Sunday Poser #180 – Comments thread How many times do you respond to comments on your blog? I try to respond to all the comments. When a comment is on a post that’s not current, I may miss it. I try… Read More ›
#Blogging
WHERE WERE YOU WHEN THE TOWERS WENT DOWN?
Answer Me This What were you doing when you first heard about the attack on the Twin Towers in NYC and how did your daily routine change (if at all) as a result of the news? I had just gotten… Read More ›
INSPIRATION
JYProvocative Question #27 – Writing The question is one of the classics that creative people ask each other: When it comes to writing, what matters more – the inspiration that motivates you to start writing? Or the discipline to keep… Read More ›
MY CO-PILOT WRITES A STORY
“Rich’s Wacky Writing Woes” Once upon a time, in the quaint little town of Typewriter Falls, there lived a writer named Rich. Rich was an odd fellow, with a penchant for wearing mismatched socks and a perpetually furrowed brow. His… Read More ›
SUNDAY AFTERNOON WITH 18,000 TAGS
So there I was about to write a post after finally figuring out where my privacy option is on THIS template when I encountered my list of tags. There are parts of blogging that I try to avoid. I get… Read More ›
THOUGHTS ABOUT BLOGGING
WHY DO PEOPLE BLOG? I don’t know about “people” and I sometimes wonder about me. I’m pretty sure I blog because I’m a writer and I can’t help myself. I have been writing as long as I can remember. I… Read More ›
WHAT’S UP FOR 2024?
Everyone but me seems to have PLANS. I don’t. I have anti-plans. I’m rounding the corner to 12 years and 14,000 posts. There’s little left for me to say that I haven’t said, so unless something different happens, I’m banging… Read More ›
DO WRITERS NEED A VACATION FROM WRITING?
“A writer never has a vacation. For a writer life consists of either writing or thinking about writing.” – Eugene Ionesco When I was writing professionally, I needed a periodic break from the stuff I was paid to write, but… Read More ›
THE BLOGGING PLATFORM: LOW TRAFFIC DURING HOLIDAYS
Blogging platform # 17- Reduced blog traffic in holidays And the questions are: Do you take a few days off at the end of the year as you’re busy or do you feel that since very few people are blogging and… Read More ›
WRITING A LIST, CHECKING IT TWICE?
Blogging platform # 16- Listicles ( list articles) yes or no? I think I was rather naughty, but sometimes very nice. I hope someone at least checked the list. I write lists for groceries. This is not a blogging issue. It’s… Read More ›
HERE’S THE DEAL
I’ve been trying to figure out why blogging is so much more stressful now than it was a few years ago. I actually came up with an answer that makes sense to me. As a start, I didn’t always feel… Read More ›
COPYING AND COPYRIGHTS
Blogging platform # 15 – Copying your idea In 2019, a website based in India started posting the content of many bloggers from WordPress without their permission or knowledge (Tygpress.com). After appealing to WordPress and complaining to digitalocean.com, we were pleased… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY - SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 