Often people ask why bloggers blog. Well why do we? I can’t speak for everyone, but here are five of the reasons I blog: 1. Blogging is Like Free Therapy You can get anything and everything off your chest, you can write about something that has left you broken, sad and you might find the … [Read more…]
Today’s post is a guest post from the lovely Kelly D Smith from the My Life As A Writer blog. If you haven’t had chance to check out Kelly’s blog yet, here is a little more about her: Kelly D. Smith is a Canadian romance author and ghost writer. Born in the GTA Kelly moved … [Read more…]
Did you ever sit down at the computer, or with a pen and paper with no idea what you were going to write and then the piece just writes itself? I have! I used to think this was a cliché but it’s not. It does really happen. The first time it happened to me was … [Read more…]
I’ve heard of people doing screen bans by choice as some sort of social experiment. I get the concept, but I don’t think I would ever willingly impose one on myself! In theory, it would be nice to go back to a simpler time, connect with people more in real life, and all the other … [Read more…]
Today’s post is a guest post from the lovely Julie Shackman who blogs over at Julie Shackman’s Blog. For those of you who haven’t had the pleasure of visiting her blog yet, here is a little background about her: I trained as a journalist, but writing romance has always been a dream of mine. When … [Read more…]
Day 24 of my A to Z Challenge. X is for X-Factor Of Writing. What Do People Mean By The Term X-Factor? It’s that one thing that sets you apart from the crowd. That special something, that while you can never quite put your finger on exactly what it is, you still know when someone has it. … [Read more…]
Day 23 of my A to Z Challenge. W is for Writing For Yourself. I took part in Monday nights #bdibNA Twitter chat on Monday 11th May. We discussed, amongst other things, what out greatest fears are with regards to our blogs, which inspired me to write this post. I’ve always had a fear that no … [Read more…]