Tearing my hair out is not a good look. But that is essentially what I am doing since I committed to posting twice per week. So – just how often do I need to blog to be effective? (I am seriously hoping that the answer is one a week). Michael […]
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I know that so many beginning bloggers want the answer to this one. How short is too short? How long is too long? So I thought now was a good time to have a bit of a look at it for myself. According to Hook Agency, ‘[t]he best blog length […]
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Okay – blog progress time. My first goal was simple in theory but requires perseverance: Specific: Post twice per week: one a little short one, one a bit more substantial. Measurable: Starting in the first week of February, I will be posting twice per week. (Monday and Thursday – unless […]
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As regular readers of my blog will know, I’m going through a bit of a reinvention phase when it comes to the non-fictional aspects of my writing. As part of that process, I decided that a new logo – or really, getting a logo, was required. As you will see […]
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We all know that basic rule of success: set realistic goals. When it comes to my blog, I have yet to set any goals, let alone realistic ones. Typical me really – I think I’m all planned, but really I have just blindly set off and don’t worry about where […]
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As a proud Australian, I could not let Australia Day go by without posting something. Sadly, I have spent a week wondering what I could post that I haven’t posted before – and that wouldn’t offend somebody. If I talk about pride in my British heritage, I may offend some […]
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Time for the next exercise in my course. This time, I need to write my first blog – which is not possible of course. The alternative is to review your progress and think about your goals. What have I accomplished with the blog? Well, to be honest – it depends […]
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As I mentioned before, I am completing a blogging course this year. I know, I know – I’ve had a blog for ages. But I want to make it the best blog I possibly can. I am using WordPress – and that is who the course is through. So – […]
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You would be hard pressed to find someone who didn’t have songs that meant something to them at particular times in their lives. This is particularly so in times of extreme emotions. In August 2002, I was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukaemia after a blood test. I had been bruising […]
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