Tag: writer

WHY I BLOG, BUT MAYBE YOU GOLF

Blogging Insights 3.0 # 8 — Your Backstory We do what we do because we love it, need to do it, or both. Writing is like breathing. If I don't write, I suffocate. My friend needs to compete, to be active. To play golf or she will suffocate. I started writing as soon as I learned … Continue reading WHY I BLOG, BUT MAYBE YOU GOLF

WHY I BLOG, BUT YOU PLAY GOLF

A friend asked me why I blog. I asked her why she plays golf. We do what we do because we love it, need to do it, or both. Writing is like breathing. If I don't write, I suffocate. My friend needs to compete, to be active. To play golf or she will suffocate. I started … Continue reading WHY I BLOG, BUT YOU PLAY GOLF

FOR NEW BLOGGERS

Somewhere along the way during the past four years, I've gained a slew of new followers. Many of them fall into a group I call "baby bloggers." Not only are they new to blogging, but they are new to life. They are children. Teenagers as young as 12 or 13 years old for some obscure reason actually follow … Continue reading FOR NEW BLOGGERS

WHY I WRITE WHILE YOU PLAY GOLF

A friend asked me why I do this, why I blog. So I asked her why she plays golf. We do what we do because we love it, need to do it, or both. For me, writing is like breathing. If I don't write, I strangle on words never used. My friend needs to compete, … Continue reading WHY I WRITE WHILE YOU PLAY GOLF

WITSEC FOR WRITERS

DISCOVER CHALLENGE: WITNESS I am appalled by the idea of anyone watching me as I write. Yikes. I'd never get anything done. Writing has always been my most private activity. The deeper I am into the process, the more reclusive I am. While writing my book, I was effectively missing for a year. Even working as technical writer, I needed … Continue reading WITSEC FOR WRITERS

WHY I BLOG, BUT YOU PLAY GOLF

A friend asked me why I do this, why I blog. So I asked her why she plays golf. We do what we do because we love it, need to do it, or both. Writing is like breathing. If I don't write, I suffocate. My friend needs to compete, to be active. To play golf or … Continue reading WHY I BLOG, BUT YOU PLAY GOLF

SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION

A friend asked me why I do this, why I blog. So I asked her why she plays golf. We do what we do because we love it, need it. Or both. Because, despite the fact the many bloggers pretend they "write for themselves," it's untrue. We blog because we want other people to read our … Continue reading SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION

ADVICE FOR BABY BLOGGERS

I've gained a slew of new followers recently. If I can, I check out all the my followers. I go look at their websites, if there is one ... or even a profile. It's because I'm trying to get a handle on who's who, figure out what made them click the "Follow" button. Sometimes it's … Continue reading ADVICE FOR BABY BLOGGERS

Beware Exasperated Kidneys: Can You Spell-Check Disaster?

Some years back, there was an incident in the Boston Police Department's boot camp. In an attempt to be as tough as any Marine Corps drill instructor, the BPD instructor in charge of recruits forced a group of newbies to stay at hard exercise during one of the hottest days of the summer, without rest, … Continue reading Beware Exasperated Kidneys: Can You Spell-Check Disaster?

Blurbs

The other day I had to write a couple of blurbs. It was a job - as in paying. Really. Try not to fall out of your chair. (No blog readers were harmed in the writing of this post.) Along the twisting path of my professional life, my first big (read: good) job was as … Continue reading Blurbs