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The Writer’s Blog Workshop Series Lessons: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7

Lesson Four:

In this lesson, we’ll take a second look at developing blog content, this time from a brainstorming perspective.  Consistent content creation is the biggest obstacle facing new bloggers. On days when the creative juices just won’t fly, use these brainstorming tips to remind you how to fire up your creative idea-maker and face the blank screen with confidence. Start out with a few basic premises: [Read more →]

Tags: Creativity, How to Blog, Series Articles, The Writer's Blog Workshop by Suzanne McMinn
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The Writer’s Blog Workshop Series Lessons: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7

Lesson Three:

How do you develop regular, entertaining, informative, and purposeful content for your blog? Content is one of the toughest issues for many blog writers, and concern about creating regular quality content is one of the most frequently mentioned fears preventing some people from even starting a blog. Some days, writing your blog entries will come naturally, almost effortlessly. Other days, you’ll experience blogger’s block. Don’t be scared. It doesn’t mean you’ve run out of things to say. It just means you’re having an off day. Happens to everyone. The wrong answer to this problem is to not blog at all. (Derailing your posting schedule is a sure path to losing your blog traffic.) So how do you beat blogger’s block and post on those difficult days? [Read more →]

Tags: Creativity, How to Blog, Series Articles, The Writer's Blog Workshop by Suzanne McMinn
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The Writer’s Blog Workshop Series Lessons: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7

Lesson Two:

Blogs are like books–tastes are subjective and individual. For example, romance novels aren’t for everyone. In fact, every romance novel isn’t for every romance reader. Some romance readers love paranormals, others don’t like them at all. Same for westerns or medievals or romantic suspense or erotic romances. One type of book, or even one author, doesn’t please everyone. You don’t write to please everyone–you write to please a certain readership who enjoys the type of books you enjoy writing. Writing books you enjoy writing is one of the keys to writing success. Your own enthusiasm about your stories is what reaches out to readers through the pages of your books. If you loathe paranormals and force yourself to write one, it’s not likely to be your best work and not likely to end up appealing to readers of that subgenre. Your lack of enthusiasm will show. In the same way, no blog is to everyone’s taste. There are certain things that are a turn-off to most people– [Read more →]

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Series Introduction:

Want to bring more traffic to your website by adding a blog? Or not quite ready for a website but want to start building your name and attracting an audience with a blog alone? This series explains how to launch a blog if you’ve never had one—or take your current blog to an all-new level. Articles include blog basics such as platforms and design, pros and cons of solo blogging and group blogging, blogging ethics and etiquette, and the all-important question of writing and content. Also coming up in future articles: tips for marketing and promoting on your blog, creating traffic-building interest, developing your unique blogging style, time management for blogging, setting your blogging boundaries, and beating bloggers’ block. [Read more →]

Tags: How to Blog, Marketing, Series Articles, The Writer's Blog Workshop by Suzanne McMinn
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