You might say I shouldn’t have two exclamation points in my title. Well, I’m going for emphasis here, so I think it’s appropriate. In discussions with other writers, I encounter some who wonder if they should be blogging. Deep down, … Continue reading
Are you ready for a virtual birthday party? I can’t serve you a piece of cake, although I wish I could. However, I can pass out party favors, so stick around for the rest of the party. Blog4Writers is now … Continue reading
A few weeks ago, I posted a survey asking readers to vote on content topics for Blog4Writers. Respondents indicated that they were interested in marketing (promotion, networking) with the websites and blogs topic coming in second. Also, I’m a member … Continue reading
Tracy Crump is a writer, speaker, workshop leader, and co-editor of The Write Life, a monthly e-mail newsletter. Her work has been published online and in numerous print periodicals. She also team-teaches workshops on writing for the Chicken Soup compilation … Continue reading
Are you thinking of starting a blog? Are you already blogging, wondering how it will benefit your writing career? The reason most writers blog is to showcase their writing and make themselves known to potential readers—who eventually will buy their … Continue reading
The recent Blog4Writers survey indicated that Blog4writers readers most want marketing articles. A couple of commenters wanted to know more about blogging. Since promotion is a component of marketing, and blogging is a method of promotion, I’m sharing my blogging … Continue reading
Update 2-1-2012: Office Live Small Business will be discontinued soon. If you have a free website, you will be offered a free 6-month trial of the new Office 365 service. There are several subscription levels, but the website will no … Continue reading
Do you sometimes wonder what direction you should take with your blog content or your writing projects? I’m wondering that right now. For October, I’ve planned a series of posts for the Websites and Blogs category. Book reviews for the … Continue reading
Have you noticed that many bloggers are now adding photos to their posts? Would you like to have some photos to jazz up your e-book? I want to keep up with the latest trends, so I’ve looked for free photos … Continue reading
How do you know whether anybody is reading your blog? Why spend all the time and energy it takes to produce content if there are no readers? This question came up in an online writers’ group recently. You may be … Continue reading