I’ll admit that this is something I struggle with. Last year, the only day I had off was Christmas Day – I didn’t even check my emails until after 10pm. And I felt kind of guilty at having the day off. Officially, I pencilled in a two week break, but I was still working through … [Read more…]
If you read my blogging and writing bucket list for 2018, you’ll know that one of my goals for the year is to build up my new Facebook groups. This seems to have come at a great time as Facebook gears up to screw over anyone with a page (although they’ve kept the parameters vague … [Read more…]
I’m not going to lie to you – editing your own creative writing is damned hard. But it’s not impossible. I’ve done freelance work as an editor and proof reader and I’ve learned something that all writers probably know. Spotting issues in other people’s work is so much easier than spotting them in your own … [Read more…]
Welcome to the February’s Blogger’s Would You Rather. Join in the fun and share your answers in the comments 🙂 Question One Would you rather? A) Do a course to help you with your blog Or B) Read a book to help you with your blog Question Two Would you rather? A) … [Read more…]
Do you ever find that you want to write some fiction – a short story, a novel, a novella or even a poem – but you don’t know where to start? I know from experience how frustrating it can be when you have that spare hour and you sit down to write, only to find … [Read more…]
Welcome to the first Blogger’s Would You Rather of the year. Join in the fun and share your answers in the comments 🙂 Question One Would you rather? A) Have someone do all of your content planning for your blog posts or B) Schedule all of your social media updates Question Two … [Read more…]
If you saw my update on last year’s blogging and writing bucket list, then you’ll know that although I didn’t hit all of my goals, I had a really good year. My freelance writing really took off and I’ve been super busy all year. I think this year is going to be another busy one, … [Read more…]
Last year, I had twenty blogging and writing goals. Did I achieve them? It’s been a bit of a mixed bag. Some I achieved, some I didn’t and some I decided against doing. Overall, I’m happy with the way the year turned out. Here’s a breakdown of how I got on (this post … [Read more…]
I think a lot of people start blogs anonymously. For some, it’s a conscious decision. For others, it can just be a case of not thinking to use their picture and add their name etc. to their blogs. And for a lot of bloggers, there comes a point where they decide they don’t want to … [Read more…]
Yep, that’s right. Just when you thought Facebook couldn’t possibly find any other way to screw us over, Mark Zuckerberg proves us all wrong. What Are The Proposed Changes Facebook have announced today that they are having a trial run of a split newsfeed. One half will consist of posts from people on your … [Read more…]