It’s a rare writer who doesn’t have strong spiritual beliefs. I don’t mean beliefs related to a specific religion but those involving the Creator—call it God, Source, the Universe, or something else—playing an essential part in their writing process. That’s why I find it so interesting that bloggers who complain of blogger’s block don’t immediately […]
How to Find Blogging Inspiration During Uninspirational Times
Life impacts writing and blogging. It just does. But there are ways to remain inspired and motivated to write and blog no matter what is going on in your life or the world. In today’s post, Beth Bauer (@JourneyofBethB), freelance writer, travel blogger, yoga instructor, and entrepreneur, offers some powerfully effective ways to get yourself […]
Where to Find Sources of Inspiration for Your Blog Posts
If you find yourself without blog post ideas, don’t worry. In fact, worry makes it worse! Instead, look around you for inspiration. Today Beth Bauer (@JourneyofBethB) provides seven easily accessible places to find ongoing ideas for your blog posts. Being a blogger isn’t always puppies and rainbows. It can be hard work. Sometimes the words […]
11 Tips for Starting Your (Blogged) Book Project
You want to blog a book, but you struggle to get started. You aren’t alone. Many wanna-be writers don’t ever begin on their manuscripts. It’s worse for wanna-be bloggers and book bloggers because they need to start a blog as well as a book. The blog technology alone, although not too complicated, can stop non-techie […]
7 Ways to Overcome Blogger’s Block
People often ask me how I manage to blog 5+ days per week without running out of things to write about, feeling uninspired because of the pressure or just getting stuck. I rarely succumb to the dreaded “blogger’s block.” In fact, I don’t believe it exists. There are times when I can’t blog for other […]
How to Write a Blog Post Even When You Have Bloggers’ Block
Today I opened up Microsoft Word document. I looked at the blank sheet of paper, and I simply didn’t want to write a blog post. I felt uninspired. That’s why it’s 8:30 p.m. Pacific Time and I’m only now publishing this post. Yes, me. The queen of blogs. I have four of them. (I used […]
Blogging a Book can Improve Your Creativity
Although some writers feel stressed out and self-conscious when they know their writing will be read by others, blogging provides a format that actually can reduce the amount of writer’s block produced by fear of exposing your work to the world. Yes, when you blog you do show your work to the whole Internet community, […]
Blogging a Book Cures Writer’s Block (Part 2)
In my last post, I explained that a speaker I heard at my local California Writer’s Club branch mentioned a variety or reasons why writers get “blocked.” And I said blogging a book offered a solution to the overwhelm that can cause some writers to feel unable to start or complete large projects, such as […]
Blogging a Book Cures Writer’s Block (Part 1)
Last night at my local California Writer’s Club branch we had a speaker who addressed the issue of writer’s block and how to move through it. A lot of writers, even famous ones, suffer from this malady. As I listened to him speak about the problem and his remedies, it struck me that blogging a […]