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Category Archives: Blogging
The Votes are Tallied – and I’m Home ‘Free’!
Woo Hoo! The votes have been tallied and Elizabeth has announced the winner of September’s mini-writing competition. Yes, the title says it all – I am the winner, or should I say my flash fiction story ‘Free’ is the winner! … Continue reading
Guest Blog at MoggiePurrs!
Great excitement today dear readers! Before my recent writing crisis (for want of a better word!) I did manage to write a guest blog for my lovely American friend Beverly over at Moggiepurrs. If you would like to read … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, CATalogue, Guest Blogs
Tagged America, cats, England, Guest Blogs, LinkedIn, WordPress
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The Mystery of the Missing Followers – Solved!
Greetings my lovely followers, how lovely to have you back, I’m so happy! I missed you dreadfully and was quite worried about you all, wondering where on earth you had all gone. Thanks so much everyone for keeping in touch … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Current Affairs, Uncategorized
Tagged Blogging, Followers, Site Stats, WordPress
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Help, I’ve Lost All My Followers!
Has anyone else had this problem? According to my Blog Stats I have just lost every single one of my followers. I just watched you all drain away. According to WordPress, I now have zero followers. Is my writing that … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Current Affairs, Uncategorized
Tagged Blog Stats, Blogging, Followers, WordPress
59 Comments
Project O – In My Humble Opinion
Let me introduce you to the enigmatic Opinionated Man from Harsh Reality. We have a few things in common; one is that we both started our blogs in January of this year. The other is that he has had over … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Current Affairs, Guest Blogs
Tagged America, Children, Country of origin, England, Freedom, Greek Orthodox, Guest Blog, Jesus, Leukeamia, mothers, Opinions, Project O, Respect, Salvation, Self-esteem, Social Issues, travel, Western Culture
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A Question of Copyrighted Song Lyrics – Beware!
Have any of you wondered what the copyright rules and regulations are for using song lyrics as part of a blog post? I have thought about this a lot recently. Not only that, but I’ve thought about an upcoming post … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Current Affairs, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Authors, Blake Morrison, Blog Advice, blog rules, Books, Copyright, copyright issue, Current Affairs, Fair use, fellow writers, films tv, Legal, LinkedIn, Lyrics, Public Domain, Recipes, Songs, Writer's Tips, writing
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Got A Great Idea? Write It Down, Lest You Forget!
How many times have you had a random thought or heard or observed something during the course of a normal day which gives you a great idea for your next writing project, but unless you write it down there and … Continue reading
Posted in Blogging, Current Affairs, Writing
Tagged Asperger's Syndrome, Blogging, Dreams, Epiphany, Ideas, Insomnia, Inspiration, Lightbulb Moment, Mad Men, Memory, Writers, Writers Resources, writing, writing project
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Summer, Spamgate & What Not To Do For A Tick Bite
What on earth does summer, ‘Spamgate’ and a very nasty tick bite have to do with each other? It’s just the way my mind works, either that or the sun is getting to me, but with all this talk about … Continue reading →