“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 ›
Blogging
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 ›
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 ›
TOUGH POST, TOUGH SUBJECT
JYProvocative Question #7 – Hard Posts What was the hardest post you’ve written and published? What about that post made it difficult for you to write and share it? Are you glad you wrote & shared the post or do… Read More ›
CONFUCIUS SAID WHAT?
Blogging Insights 3.0 # – 17 Moving Mountains Other than Confucius not saying this, this is no way to move a mountain. You don’t start with a few stones. Even back then, you need a lot of people with a… Read More ›
WHO AM I? DO I EVEN KNOW?
5 Ways Your Blogging Self Does OR Doesn’t Differ From Your “Real” Self For some people, their blogging persona is different than what they perceive is their “real self.” Others reflect their personalities in their blogs. Today I ask you… Read More ›
MONDAY MORNING GARDEN DAWDLING
The Garden Dawdler by Rory The week’s question are — I am taking my best guess here — about blogging. My only suggestion would be to suggest indefinite articles lack specificity. Maybe mention the subject and then move on to… Read More ›
THE GARDEN DAWDLER AGAIN
The Garden Dawdler – Middle of April We’ve had two exquisite days in a row. It was really hot yesterday, not so warm today but both days have been beautiful. Good days for photography. Great days just to be outside… Read More ›
A GOOD MORNING DAWDLE
The Garden Dawdler Do you try more to be original or to deliver to readers what they want? I try to do both, but mostly, I write what I feel like writing. I follow a few prompts because they can… Read More ›
A MONDAY MORNING DAWDLE
The Dawdler What’s a typical or average day look like for you from when you awaken to the day to when you retire for the night? I finally give up trying to sleep. I listen to whatever book I’m into… Read More ›
DO WRITERS NEED TO VACATION FROM WRITING?
Blogging Insights NF # 65 — Holidays for writers/bloggers? “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… Read More ›
COFFEE TIME QUESTIONS
Question Time Over Coffee This is the abridged edition to Rory’s questions. There are questions that I don’t think I can answer or that don’t seem to apply to me. Then there are questions I prefer not to answer. These are… Read More ›
SERENDIPITY - SEEKING INTELLIGENT LIFE ON EARTH 