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?
Dear Friends, I am taking a short while off from blogging. I will be back in a few weeks. See you sometime in March. Continue reading Announcing a Hiatus
“There is no such thing as bad weather;there are only bad clothes.” The above is a remark by a local that I met on a visit to Oslo, Norway. For today’s 5things I ask you to list : 5 Winter Wardrobe Favourites. Here’s my list : 1. Shawls 2. Puffer jackets 3. My long red coat 4. Cotton socks 5. Chunky knits. What are your … Continue reading 5 Winter Wardrobe Winners
TODAY’S QUESTIONS: How important is the About page of your blog? What constitutes the perfect About page? How often do you think an About page needs to be updated, and when is the last time you updated yours’ ? MY ANSWERS: How important is the About page of your blog? Your About page is your calling card. It tells people who you are and what … Continue reading Your About Page — Blogging Insights 3.0 # 5
5 Things Tuesday has fallen on Valentine’s Day this week. It is rather obvious that it is in your thoughts whether you celebrate it, vehemently oppose it, or couldn’t care less about it. Ignoring it is not an option since Valentine’s related merchandise is everywhere: on your phone, on billboards and in shops. This Tuesday, I ask you to share : 5 Thoughts on Valentine’s … Continue reading 5 Thoughts on Valentine’s Day
When I re-did the Blogging Insights writing prompt for 2023 , I told you that it would be a mixture of formats. Some weeks, it would be questions, while for others, there would be a quote to discuss. Let’s dissect today’s quote to pieces : TODAY’S QUOTE: “Writing is always difficult, but easier with something to say.” From “Bridge of Clay” by Marcus Zusak. MY … Continue reading “Something to say.” — Blogging Insights 3.0 # 4
It is still winter in most of the northern hemisphere. In my hometown, Lahore, this season is drawing to a close. Ever since global warming, our winters have shrunk to two or a maximum of three months. Small wonder then, that I love winter and I will list 5 things I like about it below. I realise that people who live through long, harsh winters … Continue reading 5 Things You Love/Hate About Winter
TODAY’S QUESTIONS: How do writing prompts affect your creativity? Do they expand it, or do they restrict it? Can they be considered ‘real’ or ‘true’ writing? What is your favourite kind of prompt? MY ANSWERS : How do writing prompts affect your creativity? Do they expand it, or do they restrict it? When I first started blogging, I was skeptical of writing prompts. I thought … Continue reading Writing Prompts-Blogging Insights 3.0 # 3
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