Yikes! People are reading my blog! Yay. But now what do I do? I have to keep it up or lose my followers. That is the problem with "popularity," you have to fan the flames or the fire dies out. So, how do you keep a blog alive? What do the "experts" say? In gathering … Continue reading How to Keep Posting
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Blogs for Writers
Everyone can use a little advice now and then, but we don't always want our emails filling up with messages that, if we are honest, might just go to the trash folder, or worse, get stuck in spam. And does anyone use RSS readers anymore? I used delicious once... I wonder whatever happened to that? … Continue reading Blogs for Writers
What I learned writing my first draft
I will be the first to admit that English was not my strongest subject is school. In college I majored in the sciences, primarily biology and physics. I started graduate school in microbiology. After 2 years of that I realized the lab bench wasn't for me. I found Library and Information Science my niche. I … Continue reading What I learned writing my first draft
Choosing a Title for Your Novel
Picking a title for your novel is difficult. You want it to entice readers to pick it up, to see what lies between the covers. But it is also a very personal thing, or at least it is for a new writer. We want our first novel to represent our best work, our characters, all … Continue reading Choosing a Title for Your Novel