I’ve been blogging for over two years, and lately I’ve been doing some serious soul-searching about the value of working so hard. Then today, I received an email from Dean Koontz about a post I wrote about him at Visionary Fiction Alliance, and it has energized me in a way I haven’t been energized in a […]
Blogging
Blogging Opens Doors
Note to Reader: Since this article was published, Sacramento Connect is no longer at the Sacramento Bee Blogging is not for the fainthearted. It demands passion. It takes drive. As a newbie blogger, I had more or less figured this out for myself, but the lesson was driven home for me when I attended an informal panel discussion […]
Website Photo Makeup Makeover
At the suggestion of photographer, Jonnee Bardo at Gluskin’s Photo, who will be taking pictures of me for my new website, I headed for Macys to consult a makeup specialist about sharpening my image, you know, take me from everyday to “eyecatching.” In my younger days, this wouldn’t have been much of a challenge, but now, what I needed was a […]
How to Attract a Loyal Blog Audience
Do you have sticky readers? Margaret Andrews, 2011 winner of KCRA’s A-List for Best Local Blogger, had me wondering just that last Thursday night during her presentation at The Sacramento Bee. Were my blog visitors “zero-second hitters” or did they stick around to actually READ my posts? From beginning to end? Did all the research, brain drain, and […]
Create a Video Slideshow and Trailer for your Blog
Here’s a practice video slideshow I made at Animoto in ten minutes for free. A Greater Consciousness Yes, I know, it’s pretty bad, but you have to start somewhere. Practice makes perfect. Now it’s back to Animoto for an upgrade ($39), so I can expand my slideshow in length and add words to express my brand statement. Give it a try. It’s […]
Blogging: On Friendly Terms With Uncertainty
On year ago this month, I officially launched my blog, and last Friday, it received it’s 20,000th hit. By some blog standards, this may not count for much, but for me it’s a milestone, and I appreciate each and every person who stopped by for a visit. Today, I’m re-publishing my first blog post, in part […]
