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 […]
Does How Many Twitter Followers You Have Really Matter?
Here’s a question I keep asking myself on a regular basis when it comes to social media: Does the number of Twitter followers you have actually matter when it comes to your actual reach? The short answer is yes… and no… Yes, quality followers are always good. Yes, Twitter followers do make a difference when […]
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 […]
Interactions Are Life – The Struggle with Stats
When we create content, the most important stats we crave are interactions. Not only do we want to be seen, but we want to be appreciated and engaged with. Previously, in this little mini series on the struggle with stats we talked about how views aren’t everything and how quantity over quantity with the key […]
How Many Followers Do You REALLY Need? – The Struggle with Stats
As content creators, we can become UBER obsessed with the stats of our websites and social media feeds. No matter what we post online, we want it to not only be seen, but loved and shared. Sure, statistics are important, allowing us to measure the effective reach of our lovely content. In this short article […]
The Struggle with Stats – Views Aren’t Everything
Like many of those who write online, I find it a bit too easy to become obsessed with stats. The same is true of other content creators such as photographers, video producers, and others. In fact, we can get obsessed with them to the point where it can affect our mental health very badly if […]
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 […]
Counting the Words
I used to care way too much about word count. Why did I care so much about word count? Perhaps, it’s a bad habit picked up from my freelance writing career. Yet, word count was an important statistic for me even before. Word count is a measure of output. I try to write at least […]