I have a blogger friend who often says, “I’m giving myself grace.” Typically, this is when she finds herself in circumstances that provide a good reason—excuse—not to write a post, publish or promote a post, or take actions that will help her land a book deal. Each time she lets herself off the hook by […]
How to Write More Blog Posts by Overcoming Procrastination
Procrastination. If you are a procrastinator, you might delay blog-related tasks, postpone taking action on writing goals, avoid marketing blog posts, or put off learning new technology. No matter when or why you procrastinate, the impact is always the same—your productivity plummets, and your self-esteem, self-trust, and self-confidence decline. But throw a little necessity into […]
Why Slowing Down Offers Bloggers an Effective Goal-Achievement Strategy
We live in a fast-paced world where quickly achieving goals is perceived as a virtue. We are taught to strive with unwavering determination and consistency to reach our goals. Slowing down is considered unacceptable or a weakness, yet it provides a better goal-achievement strategy for everyone…including bloggers. Slowing the pace at which you pursue your […]
How To Use AI Even If You Want To Write Your Own Blog Posts
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is here to stay, which many writers and bloggers find upsetting. After all, you are a writer. You want to write your posts—not have AI technology write them for you. Publishing AI-generated posts feels like cheating, doesn’t it? It does…unless you approach AI technology as a tool to help you write […]
How Bloggers Use Disappointment to Motivate New Action
Most aspiring authors, including bloggers who want to blog books, inevitably experience disappointment. You probably agree that most writers experience disappointment at some point—especially if they take risky steps to realize their publishing dreams. But you don’t have to allow disappointment to stop you from continuing to move boldly toward your goals of blogging a […]
How Changing Your Environment Helps You Develop New Blogging Habits
There is a way to make changing or developing new blogging habits easier. Change your environment. When you alter the context in which you write and publish your posts, developing new behaviors becomes simpler. Your current environment supports your everyday writing habits. For example, if your desk sits in a dark corner of the house […]
How Bloggers Get Out of Their Comfort Zone
You’ve heard the advice: Get out of your comfort zone! Indeed, life takes on a different quality when challenging yourself to go beyond what feels easy now. And if you have blogging goals and publishing dreams, you probably realize that achieving them requires stretching past your current competence and confidence levels, and that can feel […]
Why You Need to Publish Your Content on Your Blog
You can publish your writing in so many different places. However, the place you need to publish your content is on your blog. I’ve said this many times, but it bears repeating: Do not use social media or someone else’s publishing platform as your blog. A blog belongs on your author website. You can share […]
How to Untie Your Hands and Reach for Your Blogging Dreams
Have you ever felt like your hands are tied, and you can’t reach for your blogging dreams? If you have, you may realize that the restrictive feeling you experienced comes from lack and fear, both of which stem from your thought processes. Let’s say you believe you lack time to write and publish blog posts. […]
5 Lessons Bloggers Can Learn from 2024 Grammy Award Performances
What do the Grammy Awards have to do with blogging? A lot…especially if you are of a “certain age” or haven’t written or published anything in a while. This year’s ceremony provided a powerful reminder that you’re never too old to blog, blog a book, or book a blog…or write a book from scratch. And […]
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