Blogging Insights # 43 — Hard work Does working hard make your writing better? First and foremost, some people will never write well because they lack talent. There is a bottom line to writing as there is to painting, sculpture,… Read More ›
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INTUITION VERSUS PLANNING
Blogging Insights # 43 —A Writer’s Intuition “Your intuition knows what to write, so get out of the way.” — Ray Bradbury I hate to always be the one who says “both” to yes/no questions, but writing isn’t an “either/or”… Read More ›
READING A LOT MEANS A LOT
Blogging Insights — “Read a lot” Dr. Tanya dropped a wonderfully relevant quote today: “You need to read everything. Read fiction, non-fiction, magazines, newspapers. Read history, historical fiction, biography. Read mystery novels, fantasy, SF, horror, mainstream, literary classics, adventure, satire…. Read More ›
PERFECT ISN’T HAPPENING, BUT GOOD CAN BE GREAT
“If I waited for perfection, I would never write a word.” — Margaret Atwood I suppose I was “spoiled” for perfection because I was a professional writer for my entire adult life. I didn’t have the option of perfection. I… Read More ›
SO REALLY, WHAT IS BLOGGING?
Blogging Insights – #16 I remember back to when blogging was new. It wasn’t exactly new. It had been around a while, but the term “blogging” was new. Many of us were writing on GeoCities and other free formats which… Read More ›
HOW DIFFERENT IS THE WORLD NOW THAN IN 1980?
Blogging Insights – FORTY-ONE YEARS Even though the time interval between 1939 to 1980, and between 1980 and 2021 are identical, the differences in the world are not even close. Technology has made huge changes in our world, but the… Read More ›
WHEN ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
Blogging Insights — New Format # 3 I have been writing a lot less than I was, but maybe more than I need to write. But to be fair, I am writing a lot less. The photographs take up most… Read More ›
BLOGGING: NOT ROCKET SCIENCE?
Blogging Insights — It ain’t rocket science? Okay, here’s my joke du jour: When is a blog not rocket science? How about never? Not funny? Oh well, I tried. I guess stand up comedy isn’t going to be my medium…. Read More ›
EDITING – YOU MEAN YOU DON’T?
Blogging Insights — Editing I don’t often participate in these Q & A things, but this one caught my eye, so… QUESTIONS: Do you edit your work before posting it? Apart from correcting typos and spellings , how much (if… Read More ›
WORDPRESS AND THE PANDEMIC ON THE DAY THE TITANIC SANK
Blogging Insights — WordPress Pandemic Performance I can truly say that the Internet was a lifesaver during the pandemic — and still is — but WordPress has had little to do with that. If anything, their persistent refusal to listen… Read More ›
PLANNING? PANTZING?
Blogging Insights–Planning or Pantzing ? TODAY’S QUESTION: Do you outline your posts (planning) or do you roll by the seat of your pants (pantzing) ? When I started this blog, I was ending a forty year career as a technical… Read More ›
Serendipity Seeking Intelligent Life on Earth 