Category Archives: Blogging

Photo prompt round-up: Moonlit #writephoto

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Sue Vincent

The photograph for this week’s prompt was taken from my bedroom window one night, looking out over the fields. The moon was clear and bright, casting fabulous colours across the sky. Moonlit (tanka) No clouds to obscure One face reflects … Continue reading →

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Aliens and guillotines- 6 reasons to break the editing rules

Posted on October 17, 2016 by Sue Vincent

From the archives – May 2015: I was curious. Being a writer, I keep seeing articles about the editing software available online to help writers and, over coffee, I thought I would have a quick look. I browsed a number … Continue reading →

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When reviews really matter…

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Sue Vincent

From the archives April 2015: Image source reddit.com  “Bilbo Baggins was a Hobbit who lived in his Hobbit hole and never went for adventures, at last Gandalf the wizard and his Dwarves persuaded him to go. He had a very … Continue reading →

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Did you know? A beginners guide to reblogging on #WordPress

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Sue Vincent

From the archives – Jan 2016: I’m no technical genius and when I first started blogging, I needed to learn my way around the WordPress system. It is pretty much common sense and easy enough to set up. If you … Continue reading →

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Be my guest: Yecheilyah Ysrayl – Platforms Made Easy – A Simple Look at Platform Building for Aspiring Authors

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Note: This article can apply to ANYONE just starting a business, not just writers, who would like to understand more about platform building. Just replace writer / author with your profession. Platform building is not something we writers want to … Continue reading →

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FREE Blog and Book Promotions with Sally Cronin

Posted on October 8, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Sally with a reminder about free promotion on her blog. She really doesn’t bite…and always does a fantastic job of showcasing writers and artists… (and you can guest post here too). I know from experience that a great many of … Continue reading →

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12 Quick fixes for your blog

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Learning your way around WordPress can take a while, especially if you are not of the tech-savvy branch of bloggers. After several years here, I am still learning all the time, mostly by trial and error, both the technical stuff … Continue reading →

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Is blogging worth it? 10 reasons why…

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Sue Vincent

One from the vaults: ‘Build an author platform’, we are told. As an author platform, is a blog economically viable? If everyone put a penny in a virtual pot, one for each article they had read in August on Daily … Continue reading →

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Be my guest…

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Sue Vincent

For quite some time I’ve had a ‘Guest Posts’ tab on my menu. I know I’ve mentioned this before, but many people now read blogs on devices that fail to display such menus up front… which is a bit of … Continue reading →

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Grrr…

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Sue Vincent

After another appallingly quiet day on WordPress, where none of my favourite bloggers seem to have posted…again… a quick scroll through the dreaded Reader confirmed my worst fears. “You have blocked all email notifications.” Once again, I beg to differ, … Continue reading →

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