Category Archives: Blogging

Come on over!

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Sue Vincent

Over the past couple of weeks I have re-published some of the guest posts from this year. Some promote books… some are simply guests… WordPress isn’t just a place to send words and pictures winging a lonely way out into … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Books, writing | Tagged guest posts | 8 Comments

Replay – A never-empty nest – Guest post by Ritu

Posted on December 17, 2015 by Sue Vincent

I like having friends over – even when they have me blushing… My guest today is Ritu Bhathal-Padhaal – from But I Smile Anyway. Ritu is a writer and blogger and was voted into third place for Most Inspiring Blog … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Books, Life, Love, Memories, Motherhood, Poetry | Tagged children, empty nest, family, home | 32 Comments

Posting other writers’ works, reblogging, press this toolbar, sharing etiquette, D.G. Kaye

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Sue Vincent

Useful info from Debby… follow the link at the foot of the post for the full article. I’m writing this post because it has come to my attention several times by some of my readers that they occasionally wanted … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging | Tagged press this, reblogging | 8 Comments

A writer’s rant

Posted on December 13, 2015 by Sue Vincent

Dear WordPress, Yes, it’s me again. Well, what did you expect? Reindeer? First, let me thank you for providing what is, in my humble opinion, the best blogging platform out there with what has to be the best blogging community … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Books, writing | Tagged authors, community, Indies, modernisation, PC vs mobile, upgrades, wordpress, writers | 157 Comments

Replay – Drunk chickens, by guest author, Mary Smith

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Sue Vincent

I was very glad to hand over the blog to writer Mary Smith. Mary had just released a new book, “Dumfries Through Time” in collaboration with landscape photographer, Allan Devlin. However, it was the title of her book, “Drunk chickens … Continue reading →

Posted in adventure, Blogging, Books, fiction, Guest post, writing | Tagged Afghanistan, Allan Devlin, Mary Smith, memoirs, new book, Pakistan, Photography, poetry, travel | 25 Comments

Replay: Guest Post – Nicholas C. Rossis: Finding Inspiration

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Sue Vincent

Nicholas C. Rossis is the award winning author of a number of books, including the superb Pearseus series that cleverly blends the best of Sci-Fi with elements of mythology and philosophy, as well as the delightful Runaway Smile, a children’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Books, writing | Tagged Amazon Kindle, anthology, creative writing, fiction, guest post, new book, Nicholas Rossis, short story, writing process | 35 Comments

Replay – …oh, sweet Blogging, why do I LUV thee… let me count the ways… Guest post from Seumas Gallacher

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Sue Vincent

This year I have been privileged to have a number of writers as my guests and as we approach Christmas, I thought it would be good to share their posts again. In January I had the pleasure of handing over … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, writing | Tagged advice, blog, google, guest blogger., personal journey, Social networks, twitter, writing | 35 Comments

Replay – Meet Sally Cronin : The Black Sheep.

Posted on December 5, 2015 by Sue Vincent

As we approach Christmas, I thought it would be a nice idea to look back at some of the guests who have shared the page with me this year. All of them are authors and with Christmas coming up, books … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Guest post, longreads, writing | Tagged black sheep, Cader Idris, health, Life, memoirs, nutrition, radio presenter, standing out from the crowd, TV host, Wales | 125 Comments

The dog-eared blogger

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Sue Vincent

I remember starting blogging and looking with absolute awe at those bloggers who had followers. Any followers. Those who had followers numbering into the impossible realms of four figures must, I thought, be famous people… writers, artists, social commentators. Or, … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Books, Dogs, writing | Tagged Indie, milestones, publishing, stats, wordpress | 57 Comments

Gift wrapped

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Sue Vincent

My son called me to ask if I’d seen what he’d been up to. I duly admired the striking new layout of his blog, acknowledging the amount of work that had gone into making it visually memorable, particularly for Nick … Continue reading →