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Day 25: 30 Day Blogging Challenge – 3 Quotes for Writers
There are some really great quotes from writers and here are 3 of my favourites. There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed. Ernest Hemingway Great quote that hints at the toughness of writing. 2. The secret of being a writer: not to expect others to value…
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Day 24: 30 Day Blog Writing Challenge – am I Mobile-Friendly?
Just a short blog today as the challenge was to check whether my blog would cope with being accessed through a mobile device. I was writing a series of articles for a web developer a few years ago, and this was one of the articles I had to research and write. The overwhelming consensus of…
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Day 22: 30 Day Blogging Challenge – Third Week Review
Week 3 and I’m still here. I’m really glad that I took this challenge. Finding time to blog every day has not been easy, but I have managed to do it. Hopefully from here I can finish this challenge. This week, I have: continued to edit my story, looking at setting, plot, conflict and resolution,…
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Day 21: 30 Day Blogging Challenge – Infographics
This blog has been challenged to make some infographics so I decided to have a go. The infographics package that was recommended was not suitable for me as I don’t have Java, so I have taken a look round to see what other possibilities there are. I found Daniel Soper who offers a small infographics…
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Day 17: 30 Day Blogging Challenge – Testimonials about my Work
What Others Say I decided to go into freelance writing following a change in physical circumstances and a realisation that I needed something that meant I didn’t have to stand all day. I have a steady but not spectacular stream of work and a supportive husband which enables me to keep freelancing. I have enjoyed…
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Day 8: 30 Day Blogging Challenge Review Week 1
I have blogged for 7 days straight and it’s been tough, but I’ve managed it. It’s been an interesting experience so far and I have learned a lot. I began this challenge by working out some idea of the kinds of posts that I could do for the blog. My posts, however have gone in…
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30 Day Blogging Challenge Day 2: Q & A
Five years ago, I created a post which asked, so – what exactly do you do? It came about through a challenge posted by Naomi Dunford of Itty Biz who had been asked by a reader of her blog, “So, what do you actually do?” It made her stop and think about what she actually…
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30 Day Blogging Challenge -Day 1
When I interviewed Sarah Arrow of Sark e-Media for this blog last year, I was impressed by her 30 day blogging challenge. The idea is to blog for 30 consecutive days – something I have not tried before. I kept coming back to the idea, but the time never seemed right. Now, in February 2016,…
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Five Things to Keep in Mind when Composing a Guest Blog Title
With visitors taking even less time than usual to stop by a new website and look around, it is really important to offer a great title when writing a guest blog. You can have written the most informative article in the world but if the title does not instantly grab a reader, then there will…