’
TODAY’S QUESTIONS : Do you have any regrets regarding your blog and blogging? What would you like to have done differently when you launched your blog? MY ANSWERS: Yes, and no; I don’t have any regrets about my blog and my blogging experience. It was, and still is,a learning process. Before I started posting on my blog and reading the posts of others, I wasted … Continue reading Blogging Insights 3.0 # 6 : Any Regrets?
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