The Adventures of a Blonde Writer
This week I am taking a little break from book reviews. I am exhausted after reading a lot of great romance novels and if I am honest I don’t know how the serious book bloggers keep going. Reviewing books is exhausting, especially romance novels, which send your emotions into a tailspin. I am also missing […]
Read MoreHere are some similarities between blogging and relationships: In a relationship there will be some special moments leaving you breathless and tingling; a surprise romantic dinner, a love note pinned to the fridge, hand holding in the cinema and a smouldering look across a busy bar. Once you have a blog you will also experience special […]
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Blogging can be so much fun when you are making your readers smile, getting some shares on social media and letting out soft moans of creative pride as you gaze longingly at your blog. Blogging can also make you want to stick pins in your eyes. After a couple of unsuccessful posts (usually the ones […]
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Growing a blog from scratch is tough. Keeping yourself motivated about blogging when only a handful of people read your posts is hard. Going to blogging events and meeting bloggers with an eye watering following (the size of a small country) and then comparing your own blog following (the size of a local football team) can […]
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Before I started my blog I hated statistics. Bar graphs did nothing for me and the only random facts I held in my head were the number of times I told my kids not to do something and the number of chocolate bars I managed to sneakily eat whilst no one was looking. Then I […]
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2016 was the year I started listening to those around me. After spending the first part of the year dismissing advice and top tips from my creative friends (as I thought I knew best… sigh!) I thought I would do something different in the second half of last year. So I listened, took advice […]
Read MoreThis time last year I thought it would be a good idea to blog every day for twelve months. I wanted to know whether it would do anything to my writing or give me some direction in my creative life. Last year I had just finished writing a bad thriller novel and wasn’t feeling […]
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Blog posts can be quick and easy to write. Due to technology you can whip up a post almost anywhere. Here are some of my best places to write a blog post: For the killer / viral potential blog post: In the bath. I have some written some real gems whilst having a soak. All […]
Read MoreIf loved ones choose the wrong time to disturb their blogger they could face a… Growl Snap Sarcastic comment Huge huffing and puffing fit Blog post written about them. For noting the loved ones of writers also run the risk of being baked into the writer’s novel, if they disturb and annoy them at a […]
Read MoreThere are days when blogging makes you feel on top of the world – your stats are soaring and your posts are on fire! Then there are days when you feel like walking away from it, not posting anything and cursing the poor soul who came up with such things as blog statistics. Sometimes these […]
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