This is something I struggle with. I often forget to pin things to Pinterest, even when it’s in my interests to do so. It’s often said that pinning items on Pinterest attracts more viewers, readers, or customers. It’s also said that pinned articles have a longer shelf life than those that don’t. I haven’t noticed […]
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Choosing Pictures for Blog Posts
I thought I would share a little peek behind the scenes and talk about how I choose pictures for blog posts. First, I start with the topic of the blog post. If it’s a general post, I might just use a picture of me. If it’s about something specific, like this one, I know I […]
Continue readingBlog It All (or Not)
Have you ever started something and you were so excited about it? I’m sure you have. Then, something about it, maybe the way you bad it set up, made it feel more like a chore. You didn’t look forward to it anymore and you didn’t really want to do it. It wasn’t fun. You only […]
Continue reading2019 Goals
I know you can set goals and meet them at any time of the year, but there’s something about the beginning of the year that just seems appropriate. Maybe because it’s an external frame of measurement. Regardless, I do goals instead of resolutions and it works for me. To provide a frame of reference for […]
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A few days ago, I shared a video from Sarra Cannon of HeartBreathings where she talked about different ways to fill a notebook. At the end of that video, she mentioned a challenge she is doing for herself and anyone who wants to participate. I’m in. What’s the challenge? To fill one notebook a month […]
Continue readingComing Up: Guest Posts
One of the things I have been wanting to do here is to have some guest posts. To that end, I have some coming up pretty soon. I only have a few currently planned, but if you want to share a post with us, here’s how you can do that: If you’re interested in writing […]
Continue readingBoredom vs. Quiet
Let’s revisit the poll I posted a few days ago. I asked if boredom was necessary for creatives. I didn’t get a lot of response, but that’s OK. I got a couple comments — here and on other social media platforms — that helped me formulate what I want to say. On my Facebook page, […]
Continue reading5 Ways to Market Yourself as a Freelancer
Note: The other day, I was going through some files and found a few articles that had been assigned to me by a website but were never published. This is one of those. Success as a freelancer, whether writing, graphic design, etc., depends on self-promotion. Many of us were taught as children that it is […]
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