The Poetic Nonfiction and Photography (Plus Web Design) of Tom Slatin
This post is sponsored by tomslatin.com As I’m wont to do every day, I ran one of my typical morning threads on Twitter. Typically, they are of the #writerslift variety. My hope with these sorts of threads is to promote a wide range of authors, bloggers, creatives, and other content creators. I’ve met so many […]
The Reality of Lies in Writing
The reality of lies in writing is an inescapable one, but in telling your truth, at least you’re telling it as straight as you possibly ever could.
Writers Don’t Just Sit and Type on the Computer All Day in Their PJ’s!
Today’s web writing myth does have a bit of truth to it. But, don’t most myths emerge from specks of truth? Certainly, I’ve done a great deal of my writing while wearing a ratchet old t-shirt and sweatpants or shorts. Those are essentially my PJ’s. However, that’s not what web writers do. We don’t just […]
Musings on Aesthetics, Rhythms, Thoughts, and Perceptions
Life has a particular rhythm. Each heartbeat has its own wavelength, each being its own aesthetic. It is our unique senses of aesthetic and our unique perceptions and interpretations of Life’s rhythms and patterns that make us all individuals. Some of these interpretations, perceptions, and senses may not make a whole lot of sense to […]
Bits and Bobs, Odds and Ends
A writer’s life is full of things that simply don’t fit together. There are sentences that sound beautifully crafted on their own. But, when they’re put into an essay or work of fiction, they simply don’t work. I’ve constructed some very fine phrases that when strung together painted a fascinating picture. But, I then found […]
Is Writing Down Your Random Thoughts Truly Random?
Writing down your random thoughts is a bit like rolling the dice. You may not know what to expect, but it’s never truly random. There’s never a lack of thoughts wandering about in my synapses. I have so many that I could post whatever random thoughts I have at will. But, as I’ve found over […]
Bringing Intensity Back to Writing
People who know me personally know that I can be an extremely intense person. For some, I’m much too intense emotionally and intellectually. I can be a bit overwhelming. And, without a doubt, a lot of that intensity spills over into my writing. Not always, but it can. And, that, my lovely readers, should be […]
The Struggle with Stats – Views Aren’t Everything
Like many who write online, I find it a bit too easy to become obsessed with stats. The same is true for other content creators such as photographers, vloggers, social media influencers, and other creatives. In fact, we can get obsessed with them to the point where it adversely affects our mental health in our […]
If You Post Daily, Will You Run Out of Writing Ideas?
One persistent piece of web writing advice is to post daily. There are a number of reasons for this that make a lot of sense. Then again, a related persistent piece of advice is that if you post daily, you’ll eventually run out of writing ideas. Many people think that posting daily to your blog […]
Editing Old Stuff
Have you ever found yourself thinking: wow, I really should go back and edit some of my old stuff! I do this a lot. There’s nothing wrong with that. In fact, sometimes revisiting old posts and rewriting them can be good for a great many reasons. If the post wasn’t doing anything for you, it’s […]