Links to share, from Writing Tidbits:
1Links to share, from Writing Tidbits:The answer is that the Journal has published the umpteenth article dismissing women who blog — even as we are using our expertise across social media not just to develop our own brands and businesses, but to symbiotically develop some of the hottest new companies in the startup economy (Pinterest, anyone?). MilitaryMoneyChica nails it in her post, “If Mom Bloggers Lean In Any More, They’ll Just Walk All Over Us. Thanks a Lot WSJ.”:Let’s be honest. Do I have fun when I go to a blogging conference? Uh, yes. But I had fun when I went to conferences and professional development opportunities when I guess, according to this article, I had a “real job”…. Thanks for portraying my profession as a bunch of opportunistic, burnt-out moms who have to dress a vacation in business casual to get out of doing the laundry.
When you’re wearing your Boss hat, it’s up to you to write down the instructions in such a way that your Assistant self can just do them without having to think - or stress. Taking the thinking out of the acting is one of the best ways to make your to-do list a cinch to finish off.
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Links to share, from Writing Tidbits: 1 1One of the most poignant life-altering changes that new parents have to cope with. “Mothers are never alone” But is also a reminder to me that mothers also share the same journey, and in that we are never alone!
Links to share, from Writing Tidbits: 1What they really want is to discover whether you have a common interest they can connect with. Your readers want to know what you can do for them.
In other words they are tuned to the WIIFM [what’s in it for me] radio station.
All you have to do is look at something and see how it makes you feel. If your initial reaction is sadness or guilt or indifference, you don’t keep it. If it makes you feel glad, you keep it. Simple, yes, but effective.
4If This Then That is magical. It works on the simple premise of when one thing happens, you trigger another. You create what they call recipes, with custom triggers and outcomes. (You can also use recipes that are shared from other users.)You could use it for anything; I have two recipes that update Twitter & Tumblr when I post a new blog entry.
Last year, Facebook started showing fans fewer page posts. The less fans interacted with a page, the fewer updates they saw from it.…Fans need to continually interact with your page. They can like, comment, share, click links, etc.
Links to share, from Writing Tidbits:Do you think the dictionary ever says to itself
I’ve got these words that mean completely
different things inside myself
and it’s tearing me apart?
My errors are even bigger than that.
… all we bloggers really are are darn good writers (for the most part). We don’t necessarily know any more than anyone else, we’re just good at getting the information out there.
I'm Lauren Wayne, career writer, author of mystery & romance novels, professional blogger, and natural parent. Follow along with my tips for writing, publishing, and blogging.
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