Every once in a while, as I’m planning my blog posts for the upcoming week, I’ll think to myself, “You haven’t had a post lately with a lot of comments. Which of the posts in your queue will solicit a lot of feedback?” Because what blogger doesn’t like feedback? Comments are proof that someone’s actually […]
If there’s a secret to growing any blog with a personal component, it’s this: Blog about where you want to go, not where you are. Where you are can be interesting, entertaining even. But where you want to go engages us on a totally different level. Because when you share where you want to go, […]
During a recent blog-coaching session with the fabulous Sarah Bagley, we were brainstorming how to grow her readership. (Yes, I’m offering blog coaching for individuals!) And Sarah had an ah-ha moment that was rather genius, one that’s worth sharing with you. She used to focus on commenting on other people’s blogs to lure them to […]
If you’re looking for advice, ideas and inspiration about writing and publishing, here’s a new blog you should visit: WordServe Water Cooler. It’s a group effort by the authors of WordServe Literary Agency (the home of my agent), and with more than 30 contributors, you’re sure to learn something there every day. Most of the […]
Before we get to today’s post, I’d like to introduce you to this month’s sponsor, Lisa Romeo. Not only does she have an awesome blog, she also offers coaching, editing, and two online classes this fall, Writing Bootcamp and Memoir/Creative Nonfiction Writing. I can vouch for these because a friend has taken two classes with […]
It’s been a while since I’ve asked what YOU want to read about. And since the blog community is growing, and my focus shifting ever so slightly, I’d love to hear about what keeps you coming back — or, if you’re not yet a regular reader, what would convince you to hit that subscribe button […]
Still not convinced you should use social media? Here’s what it can do for your blog traffic: That spike surprised me when I logged into my statistics yesterday. For some reason — because social media is a lot about making your own luck and a little about magic — a post I wrote in December, […]
While brainstorming how to save money for my next leap, I put some thought into the best way to make a few dollars off this blog — without jeopardizing the content. I decided on sponsorships. But only relevant sponsorships — services and products like editing, writing classes, social media coaching and ebooks that readers might […]
I’ve become a student of entrepreneurship lately, spending much of my free time watching interviews with entrepreneurs and reading about their strategies, and even picking their brains at work. After all, many of us are entrepreneurs in our own right, figuring out how to cobble together a living doing what we love. (Self-publishing, by the […]
I’m all about do-it-yourself websites. But my DIY headers just weren’t cutting it. I managed to teach myself WordPress and CSS and HTML, but I do not, apparently, have an eye for design. That’s why I hired Debbie Ridpath Ohi, a writer and illustrator who some of you may know as @inkyelbows, to draw the […]