I love variety in blog posts — as both an editor and a reader. I love creativity and uniqueness. I love fun leads and solid storytelling. So I had a hard time writing this post because it basically tells you NOT to be creative when writing blog posts. Of course, there are lots of smart […]
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Can you believe it’s already March? We’re working our way through 2013! Are you making progress towards your goals? Here’s some weekend reading to inspire you: Fantastic resource from Tom Ewer: 100 blogs you need in your life. I love how you can sort the blogs by category. And thanks, Tom, for including this blog! […]
As I prepare to launch my new blog design — wheeeee! — I’m looking to make a few other tweaks that will help me better serve this community. Would you mind taking this quick, 10-question survey so I know what YOU care about? This is also a chance for you to throw in your two […]
We’re about to chat with an author whose book is on my bed-side table at this very moment. Excited! Unlike many of the interviewees who land on this blog, Dana Bate is an IRL (In Real Life) friend, although I now follow her online, too. We went to journalism school together, and I’ve eagerly followed […]
It’s been a crazy but productive week — including a networking webinar with a great group of go-getters. And we’ve already chosen a topic for next month’s webinar: SEO for bloggers. Look for a sign-up link soon! Now for your weekend reading: Feeding my obsession with email marketing, Ramsay at Blog Tyrant lists the 8 […]
The blogosphere is full of posts about failure. About how you have to face failure if you want to succeed. About how the biggest successes stem from failures. About how no one succeeds without failing. In fact, I’d even say it’s actually hip to write about failure. But here’s the catch: most bloggers write about […]
If you were hit by Nemo, I hope you’ve dug out by now! Even if there’s no snow in your town, you can still cozy up this weekend with these finds: “Stop watching TV and write something!” Good advice from Joanna at The Creative Penn on how to create a daily writing habit. In this […]
Doesn’t matter if you’re 25, 35, 55 or 85 — it’s NEVER too late to change your priorities. Because that’s what creating the life you want is really about: changing your priorities. Making room for more meaning. Figuring out how to focus on what really matters to you. No matter how old you are when […]
Happy Friday! Onto our weekend reads! Lots of goodies this week: Are you putting off writing your book? Over on Dana Sitar’s blog, Kelly Gurnett shows us how to commit. (Dana also has a new ebook out for writers searching for their path.) The best blogs for writers to read in 2013, from My Name […]